The 2019 Singer Schools Rugby League season has come to an end and it was Royal College who emerged champions for the third consecutive year. This was the first instance that a team won three league titles back to back in the 21st century.
Isipathana College too achieved the same feat in the 90s, winning back to back league title in 1995,1996 & 1997.
After much research and discussion we have arrived at a final list of league winners from the year 1973.
Year | School | Captain |
1973 | Royal | Michael Muller |
1974 | Trinity | C.Y. Ching Jr. |
1975 | Trinity | Rohan Sourjah |
1976 | Royal / STC | Manik Weerakumar / Stephan De Silva |
1977 | Trinity | Ravi Balasuriya |
1978 | Royal | Rohantha Peiris |
1979 | Royal | Ravindranath Gunasekara |
1980 | STC | Kolitha Gunathilake |
1981 | Royal | Sujeewa Cooray |
1982 | STC | V. P. Idilippy |
1983 | Trinity | Ashan Ratwatte |
1984 | Royal / Isipathana | Sampath Agalawatte / Shabeen Siddique |
1985 | Isipathana | Chandana Deepthi |
1986 | Isipathana | Selvin Sallay |
1987 | Trinity | Tyrrell Rajapakshe |
1988 | Royal | Lasitha Gunarathne |
1989 | S.Thomas | Rizyi Suhaib |
1990 | S.Thomas | Nareen Perera |
1991 | S.Thomas | Charya De Saram |
1992 | Isipathana | Champika Nishantha |
1993 | Isipathana | Chamila Samantha |
1994 | Royal | Rajiv Malasekara |
1995 | Isipathana | Ali Wahid |
1996 | Isipathana | Bandula Mallikarachchi |
1997 | Isipathana | Wajira Hewage |
1998 | Royal | Shanaka Perera |
1999 | Isipathana | Chrishantha Chandran |
2000 | S.Thomas | Gavin Jayasekera |
2001 | SACK | Tikiri Dissanayake |
2002 | St. Peter’s | Dilanka Wijesekera |
2003 | Royal | Rajitha Jayasundara |
2004 | Kingswood | Fazil Marija |
2005 | Kingswood | Eranda Weerakkody |
2006 | St. Peter’s | Haren Ariyawardena |
2007 | St. Peter’s | Ranuka Jayasinghe |
2008 | Kingswood | Gayan Rathnage |
2009 | Royal | Naren Dhason |
2010 | St. Peter’s | Keith Gurusinghe |
2011 | Royal | Shehan Pathirana |
2012 | Isipathana | Kumendra Dharmadasa |
2013 | Dharmaraja | Rochana Hettiarrachchi |
2014 | Isipathana | Senal Deelaka |
2015 | Royal | Bhanuka Gamage |
2016 | Isipathana | Kushan Indunil Silva |
2017 | Royal | Ovin Askey |
2018 | Royal | Sabith Feroz |
2019 | Royal | Thulaib Hassen |
**The league trophy was won by S. Thomas’ in 1982 but due to the lack of recordkeeping, the captain of the winning side is not known.