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- The Cricket Greats at Wesley
- Wesley College 1st XI Cricket Captains
- Wesley College 1st XI Cricket Photos
- Earliest recorded history of Cricket at Wesley College (1887-1910)
- Vincent Perera by Edmund Dissanayake
- Wilbert by Edmund Dissanayake
- Dharshika Jayakody-Batting prodigy by Edmund Dissanayake
- Roshan David by Edmund Dissanayake
- Wesley's Sporting Principals by Edmund Dissanayake
- Recollections of acts of Sportsmanship by Edmund Dissanayake
- Wesley V Royal by Edmund Dissanayake
- Reminiscences of a former Wesley cricket captain. by Edmund Dissanayake
- How B. J. H. Bahar (Snr) magic, helped Wesley trounce Royal and Ananda in 1962 by Edmund Dissanayake
- Kenneth M. de Lanerolle, Wesley's father of basketball by Edmund Dissanayake
- How Wesley beat St. Joseph’s in 1962 by Edmund Dissanayake
- Wesleyite Mahendra Dissanayake excels in both sports and studies by Edmund Dissanayake
- Edmund Dissanayake and Wesley's Cricket By Peter Christie
- A hair-splitting declaration- By Edmund Dissanayake
- Bens beat Wesley after 18 years by Edmund Dissanayake
- Edmund Dissanayake A legend at Wesley by Premasiri Epasinghe
- A chat with legendary Wesley cricketer Edmund Dissanayake by Sharm de Alwis 21/7/2013
- Invincible Wesley Team of 1910 by Edmund Dissanayake
- 1935 - Glorious Year for Wesley's Cricketers by Edmund Dissanayake
- Cricket at Wesley from 1900 - 1950
- 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
- Wesley's glorious years of cricket by Bryan Claessen
- A Tribute to Sir Donald Bradman- A Poem by Bryan Claessen
- Bryan Claessen by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
- Some Memories of cricket of the 1950's sent by Bryan Claessen
- Radley Claessen- A Tribute by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera
- Some Memorabilia from Wesley's Cricket Legend, Bryan Claessen
- When the Claessen brothers were big news By Elmo Rodrigopulle
- Wesley's Royal Command Performances (1950 - 1953) By Bryan Claessen
- Radley Claessen returns for last farewell to Sri Lanka By Kenneth de Silva
- A Tribute to Bryan Claessen - From the South Australia Cricket Association By Robert Mitchell
- Wesley and St. Joseph’s inaugurate Bryan Claessen – Arthur Hakel Trophy Inserted 5th January 2017
- Radley Claessen's letter to Nizar Sappideen Added 30th May 2020
- Lunch with the Claessens - From the OBUA Newsletter 2005
- A Letter from Bryan Claessen sent in 2009
- Radley Claessen's visit to Wesley College - April 2013 inserted 19/4/13
- Sathasivam the batting maestro By Edmund Dissanayake
- Sathasivam the bowler brings victory to Wesley by Edmund Dissanayake 29/11/11
- M.Sathasivam by Alfie Gogerly Moragoda CCS
- M.Sathasivam by Christie Seneviratne
- M. Sathasivam was not guilty - From the Daily News
- M.Sathasivam - 'Not Guilty' from the Sunday Island 11/4/04
- Sathasivam sent by Naveen TK
- Mahadevan Sathasivam Cricket Legend of Sri Lanka by Premasara Epasinghe Sept 2009
- There'll not be another 'Satha' by Richard Dwight
- Mahadevan Sathasivam - The Greatest Added 24th April 2020
- Sahil Dias equalled a batting record held by legendary cricketer M.Sathasivam Added 13th March 2021
- Wesley win the M.Sathasivam Trophy beating St Thomas' Mt Lavinia Added 16th January 2022
- Louis T.Z Adhihetty the Hockey Player
- Some Schoolboy Memories of Lou Adhihetty (Switzerland)
- In Memoriam - Vincent Charles De Zilva Adhihetty (Vincy) By Lou Adhihetty
- 125th Anniversary- Greetings from Switzerland! By Lou Adhihetty
- In Memoriam - Dr. Thomas Louis De Z Adhihetty
- Abu Fuard-Asia's best off-spinner by Premasiri Epasinghe
- Firebrand Abu Fuard turns the tide
- Abu Fuard by Premasara Epasinghe
- Abu Fuard - the 'stormy petrel' of Sri Lanka cricket by Sharm De Alwis
- Fearless Abu Fuard - a Legendary Cricket Legionnaire Sporting personalities with Ken de Joodt :
- Abu Fuard - Asia’s Best off spinner by Premasara Epasinghe 13/10/2010
- The late Ansar Fuard honoured at Wesley cricket celebration By David Stephens
- In Memoriam - Mohammed Ansar Fuard
- Haris Fuard - A Respected Doctor and a Distinguished Old Boy Added 17th July 2019
- In Memoriam - Abu Fuard
- L.R.Goonetilleke by Premasiri Epasinghe
- The Old Wesleyites Sports Club Report 1999 by L.R.Goonetilleke
- An Evening with Lakshman Goonetilleke in London Added 19th June 2019
- LR Goonetilleke – A Cricketer and a Gentleman by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera 5th Sept 2010
- A Tribute to LR Goonetilleke by (L.C.R) Lalith Wijesinghe 23/9/10
- A Synopsis of Wesley's Cricket Performances 1957-1960 by Senthil Sinniah
- Cricket Photo 1960 sent by Senthil Sinniah
- An Evening with Lakshman Goonetilleke in London Added 19th June 2019
- A Tribute to Mr. Edmund Dissanayake By Senthil Sinniah
- Images of 1958 by Senthil Sinniah
- Musings from the past by Senthil Sinniah 25/11/2011
- Senthil Sinniah's visit to OWSC on his 69th Birthday by Lalith Wijesinghe 12th November 2009
- In Memoriam - S.R Sinniah (Senthil) 1st February 2021
- In Memoriam - Russell Hamer Added 27th March 2024
- Sporting Stars Among Hamers by M.S.Amit
- Cricketing Memories at Wesley By Jeremy Brohier
- My experience off the field as a Wesley Cricketer By Jeremy Brohier
- The 2nd oldest schools cricket fixture in Sri Lanka by Jeremy Brohier Added 7th December 2022
- A Book on the Cricket history at Wesley by Jeremy Brohier Added 21st March 2024
- My Memories of MN Samsudeen at Wesley by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera
- Some wistful memories of the Golden Years of cricket at Wesley (1950-62) by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera
- Play up play up and play the game by Pete Mendis
- Reminiscenses of Cricket at Wesley by Milroy Muthuvaloe
- Danesh Dissanayake by Dayaprasad Peiris
- Norman De La Harpe By Allister Bartholomeusz
- Trevor Van Rooyan - Champion Athlete by Allister Bartholomeusz
- Two Sri Lankan Masters of Cricket
- Sports in Wesley - Then- by a famous Old Boy
- Sports in Wesley - Now- by Kenneth De Silva
- L.R.Goonetilleke by Premasiri Epasinghe
- Lalith Wijesinghe (L.C.R) by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera 08/10/09
- Neil Gallagher visits Australia by George Robertson 2003
- Kenneth De Silva Sports Editor Nation Newspaper
- Farveez Maharoof by Richard Dwight
- A Tribute to S.P Foenander, A distinguished Wesleyite
- Christie Seneviratne Remembered by Premil Ratnayake
- H.N.Duckworth by Allister Bartholomeusz
- Sri Lanka: Golden oldies on show at Wesley six-a-side by Peter Christie - 20 February 1999
- Old Wesleyites to honour three past presidents
- Sri Lanka Schools: Jayakody Leads Wesley By Richard Dwight
- R.L. Kannangara trophy for Trinity vs Wesley inter-school cricket match
- A Tribute to S.P Foenander, A distinguished Wesleyite
- The History of Cricket in Ceylon
- Schoorman and Riemers of Wesley on holiday in Sri Lanka
- Ananda-Wesley revive cricket ties by Peter Christie
- Wesley’s memorable team of 1953
- Hockey at Wesley by L.A.Fernando
- Glimpses of Hockey at Wesley
- Wesley College Cricket Team 1953/54 sent by Olkie Edema
- When I reminisce by Christie Seneviratne
- Cricket at Wesley by Watson Wijewickrema
- Flashback by Editor Centenary Souvenir
- The Old Wesleyites Sports Club Report 1999 by L.R.Goonetilleke
- A Dream team by Robin Reimers
- HJVI Ekanayake the first Secretary of the SSC by P.I.Peiris
- An over-view of the Trinity-Wesley cricket encounters By Sharm de Alwis
- Yohan Raju's Athletic Team Photo
- Sporting Stars Among Hamers by M.S.Amit
- Wesley leads in Sportsmanship by Ravi Nagahawatte
- E.J Melder of Colts and Bloomfield From the Ceylon Observer 5th July 1937
- From the Papers June 20th 1900- Foenander captains
- Wesley OBU (UK) cricketers in school's 125th anniversary celebrations
- A historic win - Wesley beat Trinity at Rugby (2002) from Yohan Raju
- Wesley 'Magic' at Western Province twelves (2002) by Ravi Nagahawatte
- Wesley - Nalanda Cricket 1985
- C.E Perera Ceylon's greatest right hand batsman. by Lakshman De Silva
- Observer - Bata Schoolboy Cricketer-2002
- Navin proves his mettle
- Muddied Oafs and Flannelled Fools by Shanti McLelland
- Anderio Toussaint Wesley's best Sportsman of the year by Pelham Juriansz
- Wesley colours Nite on July 6 by Richard Dwight
- Thurstan-Wesley clash for Rajaratnam Trophy
- Royal-Wesley should provide the sparks by Ravi Nagahawatte
- Old Wesleyites schools cricket sixes enters 10th year by Pelham Juriansz
- Wesley honours its Sportsmen of 2001
- Cricket achievements by Wesleyites by Dallas Achilles
- Lynn Barbut - A fine left hander by SP Foenander
- Cricket in Sri Lanka
- OWSC Past President's name treasured By Bernie Wijesekera
- Wesley takes WP Under17 Rugby title 2003
- Wesley begin Milo League campaign against Carey by Chris Dhambarage 23rd May 2003
- Wesley run circles round Royal, win 22-18 by Srian Obeysekera
- Wesley have the power to knock down any team By M. Shamil Amit
- Farveez Mahroof A Rising Star by Azahim Mohammed
- Darrell Maye -- the first Wesleyite to win School Boy cricketer by Peter Christie Casie Chitty
- Wesleyites felicitate cricketer Maharoof and rugby players August 2003
- Farveez Maharoof and the Harrow Mayor by Richard Dwight
- The Hamer brothers and Wesley College By Peter Christie Casie Chitty (Jan 2004)
- Wesley last pair thwarts Josephian victory by Srian Obeysekera (Jan 2004)
- Wesley clinch Under 17 Milo Rugby Cup - 2004 by Chris Dhambarage
- Zimbabwe tour - a dream come true for Farveez Maharoof May 2004
- Wesley cricketers felicitate Maharoof - 2004
- Wesley's Gymnasium by Richard Dwight
- Dissanayakes of Wesley by Premasara Epasinghe
- Wesley take under 20 rugby title 2005 sent by Yohan Ferreira
- Dennis Ebert - A policeman of many parts
- Wesley Cricket 2006 by Reemus Fernando
- A decade's partnerships between OWSC and CCS by - Richard Dwight
- 1st XI Cricket Team 1936 captained by HN Duckworth
- Cricketers of 1953 - Sent by Olkie Edema
- 1st XI Cricketers of 1965
- Chandran Perera and the 1962- 1964 seasons by Peter Casie Chitty
- Darrel Maye of ‘double blue' fame is back home on a brief holiday By Bruce Maurice
- Down Memory Lane - Cricket Photos sent by Peter Casiechetty
- 1st XI Cricket Team 1961
- So close but no cigar!! by Robin Reimers
- Regie Bartholameuz by Reza Kamaldeen (Montreal, Canada, December 2005)
- Lalith Wijesinghe (L.C.R) by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera 08/10/09
- The Cricket Greats at Wesley
- Boxing at Wesley College By Major (Retd) H.Careem Zavahir
- Boxing Team ? Year (Kindly sent to me by Frank Daniel via L.C.R Wijesinghe)
- The day we heard ‘the Don’ had passed away By Dilshan Boange - 14th December 2009
- LR Goonetilleke – A Cricketer and a Gentleman by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera 5th Sept 2010
- A Tribute to LR Goonetilleke by (L.C.R) Lalith Wijesinghe 23/9/10
- Trinity Wesley Cricket encounter is the 3rd Oldest cricket fixture by Sharm de Alwis
- B.M.N Jurangpathy - versatile sportsman and administrator by Premasara Epasinghe 26/9/11
- Darrell Maye 10 for 82 bowled Wesley to Victory over Royal College in 1962 by Dilwin MENDIS
- Article from the “Floreat” – the Newsletter of Royal College OBA Australia, 2005
- Nalendra Abeysuriya – In Memoriam by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera 29/11/11
- Photos from the past - 2 former 1st XI Cricketers from 1957 30/11/11
- From the Sri Lankan Papers 1966 - My thanks to Aubrey Melder
- From the Newspapers 1966 - Wesley Cricket
- Mahendra Dissanayake's Memories of Cricket at Wesley
- Wesley Cricket Team 1st XI 1966
- The Incomparable Mr AV Fernando - by Dr. Nihal D Amerasekera 26/8/12
- Wesley Cricket in the Mid 50’s By Michael H. Tissera Former Sri Lanka Captain
- Wesley's Memorable team of 1953
- Norman De La Harpe Colourful Cricketing Giant
- Wesley College to honour its heroes By M. Shamil Amit
- Wesley’s glory, beating the famed Trinity ruggerites in a final by Elmo Rodrigopulle
- Wesley's first Chess Champion 25th July 2013
- Basket Ball Team 1956
- Snippets of Wesley Cricket 1961/62 by Kenneth De Silva
- The good,bad and great days of Wesley Cricket by Peter Casie Chetty
- Sheer Guts ... This Stunning Wesley Win In 1972 Says T M K Samat
- A trip down Cricketing memory lane at Wesley by Y.K Dayaparan - Cricket Captain 1975
- The Champion Wesley Cricket Team of 1985 By Ganesh Mylvaganam
- Reminiscences of Cricket at Wesley as a player and coach By Milroy Muthuvaloe
- A decade of Wesley Cricket - 1996/97 to 2005/06 By Kenneth De Silva
- We'll Do Our Best... By Ryan Kern - Captain 2008
- Sir Frank Gunasekera By Lal Gunesekera
- Reminiscences of Josephian-Wesley Cricket By Leo Wijesinghe (A Josephian)
- My experience off the field as a Wesley Cricketer By Jeremy Brohier
- Wesley - Prince of Wales Cricket By Hyasti Aponso
- Wilhelm Van Dort - Wesley's Prince of Swing of the 70's
- Herbie Felsinger - International Cricket Umpire
- Cricket Lovely Cricket at Wesley by Sanjeev Wijayasinghe
- Neil Gallagher remembered by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera
- Unveiling of the MH Mohammed name board at the Pavilion at Campbell Park 4/06/14
- The Golden Era of Sports Journalism - 1950's and 60's
- George Rajapaksa - First to score twin centuries in school cricket by Premasara Epasinghe
- Sportsman Neil Gallaher unwell by Richard Dwight (19th April 2013)
- Samsudeen the Cricketer and Gentleman By Peter Casie Chetty
- Boxing at Wesley in 1954 by Nizar Sappideen
- The C.J. Oorloff Golf Tournament 2015 By George Siebel Inserted 15th March 2016
- The Fiasco and the aftermath of the Wesley - Trinity Rugby Encounter 2017
- The Memorable 1969 Royal-Wesley Cricket Encounter Inserted 15th January 2019
- Royal vs Wesley Cricket Encounter– An Age Old RivalryInserted 15th January 2019
- Catching up with former Wesley Cricketer Oscar Dissanayake Inserted 16th January 2019
- Celebrating 125 years of cricket between Wesley and Royal College Inserted 16th January 2019
- Wesley end 43-year wait by beating Royal in 2012 Inserted 16th January 2019
- The Ceylonese Cricketing Legend who captained three nations Inserted 24th January 2019
- Wesley-Trinity for Kannangara Trophy By Aubrey Kuruppu Added 11th May 2019
- Royal-Wesley 125th Anniversary - 2018 Added 11th May 2019
- Maharoof: Wesley’s International Star Added 26th May 2019
- Wesley Rugby by Imthisham Mohideen Added 15th July 2019
- Multiple Wesley College Rugby Team Photos 1977-83 by R.A Murad Fahmy Added 21st July 2019
- Wesley College Colombo 1st XV Rugby 2019 by R.A Murad Fahmy Added 26th December 2019
- An Evening with Glenn Reimers and family at the OWSC - January 2020 Added 9th January 2020
- Cricket died with the Classens after Herman’s tragic death by Sa’adi Thawfeeq Added 20th February 2020
- The Golden Year of Wesley College Cricket Added 16th May 2020
- Determined Rahul led Wesley to win Trophy in 2013 Added 14th February 2021
- Wesley College and St Benedict's College Sign historic MOU Added 8th March 2021
- Inaugural Wesley Vs St Benedicts Cricket Encounter Added 27th April 2021
- Capt. Navin de Silva's dinner for the Cricketers at the OWSC - 2022 Added 17th November 2022
- The 2nd oldest schools cricket fixture in Sri Lanka by Jeremy Brohier Added 7th December 2022
- St. Benedicts and Wesley cricketers light-up sports’ darkest era Added 11th January 2023
- Lalith (L.C.R) Wijesinghe presenting the Best Bowler Award for 2023 Added 11th January 2023
- Udenaka Nuwan Seneviratne of Wesley College Colombo - Now Indian Throwing Coach Added 6/12/23
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