Annual Royal-Thomian regatta today

Royal College rowing crew: (Seated from left) H.Hassan (assistant coach), D.K Chandrasekara (MIC), Sudath Liyanagunawardena (senior games master), Chirath Karunanayake (captain), Upali Gunasekara (principal), Dhanushka Perera (vice captain), Asiri Abhayaratne (coach), Mrs. Enoka Wijendra (assistant teacher in charge). (First row standing from left) Sahan Warnasuriya, Ajmal Sideek, Jehan Samarasekara, Sanjiva Jayasuriya, Pasan Ranaweera. (Second row standing from left) Kaveen Rajapakse, Sachith Ekanayake, Pravindra De Costa, Bhanuka Kirinde, Dulaj Rajaguru, Shavindra De Costa, Lahiru Herath, Farhaan Jayman, Arith Cooray, Ishan Perera. (Third row standing from left) Chamal Gomes, Keshan Ranasinghe, Saishna Fernando, Druvinke Peiris, Aman Sideek, Amrith Fernando, Emash Ahamat.

S. Thomas’ College rowing crew: (Seated from left) J.B. Peiris (prefect of games), D.A. Ranaweera (master-in-charge), C. Jayanetti (vice captain), revd. J.C. Puddefoot (warden), S.R. de Livera (captain), A.K. Goonawardene (coach), S. C. de Livera (secretary), S. Kannangara (assistant coach). (First row standing from left) M.S.A. Latiff (meritsman), A.E. Wikramanayake (coloursman), M.Z.M.F. Fazal (coloursman), H.R. Nanayakkara (meritsman), M.K.L. Peter. (Second row standing from left) A.K. Wikramanayake, H.H.A. Peiris, W.C.S. de Alwis, D.N. Hennayake, A.A Nadaraja, M.N. Cassim, M.M.H. Munshif, D.D.C Ferdinando, N. Gunawardene, N.S. Bartlett.(Third row standing from left) S.R. Munasinghe, M.H. Hanzar, K.M. Chang, S.S. Bartlett, S.D. Wijetunga, C. Abeywardene. (Absent) H.P.K. Nanayakkara, J.K. D’Jonk, M.M.D. Peiris

The 38th annual Royal - Thomian Regatta and the 42nd Boat Race will be held at the Colombo Rowing Club today from 1.00 p.m. Last year the Royalists won the overall regatta, however the Thomians won the prestigious Boat Race and won the Crossed Oars Trophy for the third consecutive year.

The regatta is expected to be a very closely fought battle. The event will be simulcast on a giant screen with live commentaries and a live streaming video web cast while the races are in progress. S. Thomas’ College is captained by Shelan de Livera and are coached by veteran Ajith Goonewardena assisted by S. Kannangara.

Royal College is captained by experienced Chirath Karunanayke and are coached by Asiri Abhayaratne assistant H.Hassan.