Sydney Johnians

23/09/2026

Our deepest condolences to Roy anna and his family.

23/09/2026

Beloved mother of our Old boys, Anton Jayasingham & David Jayasingham. Our deepest Sympathies 🙏

22/09/2026

*BEREAVEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT*

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of the beloved mothers of our fellow old boys, Anton Jeyasingham and Milroy Jayaweerasingam.

We extend our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to Anton, Milroy and their families during this difficult time.

May their beloved mothers’ souls rest in eternal peace.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

18/09/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐝 & 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 : 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫'𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞

The first session went on well with Ms Tharshiga Pratheesh, Senior Lecturer, Department of Financial Management, University of Jaffna as Resource Person.

15/09/2026

Clicks from the launch of
“Red and Black Ventures” ❤️🖤

15/09/2026

13/09/2026

|Red & Black Young Entrepreneurs’ Initiative|

A side hustle has become essential in today's world, no matter your profession. Great ideas know no age limit.

To nurture the entrepreneurial spirit of our students and help them transform their ideas into successful ventures, *Sydney OBA* is proudly collaborating with Jaffna and Canada OBAs to launch *“Johnian Ventures.”* - "From Idea to Enterprise : Building the Next Generation of St. John's Business Leaders”

The official launch will be held this morning by our Principal.

06/09/2026

Wishing a very Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and fathers-to-be in our Sydney Johnian community! ❤️🖤

May your lives always be filled with the love, strength, joy and precious memories that fatherhood brings.

20/08/2026

St John's College OBA NSW wishes to congratulate our proud Johanian Rossy Harinth (1996 to 2003 O/L) on representing the Australian National Karate Team in Thailand! 🇦🇺🥋

Your hard work and dedication have made all Johnians proud. We wish you all the best!

08/08/2026

Congratulations Dr Gowripalan!

🏏🇱🇰 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐈𝐌𝐂 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫-𝟔𝟎𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝 🇨🇦🏆

As we continue introducing the experienced members who will proudly represent Lanka Masters at the IMC Over-60s World Cup in Mississauga, Canada, commencing 9th August 2026, we are pleased to introduce another highly experienced member of the touring squad.

⭐ 𝐃𝐫. 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧 – 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 / 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫

An accomplished left-arm orthodox spin bowler and left-hand lower-order batsman, Dr. Gowripalan brings decades of playing, coaching, and leadership experience to the Lanka Masters campaign.

🏏 Captained St. John’s College, Jaffna in 1975, recording remarkable best bowling figures of 8 wickets for just 7 runs.

🎓 He later captained the University of Moratuwa in 1977/78, where he produced another outstanding bowling performance with best figures of 6/14.

🌍 His cricketing journey has extended well beyond Sri Lanka, having played in Yorkshire, England, as well as New South Wales, Australia.

🇦🇺 He currently continues his competitive cricket career with SLLSC in the Vintage Tournament and in the Port Jackson Sydney Region.

🌎 International Masters Experience

🇱🇰 Represented Sri Lanka at the Over-60s World Cup in 2022.

🏏 Represented Sri Lanka Over-65s in Tamworth and the Sunshine Coast, Australia, in 2026.

🇳🇿 Dr. Gowripalan also served as Bowling Coach and Selector of the Sri Lanka Over-70s World Cup Team for the tournament held in Christchurch, New Zealand, in February/March 2026.

Now taking on the dual responsibility of Assistant Manager and Player, Dr. Gowripalan's vast experience both on and off the field will be invaluable to Lanka Masters during their World Cup campaign in Canada.

All the very best, Dr. Nadarajah Gowripalan! 💪🏏🇱🇰🇨🇦

International Masters Cricket