Today, tribute and congratulations are due to another iconic member of this legendary band of workers who still continues to serve our Alma Mater with pride.

Anthonians in unison, wish Mrs. Griffs a very happy 100th birthday and may she continue to enjoy life’s blessings and all it has to offer.

Apart from his tearaway reputation as a bowler, he could also swing a mean bat to destroy any bowling attack!

All three were hostellers and members of The Double Blue House. They were tall, well built with well rounded physiques and blessed with inborn skills at ball games.

I joined St. Anthony's at the tender age of six in January 1951, and the destination and the journey held no interest for me ! From the genesis of life as a boarder, I found it was a challenge.

Another English Planter Mr. E.W. Woodhouse has left an account which states " Young Morgan was shot by a villager as he negotiated the zig zag bends in the road with some currency notes stuffed in his breast pocket! There was a giant tree by the road and the assassins fired at him hiding behind the trunk of this large tree.

This is a brief story of two Antonian cricketers who were destined for great things as teenagers but chose not to pursue their impending glory.

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.

There is also a strong Antonian link with this Company. Mihindu Keerthiratne was the architect of the Nilaveli Beach Hotel and Tangerine Beach Hotels.

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.

The outstanding performances of our junior teams in the past 18 months have put Antonian cricket on the path to prosperity, something we have not seen for a long time. Coupled with this, our First XI team emerged after the 2017/2018 season as a team that can compete with the best schools in the country.