From left: Rev. Fr. Ranjith Andradi, Rector, St. Joseph’s College, Trinesh Fernando, General Counsel/Vice President, Group Legal and Regulatory, Dialog Axiata PLC, with Rev. Fr. Rohitha Rodrigo, Rector, St. Peter’s[/caption]
Sri Lanka’s premier Catholic boys’ schools, St. Joseph’s College, Colombo and St. Peter’s College, Colombo are set to battle it out for the Rev. Father Maurice J. Le Goc Trophy in their 87 the Battle of the Saints on 13 and 14 (Monday and Tuesday) December at the SSC Grounds, Colombo.
The Josephians will be led by Sri Lanka Under-19 Captain Dunith Wellalage while the Peterites will be led by Nipunaka Fonseka.
“The global pandemic has crippled the world and yet, we are fortunate to embrace a unique tradition, a game of cricket which helps protect and preserve traditions, values, and history,” said Rev. Fr. Rohitha Rodrigo, Rector of the hosting school, St. Peter’s, in a communiqué yesterday (8).
Rev. Fr. Ranjith Andradi, Rector, St. Joseph’s, said, “We have, through divine intervention and the hard work of so many, succeeded in preparing the stage for another Joe-Pete cricket encounter which brings together a spirit of brotherhood and camaraderie that exists in an unbroken chain for generations. Our students have practiced hard, and we intend to give them this momentous opportunity to showcase their talents. I would like to thank the sponsor, Dialog Axiata and wish both teams the best of luck.”