Royal College History Club

Join us for Antiquity’26, a historical lecture exploring “What is History?” — understanding the past, interpreting the present, and shaping the future.

Date - 19th May 2026
Time - 2.00 PM onwards
Venue - Whiteboard Room

1 Day More!

A triumph written in history.

Representing the Royal College History Club along with the General Knowledge Club with excellence, Team A emerged as Champions at the Interschool History Competition organized by the History Society of Sivali Central College, while Team B secured 3rd Place.

Congratulations to both teams for their outstanding performance.

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“History is not merely the study of the past, but a guide to understanding the future.”

Join us for Antiquity’26 — a historical lecture on “What is History?” organized by the Royal College History Club.

Date: Tuesday, 19th 2026
Time: 2.00 PM onwards
Venue: Whiteboard Room

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana

History can never be forgotten. Learn from the past and face the present and future with wisdom.

A historical lecture organized by the Royal College History Club.

*Coming Soon.*

*Annual General Meeting of the Royal College History Club*

“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
~ George Santayana ~

*Date - 20th of March 2026*
*Venue - RCU Room 301*
*Time - 2.00 pm onwards*

Attendance of all current members is compulsory.

New members are warmly welcome.

Thank You!

*"The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future."*
_Theodore Roosevelt_

The ultimate history quiz and the showdown of titans is back!

*Prof. Senerath Paranavithana Memorial Challenge Shield’25*

Register Now!

Registration Link:

https://forms.gle/u6vZy1Ya5cdzbrnPA

Rules and Regulations:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qJYMlFH806-3f2Raq4HHFrNio7N7_UiC/view?usp=drivesdk

*Registrations closing on the 25th of July*

A Joint Initiative by the Royal College History Club and the Royal College General Knowledge Club

*”Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it.”*
-Oscar Wilde-

*Young Historians'25*

The third week of the Young Historians'25 competition series has begun.

This competition is open to all the students of Royal College.

Competitors can participate in any of the four following categories. The prompts for each category are in the above graphic.

*1. Article Writing*
*2. Poetry*
*3. Short Story Writing*
*4. Graphic Designing (Photo Manipulation)*

*Rules and Regulations:*

1. A participant may *only submit one entry per competition category*. (Ex: A participant may only submit one in the article writing category.)

2. A *single participant* may *submit entries for multiple categories*. (Ex: A participant may submit separate entries for Poetry and Article Writing.)

3. Participants must submit their responses within the given deadline. Late submissions will be disqualified.

4. The use of *AI tools (Ex:- ChatGPT) is strictly prohibited*, and any entries made with AI, or entries containing plagiarism, will be *immediately disqualified.*

Competitors can submit their responses via this google form.

https://forms.gle/aGZ3Cf1raagx44sd9

*Deadline: 20th of July 2025, 11.59 p.m.*

The winners of the third week's competitions will be announced a week after the submission deadline.

Good luck!

"Man who knows nothing about his history is equal to a dead man."
~ Mahathma Gandhi ~

The Annual General Meeting of the Royal College History Club.

Date - 02.04.2024.
Venue - Main hall.
Time -2.00 pm onwards.

Attendance of all current members is compulsory.
(New members are warmly welcome)

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Office Bearers of the Royal College History Club 2023/2024

Chairman - Viren Meegahawatte
Secretary - Kavinu Vehan
Treasurer - Sarith Abeysirigunawardena
Asst. Chairman - Maleesha Adikari
Asst. Secretary - Pahan Sithumina
Asst. Treasurer - Manul Senuka
IT Coordinator - Minindu Harischandra
Student Coordinator - Nimuthu Yasas
Editor - Tharuk Abeywickrama
Chief Organizer - Gayanuka Amarasinghe

TIC - Mr. Palitha Abeywardhena

The Royal College History Club has been awarded as a B Grade Club for the year 2023/24 at the Clubs & Societies Felicitation Ceremony✨

Thank you to the executive committee for their dedication, contribution, and support to this club throughout the 2023/24 club year.

"History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it."
-Winston Churchill-

https://rchc.netlify.app/

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