Blog – SACKOBA

Rev. Fr. Dom Stephen Abraham’s exemplary leadership illuminated St. Anthony’s College, Kandy.

WALTER WEERASURIYA — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 07:11:24 +0000

Source: Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)·21 Dec 2014 Sri Lanka has many commendable educators who are today true role models, especially for those inexperienced and looking for a vocation to follow. One such illustrious individual is Rev. Fr. Dom Stephen Abraham, OSB. Born on 15th February 1933, during his formative years, he received schooling at St. […]

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Appreciation: Chandana Seneviratne

A.J.M. MUSHTAQ — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 07:36:36 +0000

The Antonian fraternity mourns the loss of an unforgettable figure from the College staff of the 1970s and 80s, Mr. Chandana Seneviratne. A proud Old Antonian himself, he was the eldest son of Capt. H.A.E. Seneviratne, a former president of SACKOBA (1981-82). Mr. Seneviratne joined the St. Anthony’s College faculty in the late 1960s and […]

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Appreciation: Jayantha Udukumbure

A.J.M. MUSHTAQ — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 06:34:39 +0000

One of the most outstanding cricketers to be produced by St Anthony’s, Jayantha Udukumbure passed away on 13th July 2024. Fondly knowns as “ UDU “ in the school, Jayantha was born on 20th Sept, 1946. He showed great skills in cricket from early years and entered the first XI team in 1964, under Michael […]

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Three pillars of St.Anthony’s – Wright, Macky and Denlow

FRANKLYN AMERASINGHE — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:39:37 +0000

I would consider it gross ingratitude to forget the contribution made by these three gentlemen – Robert Wright, George Macky and George Denlow to St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota which they attended as students, and thereafter served for many years loyally as teachers. They not only taught their subjects assiduously and with great zeal and skill, […]

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Monkey Business & Miraculous Escape

BERNARD VANCUYLENBURG — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:22:40 +0000

Monkey Business Permit me to turn back the pages of time and take our minds back to the third week in January 1951 when Chris Duff-Tytler and I were in “The Rainbow Cottage”. This was my first year in college at 6 years of age. Our warden in “The Rainbow” was Reverend Brother Hugh, in […]

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Moments of Mirth

BERNARD VANCUYLENBURG — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:56:05 +0000

Any Hollywood writer of comedy scripts would have come up with box office record breakers had he or she spent some time at St.Anthony’s College, especially in the boarding. Humourous incidents, hilarious escapades, and anecdotes were an integral part of boarding life, and after all these years, they still live in the collective Anthonian memory. […]

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An Antonian War Hero, Colonel Aslam Fazly Laphir

AFZAL LAPHIR — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:19:57 +0000

Although years have gone by since he made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the sovereignty of our motherland, Col. Fazly Laphir continues to inspire us all. He will long be remembered as one of Sri Lanka’s greatest war heroes who sacrificed his life to save over 1,200 of his fellow soldiers when the LTTE surrounded […]

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The Katu Bridge

BERNARD VANCUYLENBURG — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:06:15 +0000

Ask any Antonian to name the bridge that is dear to him, and the answer would undoubtedly be “The Katugastota Bridge” or better still “The Katu Bridge” as it was affectionately known. This bridge still stands as a testimony to the splendid ambitions and fortitude to the men engaged in its construction. To Antonians, it […]

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Life at St. Anthony’s, Kandy

DR. JAYAMPATHY WICKRAMARATNE — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:00:10 +0000

When I came to St. Anthony’s for the admission test, I knew only three complete English sentences: My name is J. Wickramaratne; My father is R. Wickramaratne; We live in Udispattuwa. The English test was a disaster. The questions on the board were in flowing letters. At the village school in the foothills of the […]

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