St. Anne's College - Achievements

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.

Recent Performances by the U-19 Cricket Team

Recent results of St. Anne's College U-19s in the Division 1 (B) Two-day Tournament.

Recent Winning Streak: Annite Western Music and Cadet Unit

Bringing Glory with Consistency: St. Anne's College Western Music and Cadet Unit

Reflecting the achievements of junior athletes in the 2023 Junior Schools Karate Championship

As the 2023 (2024) Senior Schools Karate Championship is currently underway, it's a good time to reflect on the achievements of our junior athletes in the previously held 2023 Junior Schools Karate Championship, where our junior players achieved the Runner-up position by securing a total of 11 medals including 4 Gold, 3 Silver, and 4 Bronze.

Here's the breakdown of the medals:

Rugby: Annites 07 - 00 Eheliyagoda Central College

Rugby: Annites 24 - 19 St. Thomas'

It's the 3rd win of the season for St. Anne's College Rugby Team in the 2023 Dialog Schools Rugby League as they register their victory in today's match (July 21) versus St. Thomas' College, Matale.

Sanuja selected for the U-19 National Squad

Sanuja Ninduwara will represent the Sri Lanka Under-19 team in the first two Youth ODI matches against the Bangladesh Under-19 team, scheduled for April 26 and 28 at the Colombo Cricket Club (CCC) Ground.

Spirited St. Anne's College Western Cadet Band shines in recent gains, captured in a group photo

The St. Anne's College Western Cadet Band, who climbed to 4th in rank out of 42 at the 2023 All Island Western Cadet Band Competition, posed for a group photo. The team members are seen here alongside Reverend Father Principal Chandana Hapuarachchi and Teacher in-Charge Mrs. Ferdita Tennekoon.

Having secured the 5th position last year, they managed to move up one spot in the latest rankings. The event was organized by the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Sri Lanka and took place at the NCC Training Center in Rantambe.

This achievement adds to their success, having claimed the Air Force Challenge Trophy as winners of the Inter School Drill and Band Competition earlier this year. As the College Western Band continues to shine, a special reception was held at the College late last month in recognition of their impressive work.

We, the Annites family, wholeheartedly wish our Western Cadet Band to be able to reach even greater heights!

St. Anne's Cadets ranked 4th in the All Island Cadet Band Competition

St. Anne's College's Western Cadet Band rose to 4th in rank out of 42 participants at the 2023 All Island Western Cadet Band Competition.

Bands representing all 9 provinces took part in this competition, which was organized by the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Sri Lanka and held at the NCC Training Center in Rantambe. Last year, our College band claimed 5th place, and this year they were able to move up one rank further. The event began on September 18, 2023, and concluded yesterday (September 24th).

St. Anne's College Basketball Team is the Provincial Champions!

It is a victorious day for the St. Anne's College basketball team as they emerged as champions of the Under 20 Basketball Tournament of the 2023 Provincial School Games. They claimed the title after besting St. Joseph Vaz College 66 to 59 in today's final match.

Let the celebration begin!
The jubilant Annites Basketball Team strikes a victorious pose after their recent successful campaign.

St. Anne's College Chess Teams began the New Year by registering wins this past weekend

During the 2022 SLSCA North Western Province Team Chess Championship, our Under 09 and 11 teams end up taking Second Runner-up places while the Under 15 team finishes as First Runner-up.
The tournament was organized by the Sri Lanka Schools' Chess Association and was held on the 7th and 8th of January at Central College, Kuliyapitiya.
These victories came with the Under 09 Team earning 17 Game Points and the Under 11 and 15 Teams earning 20.5 Points each. With these gains, the teams selected for Division A.
Our players have picked up where they left off last year and we hope they will carry on the winning spirit throughout the year.

St. Anne's College emerged as the First Runner-up in the 2022 North Western Province National School Games - Basketball Championship

St. Anne's College received National Productivity Awards

??St. Anne's College is honored to receive National Productivity Awards after becoming ?Second Runner-up in the All Island 1AB Schools category.

The competition was organized by the National Productivity Secretariat of the Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment. The contest began in 2020 and concluded with the awards ceremony which took place yesterday (December 15, 2022) at Temple Trees.

We express our utmost ?gratitude to Reverend Father Principal Chanadana Hapuarachchi, whose charismatic leadership brought us this glory, and the dedicated and hard-working ‍?‍?staff; and also congratulate all our bright and elegant past and present ?‍?students of the College.

On the shoulders of the achievements, St. Anne's College will continue the journey!

St. Anne's College triumphed at the 2023 Inter School Drill and Band Competition

It is with great pleasure that we report the St. Anne's College Western Cadet Band has been crowned champion by claiming the Commander of the Air Force Challenge Trophy at the 2023 Inter School Drill and Band Competition organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force.

The final took place today (June 21) at Sri Lanka Air Force Base, Katunayake, where the Annites emerged victorious over Vidyarathna University College, Horana.

The band earned their place in the competition after being selected to represent the top 10 teams in last year's All Island Western Cadet Band Competition, held in Rantambe Cadet Training Center and was organized by National Cadet Corps (NCC).

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to our students and everyone involved in contributing to yet another remarkable achievement that adds to the Annite legacy of success.

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