Royal Thomian Tamil Debate Encounter
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 S. Thomas' College, Mount 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 18 years the encounter continues.
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