Most hotly contested is the Schools Rugby league. Given here is a list of winners from 1973. Isipathana College has won 16 times, Royal College has won 10 times, St. Thomas, St. Peter’s and Trinity College has won it 4 times each and Kingswood College has won the title 3 times.
Year School Captain
1973 Royal Michael Muller
1974 Trinity C.Y.Ching
1975 Trinity Rohan Soujah
1976 Royal Manik Weerakumar
1977 Trinity Ravi Balasuriya
1978 Royal Rohantha Peris
1979 Royal Ravindranath(Raba)
1980 Isipathana A.S.B. Bowela
1981 Royal Sujeewa Cooray
1982 Isipathana Dilroy Fernando
1983 Isipathana Rodger Rodrigo
1984 Isipathana 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 Savantha De Sarem
1992 Isipathana Champika Nishantha
1993 Isipathana Chamila Samantha
1994 Isipathana Lilekha Fernando
1995 Isipathana Ali Wahid
1996 Isipathana Bandula Mallikarachhie
1997 Isipathana Wajira Hewage
1998 Royal W.S.S.Perera
1999 Isipathana Chrishantha Chandran
2000 S.Thomas Gavin Jayasekera
2001 Isipathana Ranga Perera
2002 St.Peters Dilanka Wijesekera
2003 Royal Rajitha Jayasundara
2004 Kingswood Fazil Marija
2005 Kingswood Eranda Weerkkody
2006 St.Peters Haren Ariyawardane
2007 St.Peters Ranuka Jayasinghe
2008 Kingswood Gayan Rathnage
2009 Royal Naren Dasan
2010 St.Peters Keith Gurusinghe
2011 Royal Shehan Pathirana
2012 Isipathana Kumendra Dharmadasa
2013 Dharmaraja Rochana Hettiarachchi
The Sevens Format was first played in 1971 as a Sports Ministry tournament and his tournament went on to become the Philip Bultjens Trophy in 1975.
Year Winner Runner-up
1975 Trinity Royal
1976 Trinity Royal
1977 Royal Trinity
1978 Royal Isipathana
1979 Royal Isipathana
1980 Isipathana Trinity
1981 Isipathana St Peters
1982 Isipathana St Peters
1983 Isipathana St Thomas
1984 Royal St Peters
1985 Isipathana St. Joseph
1986 Isipathana Ananda
1987 Isipathana Science
1988 Kingswood St Peters
1989 Isipathana St Joseph
1990 Isipathana Thurstan
1991 St Thomas Ananda
1992 Isipathana Isipathana B Team
1993 St Thomas Isipathana
1994 St Thomas Isipathana
10 A Side Tournament
1995 Royal Isipathana
1996 Kingswood St. Peters
1997 Isipathana St. Thomas
1998 Isipathana St. Thomas
1999 Isipathana Isipathana B
2000 Isipathana
2001 Isipathana
2002 Isipathana
2003 Isipathana
2004 Not Played
2005 Not Played
2006 Not Played
2007 Isipathana
2008 Isipathana
2009 St. Peters
2010 St. Peters
2011 St. Peters
2012 Dharmaraja
2013 St Peters
2014 Isipathana
The Knockout Tournament Was First Played In 1978 Where S Thomas Beat Isipathana In The Final. Thereafter It Was The R Premadasa Knockout Schools Tournament Under Lights At The Sugathadasa Stadium
Year Winner Runner Up
1985 Isipathana Ananda
1986 Isipathana Royal
1987 Trinity Isipathana
1988 Royal Isipathana
1989 St. Thomas Isipathana
1990 Isipathana St Thomas
1991 St. Thomas Ananda
1992 Isipathana Ananda
1993 Trinity Isipathana
1994 St Thomas St Peters
1995 St Peters Isipathana
1996 Isipathana St Peters
1997 Isipathana Thurstan
1998 Zahira Thurstan
1999 Isipathana Ananda
2000 Isipathana Kingswood
2001isipathana St Anthonys
2002 Royal Isipathana
2003 Kingswood
2004 Kingswood
2005 Kingswood
2006 St Peters
2007 St Peters Isipathana
2008 St Peters Isipathana
2009 St Thomas Isipathana
2010 St Peters and Royal Joint Champions
2011 Royal Isipathana
2012 Isipathana Trinity
2013 Wesley Trinity
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