Cricket: Royal College Carnival 2016 on Sunday

For the 16th consecutive year, the annual Royal College Cricket Carnival (RCCC) will be held on Sunday (9) at the Bloomfield Cricket ground, Reid Avenue, from 8.00am onwards. 

Organised by the Royal College Group of 2001, this Old Boy’s Inter-Batch 6-a-side Cricket Tournament is an annual gathering of all former Royal College students. 

There will be 3 trophies on offer-- the LDH Peiris Memorial Trophy, for the ‘Open Category’, the Vijitha Weerasinghe Trophy for the '30-40' age group and EC Gunasekara Trophy for the ‘Over-40’ category. 

A popular date on the Old Royalists' social calendar, the RCCC brings together merriment and camaraderie, while affording old Royalists an opportunity to lend a helping hand to a worthy Royal cause. 

The success of the Carnival over the past 16 years has made it a much looked-forward to gatherings of Old Royalists in Sri Lanka, in the traditions of the Royal-Thomian and the Bradby Shield. 

The primary goal of this event is to raise much-needed funds to propel Royal College's sporting activities, that will no doubt produce future national level sportsmen, their Alma Mater may be proud of. 

Thus, each year, the Carnival Committee selects a needy sport for capacity building and development, and delivers as requested on a project basis. 

Last year, with the excess funds collected, the RCCC Project donated an international, Olympic standard, high-quality diving board worth over Rs. 1.8 million to Royal College. 

This annual event will be held in a carnival atmosphere with live music, food stalls, kids play areas, DJ entertainment, Papare bands and surprises, awaiting both the young and old Royalists and their families.