St. Anne's College - Achievements

Cricket: Recent performances

Dinidu to represent Sri Lanka at the 2023 World Scout Jamboree

Our student, Dinidu Samaranayake, will represent Sri Lanka in the upcoming 2023 World Scout Jamboree, which will be taking place from August 2nd to 12th at Saemangeum, South Korea.

The World Scout Jamboree is held every four years and brings together thousands of Scouts and leaders from around the world. It is organized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), which is the governing body of the global Scouting movement.

This year marks the 25th edition of the Jamboree, and we congratulate Dinidu for winning the rights to attend this prestigious event.

Geethika De Silva Set to Shine as He Represents Sri Lanka Under-19 Cricket Team in Pakistan Tour

Geethika De Silva will represent the Sri Lanka Under-19 Cricket Team in the upcoming tour against the Pakistan Under-19 Cricket Team, scheduled from October 15th to October 31st in Karachi, Pakistan.

The tour consists of one four-day match and five one-day matches, all to be held at Karachi's National Bank Stadium. The tour will commence with the four-day game starting on October 15th, followed by the one-day matches taking place from October 22nd to the 31st.

Geethika is having the time of his journey

For any student, achieving milestones during their College years is a dream come true. Geethika De Silva, in just five short months, has made not one but four significant milestones—a year for him to remember.

In June of this year, he was selected to partake in the Under 19 Sri Lankan Youth League. Just two months later, in August, he joined the Under 17 contest of the same league, alongside two of his College mates. Around the same time, Geethika was called to participate in a practice match against the Under 19 West Indies Cricket Team. His performances across these three tournaments left no doubt that his place should be with the main national squad.

Tomorrow, he makes his International Cricket debut as a member of our Sri Lanka Under 19 National Cricket Team. They face off with Pakistan Under 19 National Team in a tour spanning until the end of this month in Karachi.

As Geethika continues to set his milestones, the St. Anne's College family extends our heartfelt best wishes for a successful and victorious tour. We hope Geethika will make our country proud just as he has made our College proud.

For more, read about Geethika's appearances in:
U 19 National Youth League
U 17 National Youth League & Practice Match with West Indies
U 19 Sri Lanka Tour of Pakistan

Geethika Selected for SL U-19 England Tour

Geethika De Silva will be part of the Sri Lankan Under-19 Cricket team for the upcoming tour of England.

The series, which features three one-day matches and two 4-day test matches, is scheduled to commence on June 25th with a warm-up match and will continue until July 19th.

Geethika to represent in Sri Lanka Youth League Cricket Tournament

Our student Geethika De Silva has been selected for the upcoming Under 19 Sri Lankan Youth League Cricket Tournament, which kicks off in Kandy on June 26th and runs for two weeks, ending on July 6th.

This league was introduced by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) last year with the objective of forming a talented group of young players for the next Under 19 World Cup and beyond.

The tournament is organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association, and Geethika will represent the Dambulla team.

Heartiest congratulations to two proud Annites who have made it onto the world stage

Everyone from the Annites family, from the Rev. Fr. Principal Chandana Hapuarachchi, staff, students and old boys add their congratulations and best wishes to Pruthivi Vitharana and Methoopa Dewnith who respectively qualified to represent Sri Lanka at the 6th South Asian

Karate Championship and the 2022 Commonwealth Chess Championship.

Go Pruthivi! Go Methoopa! Make your country proud just as you made your College proud. We are with you every step of the way.

Imraz Fayroze emerged victorious

At the Southern Eliyakanda Hill Climb 2022, Annite alumnus Imraz Fayroze emerged as the winner.

It's time for some photo ops: Methoopa Dewnith and Pruthivi Vitharana

Photo ops of Methoopa Dewnith and Pruthivi Vitharana who respectively represented ??Sri Lanka at the 2022 Commonwealth ♟Chess Championship and the 2022 South Asian ?Karate Championship with Principal Reverend Father Chanadana Hapuarachchi, Teacher in-Charges, Coaches, Parents and Old Boys. Pruthivi went on to win the bronze medal in his event.

Lifting the glory in weightlifting

Annite weightlifters lifted the glory by securing 3 silver medals at the 2023 All Island School Games (AISG).

They achieved this during Phase 1 of the ongoing tournament, which commenced on September 16th in Kandy and will continue until the 22nd. This event is being conducted by the Ministry of Education.

Little Annite did Big! - Methoopa Dewnith qualified for 2022 Commonwealth Chess Championship

Annites are on a roll! Junior Annite Methoopa Dewnith will represent Sri Lanka at the 2022 Commonwealth Chess Championship.

Methoopa will play in the Under 10 Open category. Players from 8 Commonwealth nations are taking part in this tournament organized by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka and will be held at the Citrus Waskaduwa Hotel, Kalutara.

What a big moment for little Methoopa! This came after we heard the other good news of our Pruthivi qualifying for the 6th South Asian Karate Championship, making this a jubilant coincidence for all Annites.

You won for the College. Now is the time to win for the country. We are all rooting for you.

Go Methoopa!

Looking back at Pruthivi's success

"Behind every successful man is his hard work and good mentors."

Pruthivi Sri Vitharana, the star of the moment stands center stage with glory. Nothing can be taken away from this young Annite, all of his hard work and sacrifice finally paid off. You deserve this moment, Pruthivi and we are so proud of you!
To his right, the Rev. Fr. Principal Chandana Hapuarachchi stands tall and has guided our boys all the way to success as has been repeated in recent years. To the left is the Teacher in-Charge, Ms. Theja Rathnayake Hangilipola, who took over just 2 years ago and walked the whole mileage with our players, motivating and fixing impediments. The gentleman on the far right is Pruthivi's coach, Mr. Padhma Sri Manjula, the one who taught all the karate moves from zero to final glory.

So there you have it, the perfect recipe for the 2022 South Asian ?Karate Championship's triumph. Shall we all take a moment and give a round of applause for this successful team effort.

Thus we conclude one milestone in the Annites sports chapter. Hopefully, there will be more to come.

Mahima Kotuwila made a first-rated century

A masterful century was recorded by Mahima Kotuwila in the match against St. Joseph Vaz College at the 2022(2023) Under 19 Inter-school Cricket Tournament - Traditional Matches.

His score of 115 in the 2-Day Test Match came from 154 balls and was colored with 3 sixes and 7 fours.

Nipuna's journey from the Annite Media Team to Newsfirst Anchor

Our alumnus, Nipuna Wijayabandara, has recently made his debut as a news anchor on Newsfirst. Nipuna's journey from the Annite Media Team to national television is truly inspiring, and we wish him all the best for his new venture. We hope that one day Nipuna will become a renowned media icon.

Overview of the Journey of Tharaka Udayanaga

Success is not an overnight achievement; it's the result of persistent effort and constant determination. Here we are looking at an overview of the journey of Tharaka Udayanga, who claimed the 1st rank in our district (and secured the 7th place in the island) in Physical Science stream of the GCE Advanced Level Examination 2022. Along this path to his outstanding accomplishment, he accumulated numerous significant achievements.

Tharaka was admitted to St. Anne's College in the second grade in 2009. From then on, he actively participated in both extracurricular and curricular activities. In the fourth grade, he represented Sri Lanka at the 2011 Asian Chess Championship in India. As a little child, he successfully completed his primary education, scoring 181 on the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. His high score qualified him to participate in the 2013 Sri Lankan Junior Science Olympiad (SLJSO), where he received awards for his performances.

In the sixth grade, Tharaka once again represented Sri Lanka at the 2014 Asian Chess Championship, held in Taiwan. Following this, he ventured into mathematics and science competitions, participating nationally and internationally. In 2015, he claimed a bronze medal at the 12th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) in Thailand. In 2017, he received national recognition at the Sri Lankan Junior Science Olympiad (SLJSO) and subsequently won another bronze medal at the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) in Botswana in 2018. Tharaka's journey continued in 2019 when he took part in the South African International Mathematics Competition (SAIMC) and secured yet another bronze medal.

Tharaka continued to be involved in both extracurricular and curricular activities in College. He became a prefect in the ninth grade. In the same year, he joined the Senior Western Cadet Band and rose to the rank of Lance Corporal. He remained in the cadet band until he completed his GCE O Levels. In the Ordinary Level Examination, he earned nine distinctions in English medium. During his Advanced Level years, he joined the Astronomical Society of St. Anne's College and became its President.

Earlier this month, the results of the 2022 Advanced Level Examination were released, and Tharaka was ranked 1st in the district and 7th in the island in Physical Science stream. This is a fitting end to his College journey, which was filled with major achievements and milestones. As he embarks on his higher education, we at St. Anne's College extend our heartfelt wishes to Tharaka for his future endeavors and for the pursuit of all his dreams.

Performances of our young Annites in the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination.

Congratulations to all of our students and many thanks to our Primary College Principal and Class Teachers.

Persevering Imraz Fayroze crowned Champion at 2022 Katukurunda Circuit Race

Annite alumnus Imraz Fayroze cruised to victory at the 2022 Katukurunda Circuit Race, garnering yet another shield for his ever-expanding trophy cabinet.

The competition was held earlier this month at the Katukurunda Air Force Station and was organized by Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS), the governing body for motorsport in Sri Lanka. Imraz competed under SL-A Mini 7 Class.

During the selection phase, Imraz encountered an unexpected incident where his car was overturned. Each player is allocated 8 rounds during this phase and grid position for the final is awarded based on the fastest time recorded by the players in all of their laps. While all other players enjoyed the luxury of 8 rounds, Imraz was only able to partake in one round as a result of this incident. However, the one round he took was good enough for him to secure second place on the grid. Why do you want eight rounds when you can do it in one round? He barely missed out on the first slot on the grid.

Undeterred, Imraz was able to fix his vehicle within 24 hours and made it to the finals. The tough incident he faced only made him stronger and even more resolved to win, being a testament to the true Annites spirit of Possumus. And courage like this deserves only one outcome, victory and that's exactly what he got in the end.

If you take a good look at his nifty car, you can see the 27-year-old proudly carries the College crest in every race he takes. Well, that's certainly one way to bring Annites glory.

And this is not the first time that Imraz got hold of this Championship trophy, he has already repeated it so many times in the past; more on that to come in another report, as it's bit too much to bring all in one.

This year our splendid Annites never fell short of bringing glory and Imraz's victory adds a fitting end as we approach the end of the year.

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Proud Annite Pruthivi qualified for 6th South Asian Karate Championship

A momentous occasion for this young Annite and the College as Pruthivi Sri Vitharana qualified to represent Sri Lanka at the 6th South Asian Karate Championship.

He will compete in the Kata age group 14-15. The contests will take place at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka on November 27 and 28 while the latter being the day Pruthivi has his matches.

His road to the 2022 South Asian Karate Championship journey concluded in a flourish at the National Karate Selection held towards the end of October this year at the Torrington Indoor Stadium, where he registered comprehensive wins in all three rounds he faced.

You made us all proud and it's your time to make the country proud. Go Pruthivi!

Pruthivi's historic victory at South Asian Karate Championship

It's a glamorous sunny day here at St. Anne's College and to make it even brighter, we have the news. Pruthivi Sri Vitharana clinched onto the podium by winning the bronze medal at the 2022 South Asian Karate Championship.
This will go down as one of the finest days on record in Annites sports. Take a bow, Pruthivi, you made both our College and the country proud!

Receiving Big from Sri Lanka Cricket

For being included in Under-19 Division 1, the St. Anne's College Cricket Team received a bowling machine worth 1.2 million, along with a pitch cover and boundary ropes from Sri Lanka Cricket.

Reverend Brother Roshan Dias and the Under-19 Captain Mahima Kotuwila with the Assistant Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket, Mr. Chryshantha Kapuwatte who also serves as the President of the College's Old Boys' Association are pictured during the equipment handover ceremony held at the Sri Lanka Cricket HQ.

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