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The pioneer of introducing Boxing to Royal College was none other than Mr. Donald Obeysekara who excelled in Boxing in his career. He made his mark soon after returning from the Cambridge University in 1913 and to earn a good reputation by helping Royalists to be great boxers.

Since 1913, Royal has participated in the ‘Stubbs Shield’ meets, organized by the USBAC which was the governing body at the time. The ‘Royal – Thomian meet’ was conducted from 1926 to 1966.

Royal has produced many great Boxers at National Level and International representatives at the Asian Games, Empire Games and the Olympics. The College maintains a high level in the standard and scientific technique style.

The old boy Boxers formed the ‘Boxing Club’ in 1985. The pioneers in this task were Maj. Gen. C.H. Fernando, G.E.S. De Silva, Metha Abeygoooonewardena, P.R. Malavi, Jagath Jayasuriya, M.W. Sourjah, Dian Gomes & many others.

 

Masters in Charge of Boxing

1923 – 1924                            E.H. Vanderwell
1925 – 1932                            St. Elmo Wijekoon
1933 – 1934                            C.D.R.B.J. Bandara
1935 – 1936                            R.C.W. Paluliz
1937                                        C.D.R.B.J. Bandara    
1938 – 1939                            St. Elmo Wijekoon
1940 – 1945                            C.D.R.B.J. Bandara
1946 – 1951                            B.C. Anghie
1952 – 1954                            P.C. Thavathasau
1955 – 1968                            E.M.J.S. Fernando      
1969                                        V.H. Nanayakkara      
1970 – 1972                            M.L. Dharmasena
1973 – 1978                            G.W. Jayathileka
1979 – 1980                            M.N. Dharmaratne
1981 – 1984                            J. Moodadeniya
1985 – 1986                            M.S. Zainudeen
1987 – 1992                            S. Amarasinghe
1993 – 2000                            P.M. Munidasa
2001 – 2002                            B.A. Gunawardena
2003 – 2007                            Dr. K. Nandakumar
2008 to date                             J.S.J. Bandara

Captains of Boxing

1923                         J. Kotelawela                                         
1924                         J. Kotelawela
1925                         L.G. Paniusz
                                 W.L. Seible        
1926                         H.S. Roberts
1927                         S.W. Dassenike
1928                         D.A. Obeysekara
1929                         R.C.W. Paulusz
1930                         W.R.E. Eliyapathy
1931                         A.E. Roberts
1932                         D.S.E. Amarasighe
1933                         A.W. Hendrics
1934                         L.O. de S. Gunasekara
1935                         A.N. Dharmaratne
1936                         E.I. Gray
1937                         B.E. Weerasighe
1938                         F.I.T. Labrooy
1939                         H.T. Gunasekara
1940                         H.T. Gunasekara
1941                         B. Mendis
1942                         B. Mendis
1943                         Not appointed
1944                         W.G. De Saram
1945                         C.S. De Saram
1946                         U. Amarasinghe
1947                         A. Anghie
1948                         D.A. Van Twest
1949                         K.S. Perimpanayagem
1950                         A.B. Hendricus
1951                         D.E. Weerasighe
1952                         C.H. Fernando
1953                         T. Gunasekara
1954                         N. Rasalingam
1955                         S.K. Samaraweera
1956                         P.A.T. Pereira
1957                         T.M.N. Rahman
1958                         S.P. Liyanage
1959                         P. Withana
1960                         P. Withana
1961                         D.P. Liyanage
1962                         P. Theirendran
1963                         P. Ramachandran
1964                         S. M. Abeygunawardena
1965                         F. Rahman
                                 S. M. Abeygunawardena
1966                         G.E.S. De Silva
1967                         S.B. Ranathunga
1968                         S.S.J. Perera
1969                         S. B. Samarathunga
1970                         E.P.Wijenayake
1971                         S.S.J. Perera
1972                         M.A. Jayalath
1973                         M.W. Sourjah
1974                         N.R. Thillekeratne
1975                         O.D. De Silva
1976                         N. Jayasuriya
1977                         J. Jayasuriya
1978                         G.A. Wijenayake
1979                         B.S. T. Thilekaratne
                                 G.A. Wijenayake
1980                         A.P. Bopitiya
1981                         E.A.S. Fernando
1982                         I. Ousman
1983                         J.R. Ampemohotti
1984                         M. Ganeshan
1985                         M.A.V. Peiris
1986                         K.D. Priyantha
1987                         H. Ousman
1988                         H. Bandara
1989                         S. Manoharan
1990                         M.S.B. Herath
1991                         S.M.R. Jayawickreme
1992                         M.P. Dahanayake
1993                         S. Dabare
1994                         S. de Zoysa
1995                         P. Kariyakarawana
1996                         R.T. Perera
1997                         U.M. Perera
1998                         R.D.B. Ekanayake
1999                         G.W.S.T. Deshapriya
2000                         R.G.D.P. Wijesekara
2001                         S.D.M. Hemajith
2002                         R. Mallikarachchi
2003                         F.H. Abdullah Ibunu
2004                         F.H. Abdullah Ibunu
2005                         F.H. Abdullah Ibunu
2006                         G.W. Isuru Chathuranga
2007                         H.D.R.B. Prasad
2008                         S.D.M. Hemajith
2009                         L.M. Suduwelikanda

Secretaries of Boxing

1944                         C.S. De Saram                           
1945                         U. Amarasinghe  
1946                         D.V.B. Boderagama
1947                         D.A. Van Twest
1948                         K.S. Perimpanayagem
1949                         A.B. Hendricus
1950                         D.E. Weerasighe
1951                         C.H. Fernando
1952                         D.A. Gunawardena
1953                         N. Rasalingam    
1954                         B.R. Wickramanayake
1955                         R. De Silva
1956                         T.M.N. Rahman
1957                         P.B. Rahman
1958                         P. Withana         
1959                         C.I. Mather
1960                         D.P. Liyenase
1961                         P. Theirendran
1962                         P. Ramachandran
1963                         S. M. Abeygunawardena
1964                         F. Rahman
1965                         G.E.S. De Silva
1966                         S. B. Samarathunga        
1967                         S.S.J. Perera
1968                         Not Appointed
1969                         Not Appointed
1970                         M.S. Dharmadasa
1971                         M.A. Jayalath
1972                         P.R. Malevi
1973                         S.C. Jayasuriya
1974                         D.C. Wijenayake
                                 A.N. Shelthikumar
1975                         N. Jayasuriya
1976                         J. Jayasuriya
1977                         S.K. Udayashantha
1978                         B.S. T. Thilekaratne
1979                         A.P. Bopitiya
1980                         L.M.N.T. Thillekeratne
1981                         I. Ousman
1982                         J.R. Ampemohotti
1983                         M. Ganeshan
1984                         A. Ousman
1985                         K.D. Priyantha
1986                         H. Ousman
1987                         H. Bandara
1988                         S. Manoharan
1989                         W.P. Mendis
1990                         S.M.R. Jayawickreme
1991                         M.P. Dahanayake
1992                         S. Dabare
1993                         S. de Zoysa
1994                         P. Kariyakarawana         
1995                         R.T. Perera
1996                         U.M. Perera
1997                         R.D.B. Ekanayake
1998                         V. Mudunkotuwa
1999                         R.G.D.P. Wijesekara
2000                         S.D.M. Hemajith
2001                         P.M.D.C. Banda
2002                         F.H. Abdullah Ibunu
2003                         D.B. Wijekoon
2004                         M.M.A. Nisthar
2005                         G.W. Isuru Chathuranga
2006                         H.D.R.B. Prasad
2007                         S.D.M. Hemajith
2008                         L.M. Suduwelikanda
2009                         W.V. Suduwelikanda
                                   

Winners of the ‘Obeysekara Shield’

1922                         Marsh                
1923                         Boake
1924                         Marsh
1925                         Marsh
1926                         Harward
1927                         Harward
1928                         Harward
1929                         Harward
1930                         Harward
1931                         Harward
1932                         Harward
1933                         Harward
1934                         Harward
1935                         Harward
1936                         Boake
1937                         Boake
1938                         Boake
1939                         Harward
1940                         Harward
1941                         Harward
1942                         Harward
1943                         Boake
1944                         Boake
1945                         Harward
1946                         Hartley
1947                         Hartley
1948                         Hartley
1949                         Hartley
1950                         Hartley
1951                         Hartley
1952                         Hartley
1953                         Hartley
1954                         Hartley
1955                         Hartley
1956                         Hartley
1957                         Marsh
1958                         Hartley
1959                         Hartley
1960                         Hartley
1961                         Marsh
1962                         Marsh
1963                         Boake
1964                         Boake
1965                         Hartley
1966                         Hartley
1967                         Boake
1968                         Marsh
1969                         Marsh
1970                         Hartley
1971                         Boake
1972                         Harward
1973                         Hartley
1974                         Hartley   
1975                         Harward
1976                         Boake
1977                         Hartley
1978                         Marsh
1979                         Marsh
1980                         Hartley
1981                         Marsh
1982                         Boake
1983                         Boake
1984                         Reed
1985                         Boake
1986                         Boake
1987                         Boake
1988                         Boake
1989                         Boake
1990                         Boake
1991                         Boake
1992                         Marsh
1993                         Boake
1994                         Not Held
1995                         Marsh
1996                         Marsh
1997                         Marsh
1998                         Harward
1999                         Marsh
2000                         Harward
2001                         Harward
2002                         Reed
2003                         Reed
2004                         Hartley
2005                         Hartley
2006                         Reed
2007                         Hartley
2008                         Hartley

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