Solving the conundrum that persisted till 1932, where Royalists were not exposed to Sinhala as opposed to Latin, Greek or English, the principal of the time Mr. Lionel Henry Sampson Introduced Sinhala to the school. In the year 1934 he took steps to form the first ever debating team of The Royal College. The first ever debate for Royalists took place against the Thomians in 1936 and the tradition has been continued to date.