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Contents


Our Magnificent Great Hall - A Tribute to Rev Henry Highfield
  • Our Magnificent Great Hall
  • The School Assembly and Principal's Chair and Podium







  • The Boarding
  • The History and Origin of the School Boarding
  • The Lydia Senaratne Memorial Award for the Best All Rounder in the Hostel Inserted 31st May 2023
  • Memories of my School Life by Santhusht de Silva
  • Some Reminiscences of Santhusht de Silva
  • My Life as a Boarder by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
  • A Hosteller recalls the Sago Saga by Ernest Visvasam
  • Wesley and Our Family by Arthur d'With-Barbut Inserted 29th November 2018
  • The Praying Hands - A Sacred Memory By Dr Nihal D Amerasekera 22nd May 2023
  • A Photo of a Hostel trip in the mid 1950's From Arthur d'With-Barbut Added 28th March 2020
  • A Page from an autograph album of a past hosteller - BCRN(Ranjit) Fernando of Denmark
  • The Hostel Reunion and State Dinner - 3rd June 2023
  • Some Hostel Photos
  • The Death of an Institution
  • Reminiscences of life in the Hostel and Hostellers By Neil Harvie - 23rd January 2024
  • Matrons
  • Remembering Mrs. Ruth Hindle by Nihal D Amerasekera 7/06/2010
  • Miss Tillekeratne and Miss Gomes Added 4th September 2022
  • Boarding Masters
  • Mr.L.A.Fernando (Chaplain 1957) - Remembered by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
  • My Memories of Mr. EL Rodrigo by Nihal D Amerasekera
  • Charles Yesudian - A Genial Teacher by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
  • Mr.Wilfred Wickramasinghe. by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
  • In Memoriam - Maxwell De Alwis Remembered by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
  • In Memoriam - Mr A.J Vethanayagam by Rev Rohan Wijesinghe
  • In Memoriam - Claude Ivor De Silva Added 19th June 2022
  • D.B Welikala A Tribute by Nihal D Amerasekera
  • Dr.Frank Jayasinghe
  • Eric De Silva - A Portrait of Greatness by L.A.Fernando
  • In Memoriam Mr Cyril Fernando - Remembered by Bashur Musafer and Conrad Fernando


  • By Keith de Kretser
  • Some reflections of my time at Wesley College By Keith de Kretser
  • What it means to be a Wesleyite by Keith de Kretser Inserted 13th September 2017
  • Lakshman “Lucky” Gunasekera appointed Editor of the Sunday Observer By Keith de Kretser
  • Amaresh Rajaratnam by Keith de Kretser
  • My Visit to Australia - 2009 By Dr. Nihal D Amerasekera
  • Priceless Gift of Love written by Keith de Kretser
  • Professor Razeen Sappideen by Keith De Kretser
  • Dr.John Carnie - Chief Health Officer, State of Victoria, Australia by Keith de Kretser
  • The Elephant Man’ Brian Batstone by Keith De Kretser - 31/10/10
  • Fifty years of Rugby at Wesley by Keith De Kretser
  • Keith de Kretser elected Director of Victorian Rugby Union Board.
  • Russell Schokman, USA by Rodney de Kretser - 16/8/2010
  • Monroe Reimers by Keith de Kretser - 16/8/2010
  • Speech by Keith De Kretser at Wesley College March 2010 - Founders' Day
  • Celebrating the 100th Birthday of the Oldest Wesleyite on the planet By Keith de Kretser
  • Rugby Reflections – Keith de Kretser (Melbourne,Australia)
  • Coat of Arms of Wesley College as it was meant to be? By Keith De Kretser
  • Colombo Reunion of the Class of 68-72 by Keith De Kretser
  • Lab Rodrigo and other Support Staff at Wesley in the Mid 20th Century by Keith de Kretser 23/7/09
  • Boys of Wesley and the link with the Battle of Bannockburn From Keith De Kretser
  • A Tribute to NAB Fernando by Keith De Kretser
  • In Memoriam - Mrs. Sivasubramaniam by Keith De Kretser
  • In Memoriam - Raju Hensman by Keith De Kretser
  • Hari Jeganathan's visit to Melbourne by Keith De Kretser
  • In Memoriam - P.G.R. (Gilbert) Fernando sent by Keith de Kretser
  • In Memoriam - Hilary De Vos By Keith de Kretser and Robin Reimers
  • In Memoriam - Tyronne Maye By Keith de Kretser
  • In Memoriam- Bertha Bernard nee Weerapass by Keith De Kretser
  • Neville Ludowyke - Remembered by Keith de Kretser- 29th June 2009
  • In Memoriam - Vernon Karl Lorensz Achilles by Keith De Kretser
  • Chester Robin Reimers 1.09.1944 – 6.07.2009 By Keith de Kretser
  • In Memoriam - Harold Matthysz - A Tribute by Keith De Kretser


  • By Dr Nihal D Amerasekera

    By Edmund Dissanayake

    Edmund Dissanayake wrote extensively about cricket at Wesley and its personalities. He wrote accurately and with much warmth. His kindness and loyalty to the school came through in his writing. Mr Edmund Dissanayake had a remarkable memory for school events and cricket matches which he used most elegantly in his writing. The details in his descriptions of cricket matches is a tribute to his incredible memory and love for the game.

    Links to further reading
  • Wilbert by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Vincent Perera by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Wesleyite - Shelton Peiris by Edmund Dissanayake Added 12th October 2015
  • Dharshika Jayakody-Batting prodigy by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Wesley's Sporting Principals by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Recollections of acts of sportsmanship By Edmund Dissanayake
  • Wesley V Royal by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Sathasivam the batting maestro By Edmund Dissanayake
  • Reminiscences of a former Wesley cricket captain. by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Wesleyite Mahendra Dissanayake excels in both sports and studies by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Bens beat Wesley after 18 years by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Invincible Wesley Team of 1910 by Edmund Dissanayake
  • 1935 - Glorious Year for Wesley's Cricketers by Edmund Dissanayake
  • When Wesley Beat Royal in 1955 by Edmund Dissanayake
  • When Wesley beat St.Peters in 1955 by Edmund Dissanayake
  • The Trinity Wesley Cricket Match of 1956 - by Edmund Dissanayake
  • When Wesley beat St Peters by an Ininings in 1959 By Edmund Dissanayake
  • When Wesley beat Richmond College in 1960 - By Edmund Dissanayake
  • Wesley beat Royal in 1962 By Edmund Dissanayake
  • Wesley beat St Joseph's 1962 By Edmund Dissanayake
  • Glorious year for Wesley Cricket – 1963  by Edmund Dissanayake
  • D. S. Wijemanne by Edmund Dissanayake
  • P. Harold Nonis by Edmund Dissanayake
  • K M De Lanerolle Wesley's father of Basketball by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Wesley welcomes new Principal - Dr Shanti McLelland - By Edmund Dissanayake
  • Discipline and Punishment in Schools by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Reminiscing Halcyon Days at Wesley by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Reflections (1933-74) by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Reminiscences of a former teacher by Edmund Dissanayake
  • Wesleyites whom I will not seen again at annual celebrations By Edmund Dissanayake
  • Post War Wesley by Edmund Dissanayake















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