Royal College Union

Royal College Union Dance 2025
2025-10-11
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The much anticipated night of elegance, rhythm, and Royal spirit is back!

Royal College Dance 2025
Date : 11th October 2025
Venue : Venue details to be announced soon

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, glamour, and camaraderie with your fellow Royalists.

More details dropping soon — stay tuned!

79th BRADBY SHIELD 2nd LEG
2025-09-06 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Royal Collge Sports Complex, Sri Lanka Foundation Mawatha, Colombo 7, Colombo 07, western, Sri Lanka

BRADBY Ticket Draw
2025-08-31 07:00 - 08:30 UTC

79th BRADBY SHIELD 1st LEG
2025-08-23 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Trinity College Rugby Stadium, 30 Prof Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha, Thurunusawigama 00700, Pallekelle, Central Province, Sri Lanka

RCU MEMBERS NIGHT
2025-08-01 19:00 - 23:30 UTC | Ape Gama, Battaramulla, 110 New Parliament Rd, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo, Western Province, 10120, Sri Lanka
RCU Members’ Night 2025 is back with a bang !
Join your batchmates, seniors, and juniors for an unforgettable evening of camaraderie, laughter, and nostalgia.
🗓 01st August 2025 7.00PM onwards
📍 at Apé Gama, Battaramulla (Chilled Indoor Venue)
Tickets: Rs.6,000/-
Including DINNER, BEER & SPIRITS
Purchase your tickets online
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Call for Tickets & Table Reservations.
Thisen 0769057766
Dilan 0777338289
Limited tables available.

RCU Serve Night
2025-05-30 19:00 UTC

The Paddock @ Mustangs
2025-03-15 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | SSC Grounds, 35 Maitland Pl, Colombo 07, Western Province, 00700, Sri Lanka
The Countdown begins! 🏏
The 48th Royal-Thomian Limited Over Encounter is almost here, and so is The Paddock! 🎉
We’re bringing the action, excitement, and unmatched vibes to the game.
Tickets drop on February 24th, 2025 – Secure your spot now and be where the action is! 💥 #RoyalThomian2025 #ThePaddock
#GameOn
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Masters Royal Thomian - 6th Annual Encounter for Sasi Ganeshan Trophy
2024-11-09
Masters Royal Thomian – 6th Annual Encounter for Sasi Ganeshan Trophy

31st Dr. R. L. Hayman Trophy Royal Thomian Waterpolo Matches - 2nd Leg
2024-10-05 16:00 - 20:00 UTC

Inaugural AGM - Old Royalist Association of New Zealand Inc.
2024-10-05
The Inaugural AGM – Old Royalist Association of New Zealand Inc. will be held on Saturday 5th October 2024 at 5pm at the St. Chads Church & Community Centre, 38, Saint Johns Road, Meadowbank, Auckland, NZ.For further details, please contact Mukhlis Ismail (027 900 2474)

31st Dr. R. L. Hayman Trophy Royal Thomian Waterpolo Matches - 1st Leg
2024-09-28 16:00 - 20:00 UTC

Roy-Tho Rugby Encounter 2024 - Michael Gunaratne Trophy
2024-09-14
The Roy-Tho Rugby Encounter 2024 – Michael Gunaratne Trophy will be held on 14th September 2024 at the Royal College Sports Complex

23rd RoyTho Hockey Encounter - Orville Abeynayake Memorial Trophy
2024-09-14
The 23rd RoyTho Hockey Encounter (Orville Abeynayake Memorial Trophy) will be held on 14th Septembe 2024 at the St Thomas College Main Grounds

78th Bradby Shield 2nd Leg
2024-09-07 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Trinity College Rugby Stadium, 30 Prof Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha, Thurunusawigama 00700, Pallekelle, Central Province, Sri Lanka

EDEX 2024
2024-09-06 - 2024-09-08

Healthy Royal Smiles by the RCDA
2024-09-04
The Healthy Royal Smiles 2024 organized by the RCDA is to be held on 4th September 2024 at Royal College.

78th Bradby Shield 1st Leg
2024-08-24 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Royal Collge Sports Complex, Sri Lanka Foundation Mawatha, Colombo 7, Colombo 07, western, Sri Lanka

RCU Members Night 2024
2024-08-02 19:00 - 23:59 UTC | The Taprobane, Castle Street, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
#RCU Members’ Night 2024 with the best entertainment in town – #billyfernando with #2Forty2 on FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST, 7PM ONWARDS AT THE TAPROBANE, CASTLE STREET, COLOMBO 8.
Reserve your batch table by simply calling Dilan +94777338289 or Dasith +94718320107 NOW. Enjoy DINNER, BEER & SPIRITS, and prizes and surprises.
Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity to meet up with your College mates and go back in time, to re-live the good times. Dig up some of those old memories, as you make new ones, to talk (and laugh about) in years to come.
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Old Royalists Groups, Associations & Clubs Night 2024
2024-05-17 19:00 - 23:59 UTC | SSC, No 35, Maitland Place,, Colombo 7, Western, 00700, Sri Lanka
Keep the Date free !

RCOBECF 28th Royal Ball 2024
2024-04-06 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Royal Manor, Garfield, New Jersey, Royal Manor, Garfield, NJ, United States

Royal Reigns Supreme at the 27th Battle of the Kings
2024-04-05 - 2024-04-07 | College Hall, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Royal College, led by Thisun Jayawardana, secured the Battle of the Kings trophy after a lapse of two years, scoring 23 points out of the maximum possible 30, edging out defending champs D S Senanayake College (21.5). In denying D S Senanayake College a ‘three-peat’ (they won the last two editions of the event), Royal carved her name on the trophy for the record 13th time.

The Battle of the Kings is the longest running inter-school team event organised by a school in the country and is the only such tournament that is internationally rated. It is one of the most popular events in the school circuit in the country’s chess calendar. The tournament was organized by the Royal College Chess Club with the support of the Advisory and Management Committee for Chess and other Board Games.
The 27th edition of the Battle of the Kings, held in the College Hall in early April drew 39 schools from all parts of the country. Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda did justice to their reputation as one of the strongest girls teams in the country, scoring the highest number of points (18) among the schoolgirls’ teams taking part in the tournament and thereby retaining the trophy they won the previous year. They edged Anula Vidyalaya (17.5) to second place. Ferguson High School, Ratnapura also scored 17 but had to be satisfied with a third place finish following the tie-break.
Having lost to top ranked Nalanda College, led by three time National Champion and International Master Susal de Silva, in the penultimate round, Royal’s changes hinged on the outcome of the final round match between Nalanda and defending champions D S Senanayake College. At that point, Nalanda were ahead by a single point (19) with Royal one point behind (18) and ‘D S’ a further half point away (17.5).
D S Senanayake finished strong, beating Nalanda 4-2 while Royal trounced Dharmasoka (Girls) 5-1. ‘D S’ remained unbeaten but less than stellar performances against relatively weaker teams in the earlier rounds cost them dearly.
Royal were represented by Manith Liyanage, Thisun Jayawardana, Isara Dahanayake, Anuhas Pinnagoda, Nithwara Wimalagunasekara, Lisara Kodithuwakku and Warana Illankoon.
Royal’s Under 15 team, competing as ‘Royal B’ finished 6th (19 points) while Royal ended in 9th place.
Murtaza Esufally, Group Director, Hemas Holdings PLC and a former junior chess player at Royal College, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and distributed the main awards at the Prize Giving held at the Royal College Skills Centre following the conclusion of the tournament.

Royal College chess captain Thisun Jayawardana receiving the winner’s trophy from Chief Guest Murtaza Esufally. Also in the picture are the Teacher-in-Charge of Chess, Mrs Enoka Kulawardane and Vice Principal Mr Krishantha Silva

The winning team from Left to Right: Warana Illankoon, Nithwara Wimalagunasekara, Lisara Kodituwakku, Thisun Jayawardana (Captain), Isara Dassanayake, Anuhas Pinnawela and Manith Liyanage.

Fourth Council Meeting 2023/24
2024-03-20 17:30 UTC | College Hall, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Health Run "O" Walk
2024-03-17 06:30 UTC | College Main Grounds
Health Run “O” Walk organised by the Athletics Advisory Committee of the RCU, for old boys, parents and well wishers will start at 6:30am on Sunday, 17th March 2024 at the College Main Grounds.

47th Mustangs Trophy
2024-03-16 | SSC Grounds, 35 Maitland Pl, Colombo 07, Western Province, 00700, Sri Lanka
Continuing the March Madness and bringing you all the latest addition to the Roy – Tho One Day Encounter. “The Paddock @ Mustangs” an exclusive tent for all the Royalist and their families at the Royal – Thomian Limited Over One Day Encounter played for the Mustangs Trophy. Please reserve your tickets now. 💙💛💙

145th Battle of the Blues
2024-03-07 08:00 - 2024-03-09 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | SSC Grounds, 35 Maitland Pl, Colombo 07, Western Province, 00700, Sri Lanka
The 145th Battle of the Blues between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia will be held in March this year.
Accordingly, the school cricket encounter is scheduled to be played on 07, 08 and 09 March 2024 at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Grounds in Colombo.
Meanwhile, the Mustangs Trophy 50 over cricket match will be held on March 16, 2024.
