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Sports
Ananda vs. Nalanda – The Most Significant Encounter
By Nalin Abeysekera Ananda and Nalanda will clash for the 81st time in their annual Battle of the Maroons encounter on March 6 and 7 at the SSC ground. This is the first time these two teams are meeting after the war. The sacrifice made by Ananda and Nalanda for the war victory is enormous. It... »
Sri Lankan Flag Shown in 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Canada
Sri Lankan and Canadian flags were taken by Prathap Perera to Vancouver, BC, with the hope that family and friends back in Toronto, ON would be able to easily spot him if seen on television. However this turned out to be something much more and the following is a brief recap of several events which led to a great idea. When... »
An Effort To Empower Rural Communities In Sri Lanka
January 25, 2010 — In 1999, Kushil Gunasekera, a native of the coastal village of Seenigama, thought to create an organization that would help uplift the lives of rural communities in Sri Lanka. As a young boy, he had the opportunity to succeed and branch out above and beyond his hometown. Though he had... »
RCOBANA Hosts 20th Annual Seven-A-Side Flag Rugby Tournament
October 26, 2009 — With the participation of five different Old Boys’ Associations, the Royal College Old Boys Association of North America (RCOBANA) organized and held its 20th Annual Rugby Seven’s tournament in Cerritos, California on October 11th. The OBA’s of Ananda College, Trinity College, St. Peter’s College, and St. Thomas’ College all participated in... »
D.C. Reclaims Trophy at the Annual Washington, D.C. vs. New York Cricket Encounter
October 19, 2009 — This year, the Annual Cricket Match between Washington D.C. and New York was played on Saturday, August 29th at the Lake Fairfax Cricket Grounds in Virginia. The event was sponsored by the Sri Lanka Association of Washington, D.C.. After the initial forecast for rain, the weather cleared up and everybody present... »
Trinity College OBA Plays Cricket Sixes
August 10, 2009 — By Eric Motha The inaugural tournament organized by the Trinity College OBA, British Columbia was held on June 13th, 2009 at the Brockton Oval in Vancouver, Canada. The participating teams were: College : Captain St. Thomas’ : C.P. Vethanayagam Royal : Harin Kaluarachi St. Benedict’s : Desmond Anthonypillai Trinity ... »
Team Sri Lanka Scores A Win
April 10, 2009 — The winning cricket team that took home the trophy at this year’s Pakistan Day, held on March 29th at the Tustin Sports Complex, was none other than Team Sri Lanka. Six teams competed for the trophy – three from Pakistan, and one team each from India, South Africa, and Sri... »
All Lankan Basketball Tournament
The All-Lankan Basketball Tournament was held August 9th and 10th, 2008 at the Veterans Sport Complex in Carson, California. The annual event was organized by Athula Siriwardena and Lakmal Silva, and sponsored and presented by Sri Lanka America Association of Southern California. »