The document summarizes a reunion event for the 1961 batch of Royal College in Colombo, Sri Lanka held on January 5, 2007. It provides photos and captions documenting the attendees catching up after 40 years. The photos show various groups and individuals at the event talking, eating together, and enjoying looking through old photos and memories from their school days. The event allowed old classmates and friends to reconnect after many years apart.

1. Royal College 1961 Batch Reunion January 5 2007 Colombo Sri Lanka

2. Royal College 1961 Batch Reunion January 5 2007 Colombo Sri Lanka

7. Catching up with 40 years..

8. Can you believe these rifrafs were my classmates?

9. Cant figure out what is it that is holding the attention of Rifky, Bala and Zarani

10. What hair dye is Rifky using?

11. Where’s the loo?

12. Zarani trying to get the guys to sit for the group photograph

13. Rogues gallery

14. More rogues

15. Still more rogues

16. In exalted company of former worshipful Mayor

17. Moulana Habibullah flanked by Bala and Sam

18. The host with the overseas guests

19. A picture for posterity

20. One more

21. No, I didn’t bring any of my hats

22. A pensive Hamish with Sam, Moin, Izza, Firoze and Navroze

23. The fine art of talking shop

24. The fine art of talking shop, continued

25. Waiting for the food

26. The goodies on the table

27. Before tucking in

28. Stern Kern and the rest

29. Yeah, he’s the bloke

30. Tariq eyeing Sam’s tumbler of pure water with disapproval

31. Friends for ever

32. Yes, I made Sam and Firoze chase me all over the world

33. The movers and shakers

34. Mug Shots

35. Mug Shots

36. Mug Shots

37. Mug Shots

38. Mug Shots

39. School of our fathers Learnt the way before us…

40. Learnt of books and learnt of men

41. Through we will do the same…

42. True to our watchword..

43. “ Disce Aut Discede”…

44. We will learn of books and men..

45. And learn to play the game..

46. Mr. Debonair

47. Tariq Dumbledore

48. The spirit behind the reunion, and the 1000 watt smile

49. The birthday cake

50. Moin holding court

51. Bala, I could have beaten the shit out of Whoppy anytime

52. A distinguished trio

53. We have nothing to do with those bottles behind us

54. Men in Blue

55. Caught on film talking to Eric across the world

56. The one with the cap and the one without

57. You think you are a tough guy eh?

58. The gracious host and yours truly

59. Friends are forever

60. The cup that cheers

61. The smiles say it all

62. Ifthikar offering valiant resistance… and being overcome

63. Imti getting the treatment

64. Bala’s turn, while Chaman waits

65. Moin smothered

66. Hamish and Chaman doing their thing

67. Rifky being sized up

68. In a clinch

69. Izza asking Hamish to take a seat after he exhausted himself by kissing everyone

70. The kisser being kissed

71. This is what life is all about!

72. Those who came, and those who did’nt