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SAC - 1961-1976 - The Difficult Years by S. A. A. Perera

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Courtesy : Aloysian Centenary Souvenir S. A. A. Perera  

The Jesuits Are No More. But Their Spirit Must Live On by Pat Williams

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Courtesy : Aloysian Centenary Souvenir Pat Williams https://www.sundaytimes.lk/100328/Plus/plus_08.html Devoted old Aloysian who played the game and worked hard in the name of sportsPat Williams Sri Lankan sportsman and sports organiser Pat Williams will be fondly remembered by past and present students of St. Aloysius’ College, Galle, and by all Gallians, as well as the sports-loving communities of Kandy, Hatton and Badulla. Pat passed away recently, in Melbourne, Australia. He was 92. According to the Galle chronicle “Galle as Quiet as Sleep”, by Norah Roberts, Pat was born in Hyderabad State in India of Anglo-Indian parents. His family migrated to Sri Lanka and settled in Galle. Young Pat studied at St. Aloysius’ College, Galle, from 1924 to 1936, under Jesuit fathers. One of his teachers was Dr. W. Dahanayake. Pat played in the cricket team, and captained the soccer team in 1935. On leaving school, he took up a job at Walker Sons & Co, Galle branch, where he remained ...

SAC I Salute You. You Made Me by P. A. Cooray

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Courtesy : Aloysian Centenary Souvenir P. A. Cooray A Leading Politician & former Member of Parliament from Kalutara  

Drawn From the Jesuit Treasury by John R. de Silva

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 Courtesy : Aloysian Centenary Souvenir John R. De Silva Member of the Invincible Cricket Team 1956

My Cricketing Days by Lakshman Abeysundera

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 Courtesy : Aloysian Centenary Souvenir Lakshman Abeysundera  Document below will open in seconds. It can also be accessed here  

Living on by Carl Fernando

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Courtesy : Aloysian Centenary Souvenir