S. Thomas’ end 12-year drought in 140th Big Match

11 March 2019 11:22 am

S. Thomas’, College regained the D. S. Senanayake Memorial Shield after a lapse of 12 years when they defeated the traditional rivals Royal College by seven wickets in the 140th Battle of the Blues Big Match worked off at the SSC Grounds in Maitland Place.  

 

Pictured here is S. Thomas’ Skipper, Sithara Hapuhinna (right) receiving the D. S. Senanayake Memorial Shield from B. A. Abeyrathna (Principal, Royal), Rev. Marc Billimoria (Warden, S. Thomas’) and Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya (Corporate Executive Vice-President and Regional Chief Executive - South Asia, Dialog Axiata PLC). Also in the picture are (from left): Supun Weerasinghe (Group Chief Executive, Dialog Axiata PLC), Sam Lawton (Guest of Honour), and S. Rajmohan (Co-Chair, Royal-Thomian Match Organising Committee)