Royal Thomian Tamil Debate Encounter
The Royal-Thomian Tamil Debate Encounter():, the annual Tamil debate between Royal College, Colombo (a government-run non-denominational school - accommodates approximately 7,000 students) and St Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia (a private Anglican school that has AbOUT 2,500 boys on roll) and is the longest Tamil debating series in the world. The first debate commenced in 1994, and until now for approximately 15 years the encounter continues.
Awards
This debating encounter is debated for the Kulasekaram Memorial Shield.
The Tally
Year |
Winner |
|---|---|
1994 |
St.Thomas' College |
1995 |
St.Thomas' College |
1996 |
Royal College |
1997 |
Tie |
1998 |
St.Thomas' College |
1999 |
Tie |
2000 |
Royal College |
2001 |
St.Thomas' College |
2002 |
St.Thomas' College |
2003 |
Royal College |
2004 |
Royal College |
2005 |
Royal College |
2006 |
Royal College |
2007 |
Royal College |
2008 |
Royal College |
Captains of Royal College Team
Year |
Captain |
|---|---|
1994 |
Swarnarajah Nilakshan |
1995 |
கோபன் சண்முகப்பிரியன் சேதுகாவலர் |
1996 |
Cegu Issadeen Azziyan |
1997 |
கோபன் சண்முகப்பிரியன் சேதுகாவலர் |
1998 |
R.Sasitharan |
1999 |
Rajarajeswaran Thangarajah Bramavinayagan |
2000 |
T.Yogendran |
2001 |
T.Yogendran |
2002 |
S.Gajendran |
2003 |
U.L.M.Resha |
2004 |
Neelalojanan Neshanthanan |
2005 |
S.Sivaganesh |
2006 |
S.Sooriyaprathap |
2007 |
Nalliah Kumaraguruparan Ashokbharan |
2008 |
Nalliah Kumaraguruparan Ashokbharan |
Captains of St.Thomas' College Team
Year |
Captain |
|---|---|
1994 |
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1995 |
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1996 |
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1997 |
K.Surendran |
1998 |
D.Vaitheeswaran |
1999 |
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2000 |
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2001 |
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2002 |
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2003 |
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2004 |
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2005 |
S.Ajanthan |
2006 |
S.Dhuwaragan |
2007 |
Suhail Sinnalebbe |
2008 |
Kuganesh |
See also
- Royal College
- St Thomas' College
External links and sources