St. Sylvester's College

19/05/2026

🏮✨ Vesak Celebrations at the Primary Section ✨🏮

In line with the Vesak festival celebrations, a special Vesak Lantern Making Programme together with the “Poda Wessa” programme for students of Grades 1–5 was successfully held on 18th May 2026. 🌸🪔

The young students enthusiastically showcased their creativity and devotion by designing beautiful Vesak lanterns, bringing the true spirit of Vesak to life within the school premises. 💛

May this Vesak season inspire peace, kindness, and wisdom in the hearts of all. ☸️✨

19/05/2026

♟️ Proud Moment for St. Sylvester’s College! 🇱🇰

We are delighted to announce that Tharul Adeesha Gunawardana has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the prestigious Commonwealth Chess Championship. 🌍🏆

In recognition of his outstanding achievement and dedication to the game of chess, the college proudly extended its sponsorship and support to Tharul as he prepares to compete on the international stage.

Your hard work, discipline, and talent have brought great honour to St. Sylvester’s College and to the nation. We wish you the very best and every success in the championship. 💙💛

“May your moves lead you to victory!” ♟️✨

17/05/2026

Well Done Boys..

12/05/2026

Congratulations Little Master !!!

අප විදුහලේ ප්‍රාථමික අංශයේ සිසුවෙකු මෑතකාලයේ සහභාගි වන ඉහළම තරගාවලිය *Commonwelth Chess Championship 2026* Classic Event වේ. මේ සදහා තවත් දරුවෙක් සුදුසුකම් ලබා සිටින නමුත් ශිෂ්‍යත්වය විභාගයට සූදානම් වන සති දෙකක් නිසා එක් දරුවෙක් පමණක් ක්‍රීඩා කරයි. තවත් දින කිහිපයකින් ආරම්භ වන තරගාවලියේදී සම වයසේ ජාත්‍යන්තර තරගකරුවන් අභිබවා පාසලට හා රටට කීර්තියක් ගෙන ඒමට 5 S 1 පන්තියේ ඉගෙනුම ලබන තරුල් පුතාට සුබ පතමු.

වසර එක හමාරකට පෙර ආරම්භ කළ සිල්වෙස්ටර් විද්‍යාලීය දෙමාපිය චෙස් සංගමය (ප්‍රාථමික) ප්‍රාථමික, කණිෂ්ඨ හා ජ්‍යෙෂ්ඨ අංශවල චෙස් ක්‍රීඩා සංවර්ධනය සදහා විදුහල් පරිපාලනයට සෘජු සහයෝගය ලබා දෙයි.

My Sylvesters 🇳🇱🇳🇱

11/05/2026

Introducing the leadership driving the St. Sylvester’s College 1st XV this season.

Defined by discipline and tactical grit, these athletes are set to lead the squad through a high-stakes competitive calendar.

• ​Sadew Ekanayake – Captain (Centre)
• ​Wasula Gunawardana – Vice Captain (Flanker)
• ​Imasha Nethsara – Vice Captain / 7s Captain (Full Back)

​Ready for the kick-off.

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07/05/2026

පළමු ශ්‍රේණියේ සිට පස්වන ශ්‍රේණියේ දරුවන් සඳහා සතිමත් බව පුහුණු කිරීම....

07/05/2026

🏆⚽ Celebrating Our Young Football Champions! ⚽🏆

A proud and memorable Certificate & Medal Awarding Ceremony was held to honour the outstanding achievements of our talented young footballers. 🌟

🥇 Under 10 All Island Football Champions – 2023 (2024)
🥇 Under 10 & Under 12 Kandy District Football Champions – 2025(2026)

These remarkable victories reflect the dedication, teamwork, discipline, and determination of our young athletes, coaches, and supportive parents. 💪👏

Heartiest congratulations to all the players for bringing glory and pride to the college. May this be the beginning of many greater achievements in the future! 🌟⚽

07/05/2026

06/05/2026

*The wait is over.*

Years of training, months of preparation, and the weight of tradition converge on this moment. 2026 league is within reach, and the stage is set for a battle of pure grit and school pride.

Fixture: St.Sylvester's vs. Richmond
Location: Niththawela Ground
Date: Today, 6th May

Leave it all on the pitch. *Witness the intensity as we hunt for glory.*

03/05/2026

*Official Selection: Kandy District Hockey Squad.*

Congratulations to D. Keshan, M. Sanjay, R. Saviska, and M. Lindhushan on their appointment to the district team. We commend their dedication and athletic excellence.

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