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HARSHANA DEEPAL MEMORIYAL TROPHY for the MAN OF THE MATCH Donated by his family in memory of HARSHA DEEPAL CAPTAIN OF ISIPATHANA IN 1980
JAYANTHA PARANATHALA CHALLENGE TROPHY for the BEST BATSMAN Donated by Jayantha Pranthala CAPTAIN OF ISIPATHANA IN 1970 AND FIRST Isipathana TO REPRESENT SRI LANKA
MAHANAMA WILAYARATNE CHALLENGE TROPHY for the BEST BOWLER Donated by Mahanama Wijayaratne FIRST THURSTANITE CRICKETER TO TOUR ABROAD (National Schools Cricket Association Tour Australia in 1961)
June 30, Colombo: Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Jayantha Wickremaratne assumes duties as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) from tomorrow. He will be the 31st IGP of Sri Lanka police department.
A ceremony was held to felicitate the departing IGP Victor Perera in Colombo this evening. Mr. Wickremaratne joined the police Force in 1974 as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and was promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police in 1983. He was promoted as a Senior SP in 1989 and Deputy Inspector General of Police in 1993.
He was an old boy of Thurstan College in Colombo and holder of an Honours Degree in Public Administration from Sri Jayawardenepura University. He also received his post graduate diploma certificate in criminology from Sri Jayewardenepura University recently.
Wickremaratne is a member of the National Dangerous Drug Control Board, Director National Child Protection Authority, Council Member of the International Police Organisation, Secretary, and the President of the Police Savings Association.
He was also the President of the Sri Lanka Amateur Kabadi Federation in 2001 and Chairman of the Police Kabadi Tournament Committee since year 2000.
The London version of the Thurstan v Isipathana Big Match was played at Northwick Park on Sunday 22nd June 2008. It was great to see both schools producing players with so much talent.
On behalf of the OBA (UK), I wish to congratulate the Thurstan team for winning the match so convincingly. Our young Thurstanites worked hard at this with commitment and determination. It really was a win for both schools as the event brought out the best of all participants proving it to be a true example of sportsmanship, unity and harmony. It was hard to distinguish who belonged to which school as it was such a friendly affair. There was so much organisation and preparation and all that was done with whole hearted co-operation from both sides. We want to thank Isipathana for being such good sportsmen and for the brotherhood.
The evening get together provided further opportunity for comradeship and enjoyment. The music, the dancing, the food and the cordial atmosphere kept everyone going merrily into the late hours. There were also some talk of a joint musical evening during the year and that’s a great idea.
We wish to say a big “thank you” to both teams, the participants and the organisers for a wonderful day. This certainly should continue as an annual event.
Best wishes.
Lucky Panagoda
President – Thurstan College OBA ( UK )
Dear Thurstanites,
The 40th Annual Rugby Encounter between Thurstan & Isipthana played for the “Abdul Jabbar Trophy” will be kicked off this Thursday (26th June) at the CR&FC grounds. Matches will commence from 2.30pm with the 1st XV match scheduled at 4.15pm. Please keep the date free and we request all Thurstanites to be there in numbers to support your school team!
This is not just another rugby match, it’s the Rugby Big Match and we need all Thurstanites in great numbers at the match!
Please pass the message to all the fellow Thurstanites.
| April 23rd | Vs Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa | CR&FC | Won by 23 (TC-one goal,two try’s 2 penalties) to 21 points |
| April 30th | Vs Mahanama College, Colombo 3 | CR&FC | Draw -17 all (TC-four penalties,on try) |
| May 7th | Vs AnandaCollege, Maradana | CR&FC | Lost – 10-13 (TC – two try) |
| May 14th | Vs Old Boys | CR&FC | Not played |
| May 21st | Vs Science College, Mt.Lavinia | CR&FC | Won 42 – 0 (TC – three goal,three trys,two penalties) |
| May 29th | Vs St.Joseph College, Maradana | CR&FC | Lost 7 – 22 (TC- one goal) |
| June 4th | Vs St.Sylvester College, Kandy | KANDY | Won 27 -12 (TC – 1 goal, 1 try, 5 penalties) |
Thurstan will scrum down with Wesley for the Diyanesh Rajaratnam trophy on June 11 at the CR & FC grounds, Longdon Place . Diyanesh Rajaratnam trophy was inaugurated in 1998 in memory of late Diyanesh Rajaratnam who is the only Thurstanite to have captained both cricket and rugby at Thurstan; he captained the cricket team in 1971 and rugby team in 1972.
The match is also of significance due to the fact that Rajaratnam came over to Thurstan from Wesley in 1967 and the Rajaratnam family renowned for sports had links with both these schools.
Diyanesh Rajaratnam played his first game for Thurstan in 1968 as a wing three quarter against Wesley and scored Thurstan’s first try and the match was won by Thurstan 8-3. This team was captained by Upali Hewage (currently Deputy Inspector General of Police Sabaragamuwa Range ) who rendered yeoman service to Thurstan for well over a decade in serving as its Rugby – Co-ordinator.
DIG Upali Hewage has most fittingly being invited to be the Chief Guest for the occasion. Diyanesh won fame more as a leading schoolboy cricketer and had the honour of representing Ceylon Schools team in their Indian tour of 1970 where the series was won by them.
After leaving school he continued an active cricket career and represented Nomads & Tamils in the premier division and was a Sri Lanka trialist and represented board President’s xi. He also coached Thurstan cricket for a brief period.
After retiring from first class cricket Diyanesh turned out be a leading commentator and sports program presenter for the SLBC achieving great heights as a Cricket and a Rugby commentator, this is yet another outstanding feat of this great sportsman who passed away suddenly in 1997.
Thurstan & Wesley has been playing each other regularly from 1959 and the Rajaratnam Trophy was won by Thurstan from inception in 1998 up to 2001 while Wesley has been the holders since 2002.
Both Thurstan and Wesley who played in the “A” division last year were relegated to “B” division this year and have had limited success.
Thurstan defeated St.Sylvester Kandy by 27 points (1 Goal, 1 try & 5 penalties) – 12 points (4 penalties).
The annual inter school rugby encounter between the traditional rivals Thurstan College and Isipatana College for the Abdul Jabbar Shield scheduled for Saturday has been postponed. The match will be played on June 26 at Longden Place .
Below is the Rugby fixture for the year 2008. This year, Thurstan is in Group A – Segment 2. All 1st XV matches are schedule to be kick off at 4.30pm. You may contact Mr.Sudath Ranasingha, Thurstan Rugby Manager for more details.
April 23rd Vs Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa – CR&FC
April 30th Vs Mahanama College , Colombo 3 – CR&FC
May 7th Vs AnandaCollege, Maradana – CR&FC
May 14th Vs Old Boys – CR&FC
May 21st Vs Science College , Mt.Lavinia – CR&FC
May 29th Vs St.Joseph College , Maradana – CR&FC
June 4th Vs St.Sylvester College , Kandy – KANDY
June 11th Vs Wesley College – CR&FC
June 19th Vs Lumbini College – CR&FC
June 28th Vs Isipathana College – CR&FC
July 5th Vs D.S.Senanayake College – CR&FC
Thurstan defeated Prince of Wales, Moratuwa by a narrow margin of 23 points (3 tries, 1 conversion & 2 penalties) to 21 points (2 tries, 1 conversion & 3 penalties)