Madras Colombo Regatta 2011

The 74th edition of the world’s second oldest regatta, renowned as the Madras-Colombo, will be kicked off on this Saturday (23rd July 2011) on the waters of Beire Lake, Colombo.

This time the Colombo Rowing Club will be hosting this prestigious event as it was Madras Boat Club of India last year. Last time it was Madras Boat Club, who grabbed the honor, but having won the ARAE regatta early in this year, Colombo Rowing Club will be a tough opponent. So a thriller regatta is an inevitable.

Bolgoda Regatta 2011

The 8th edition of the Bolgoda regatta will most probably be held on the 2nd or 3rd week of August at the Ranmal Holiday Resort, panadura.

28th Inter University Regatta - 2011

The "Battle of the Undergraduates" between University of Moratuwa rowing team and the University of Colombo rowing team ended up on the waters of Beire Lake, Colombo on 25th Saturday, last week, making the colombo team victorious.

This was the 28th time, the arch rivals rowed for the Professor Stanley Wijesundera Trophy. After 3 consecutive years of losses, colombo varsity men's team won the title by effective team tactics.

results:
men's : colombo - 28
moratuwa - 14

women's: colombo - 24
moratuwa - 18

Mora rowing team was coached by Mr. Maheel Gamage and the colombo by Mr. Lloyd Sirimanne

Inter University Regatta

The Rowing event of the Sri Lanka Inter University Games will be kicked off on 25th of June 2011. The arch rivals, University of Moratuwa and University of Colombo, will row their hearts out to win the prestigious Prof. Stanley Wijesundera trophy.

This will be the 28th time, that both universities going to show "what they are made of" on the waters of Beira Lake on a 1000m course. Winning the past 3 regattas consecutively, moratuwa rowing team has the physiological advantage over colombo, but having experienced oarsmen who have been rowing for past three years, Colombo rowing team is also in a good position.

Past 3 regattas were "going down to the wire", and this time probably it wont change. To witness the undergraduates towing, be at the Colombo Rowing Club premises on 25th Saturday of June 2.00 pm onwards.