Royal Thomian Tamil Debate Encounter

Infobox SL Interschool Tournaments
Tournament name = Royal-Thomian Tamil Debate Encounter


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Game = Debate
Organizers = Royal College Tamil Debaters' Council, St Thomas's College Tamil Literary Association
Timeline = 1994 – present
Tournament format = Annual Tamil Debate encounter
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Winner = Royal College (7 - 5)
Most wins = Royal College - 7 wins
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Consecutive wins = Royal College - 5 years
(2003-2007)
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The Royal-Thomian Tamil Debate Encounter(Tamil:றோயல் தோமிய தமிழ் விவாதச்சமர்):, the annual Tamil debate between Royal College, Colombo (a government-run non-denominational school - accommodates approximately 7,000 students) and St Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia (a private Anglican school that has about 2,500 boys on roll) and is the longest Tamil debating series in the world. The first debate commenced in 1994, and until now for approximately 15 years the encounter continues.

Awards

This debating encounter is debated for the Kulasekaram Memorial Shield.

The Tally

See also

*Royal College
*St Thomas' College

External links and sources

* [http://www.inforoyal.com/ Official Website of Royal College]
* [http://www.stcmount.sch.lk/ Official Website of St Thomas' College]