Thursday, December 14, 2006

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (SDS)

Dear Old Boys,

The AGM of the SDS was held on November 26, 2006 at the College Hall.

Old Boys, especially those who have sons attending Isipathana
College, are advised to visit the NEWS section of the College Website
www.isipathana.org and read the following reports which were adopted
at the said meeting.

1. Secretary's Annual Report for 2005

2. Summary of activities carried out from Jan 01, 2006

3. Audited Satement of Accounts for 2005

We have also posted in the OBA Section of above Website a few
photographs of the College Playground, the rehabilitation of which is
being funded by the OBA. However, these photographs have been taken
sometime ago. More recent photographs which indicate the progress
made so far, will be posted very soon. In this regard, please read
the OBA Joint Secretaries' Annual Report 2005/6 for more details.

Old Boys who wish to contribute towards the Playgroung Development
Fund are kindly requested to contact Major General Susil Chanrapal on
0773082602 (Mobile) or 2445832 (Office)

Regards

Nimal Luxshman
Hony. Treasurer
ISIPATHANA COLLEGE - OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION

Monday, December 11, 2006

Sri Lanka under 19 team

Haren leads Sri Lanka under 19 team at Asian Tournament

Ranjeeva SENEVIRATNE

RUGBY: The skipper of the champion Peterite rugby team Haren Ariyawardena has been picked to lead the Sri Lanka under 19 team at the Asian Rugby Football Championships which will be worked off in Chinese Taipei from December 15 to 23.

Under his leadership St. Peter's College clinched the Rugby Double by winning the 'A' Division League Championships and the President's Trophy knock-out Rugby Tournament.

The National Selection Committee comprising Asanga Seneviratne (Chairman), Chaminda Rupasinghe, Rohan Abeykoon, Nazeem Mohamed and Lasitha Guneratne which met on Tuesday also picked the 23-member squad which will leave for Chinese Taipei on December 14.

The Sri Lanka under 19 Rugby team:

PROP FORWARDS -Jasser Hassen (Trinity), Arjuna Bopitiya (St. Peter's), Malin Abeyratne (Royal), D. B. Dissanayake (St. Sylvester's)

HOOKERS - Mahen Wickremasiri (Trinity), Bilal Hassin (Royal)

SECOND ROWERS - Sean Wanigasekera (Trinity), Chulan Nanayakkara (Isipatana), Jhen Zaffer (Wesley)

FLANKERS - Sathika Jayawrdena (St. Anthony's), Rohitha Rajapaksa (St. Thomas'), Ishan Noor (St. Peter's)

NUMBER EIGHT - Haren Ariyawardena (Captain, St. Peter's)

SCRUM HALVES - Shanaka Peters (Wesley), Irfath Meedin (St. Peter's)

FLY HALF - Roshan Wijesiri (St. Anthony's)

CENTRES - Thilina Manoj (Vice Captain, Kingswood), Gayan Weeraratne (Kingswood), Damith Udayanga (Isipatana), Dinusha Chathuranga (Isipatana)

WINGERS - Kusal Rankothge (St. Anthony's), Kasun Gamage (Isipatana)

FULL BACK - A. N. Hettiarachchi (Dharmaraja)

OFFICIALS - Tuan Dole (Manager), Sanath Martis (Coach), Nihal 'Viper' Gunaratne (Assistant Coach)