Thomians Triumph in a Battle of Resilience to Reclaim the D. S. Senanayake Challenge Trophy
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ThePapare reports that S. Thomas’s College defeated Royal College 55–49 in the annual basketball encounter and reclaimed the Hon. D. S. Senanayake Challenge Trophy.
ThePapare says Royal College entered the match as favourites, while S. Thomas’s built a strong first-half lead and held off a Royal comeback. The report characterises the contest as a test of resilience.
Separately, Daily Mirror Sport reports that the 25th Royal-Thomian hockey encounter is scheduled to take place today at the Astro turf in Colombo 7, with the Orville Abeynaike Challenge Trophy at stake. ThePapare also published photographs of the 25th hockey encounter, dated 31 October 2026.
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