- Written by: Chinthaka Wijethunge
- Category: Sports and Extracurricular
Drama and Theatre students of St. Anne's College emerged as the winners of the North Western Province contest of the 2023 All Island School Drama and Theatre Festival, securing major awards including Best Direction, Best Music Composition, Best Dramatic Arrangement, and a complete sweep in Best Stage Performance, claiming all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
They competed in the Sanskrit Drama category with their performance of 'Mṛcchakaṭika', a play by Śūdraka. The event was organized by the Ministry of Education. We wish our team all the success as they prepare to compete at the national level of this event.
- Written by: Chinthaka Wijethunge
- Category: Karate
St. Anne's College Karate athletes continue to shine as they claimed Runner-up in the 2023 All Island Junior School Karate Championship.
The competition took place at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on November 14 and was organized by the Sri Lanka School Karate-do Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.
We extend congratulations to our Junior Karate Team, along with their Teacher in-Charge, Mr. Dammika Dissanayaka (on the right), and Coach, Mr. Manjula Vitharana (in the middle).
- Written by: Chinthaka Wijethunge
- Category: Western Music Unit
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!
- Written by: Chinthaka Wijethunge
- Category: Rugby
This amateur footage captured the moment when St. Anne's College was awarded the Runner-up trophy at the 2023 Dialog Schools Rugby League.
- Written by: Chinthaka Wijethunge
- Category: Cricket
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