The first match was played in 1893, with the Dharmaraja team captained by Don Baron Jayatilaka, then-incumbent principal of Dharmaraja College, and the Kingswood team captained by A. E.

[3] Currently, Dharmaraja leads with 37 wins against 19 by Kingswood, with 61 matches ending in a draw.

The last time a decision was possible during the series was in 1980 when Dharmaraja defeated Kingswood by nine wickets under the captaincy of Janaka Mendis.

On 26 March 2011, Dharmaraja College registered a seven-wicket win under the captaincy of Hemal Munaweera at the Pallekale International Cricket Stadium, ending nearly 30 years of indecisive matches.

The 117th Battle of the Marrons encounter at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium was won by Dharmaraja College.