St. Thomas' College, Matale
| St.Thomas' College, Matale | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Animo Et Fide (Courage & Faith) |
| Established | 1873 |
| Principal | K. A. J. Kulasooriya |
| Staff | 140+ |
| Grades | Class 6 – 13 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 2,000+ |
| Colour(s) | Gold and Double Blue |
| Alumni | Old Thomians |
| Website | www |
St. Thomas' College, Matale[1][2] (Sinhala: මාතලේ ශාන්ත තෝමස් විද්යාලය), or (STC), is a secondary school for boys located in Matale, Sri Lanka.[3][4][5][6]
The School's Big match is played with Science College, Matale, with the name "Battle of the Golds". The 21st Big match occasion was held on 27–28 March 2015.[7][8]
History
The school was established in 1873 under the verandah of the church, with 75 Boys and 12 Girls. In 1876 the Headmaster, B. Emmanuel, split the school into two, a Boys’ School and a Girls’ School. The headmaster of the Boys’ School, Leo de Silva Rev, was a diocesan priest from Negombo, who from 1880 to 1930 built the old row of trellis walled class rooms which still stands today. In 1881 the School was recognised for teaching of English. K. D. Fernando become Principal in 1881.[9]
in 1901 the present Robinson Memorial hall was built on a land donated by John Croos of Negombo In 1904. Joseph Gregory Perera, an old boy of the School joined as a pupil teacher and retired in 1946. He was popularly known as “Joseph Master”. The head masters during his time were J. M. Direckse, A. S. Scharnignivel, L. D’w. Jayasighe, C. J. Rodrigo and Charles Robinson. Robinson was installed as head master on 1 September 1923. He retired as principal in 1958. Cadet Platoon (Junior) inaugurated on 10 December 1938 under the charge of J. B. Madasekara, Later E. A. Perusinghe, who was a Lieutenant took over cadetting.[10]
The Scout Troop 3rd Matale was inaugurated in 1935 with F. de S. Gunawardena as Scout Master and S. B. Pamunuwa as his Assistant, when Robinson retired he was succeeded by George Denlow, who left the School after a short stint and he was replaced by B. J. Perera.
Education
There are more than 1,500 students studying in the college. They have many facilities of studying like grade 5 scholarship exams, O/L and A/L and many more.[11]
Past principals
| Name | Entered office | Departed office |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Robinson | ||
| Rev. Fr. D. Aidan de Silva | ||
| W. B. Gopallawa | ||
| A. J. Wijesinghe | ||
| Upali Weragama | ||
| J. H. M. W. Ranjith | ||
| E. M. P. Ekanayake | ||
| Dampiya Wanasinghe | ||
| K. A. J. Kulasuriya |
Houses
- Austin -
- Bede -
- Clement -
- Pius -
Sports
- Cricket
- Hockey
- Rugby
- Karate
- Football
- Swimming
- Volleyball
- Athletics
- Chess
- Tennis
- Table Tennis
- Karate Team
- Tennis Team
- Badminton Team
Clubs and societies
- The Media Unit of St.Thomas' College Matale
- ICT Society
- St John Brigade
- English Society
- Western Band
- Thomians Green
- U. N. Study Circle
- Scouting
- Cadet Platoon
- Cadet Band
- Young Inventors Society
- Red Cross Society
- Interact Club
- Swimming and Life Saving Club
- Science Society
- Agriculture Society
- Commerce Society
- Christian Society
- Buddhist Society
- Roman Catholic Society
- Astronomical Society
- Art Club
- Drama Club
- Music Club
- Dancing Club
- Debating Team
- Old Scout Association
- Retired Teachers' Association
- Old Thomian Cricket Association
- Old Thomian Hokey Association
- Old Thomians' Band and Cadet Members' Association
Notable alumni
The school has produced many notable persons who are well known throughout the country.
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsley Jayasekera | Actor, singer | [12] |
| Lakdasa Kodituwakku | Inspector General of Police (1998 – 2002) | [13] |
| Lahiru Madushanka | ODI cricket player (2017–present) | [14][15][16] |
| Hemal Ranasinghe | Model, actor | [17] |
| Shavendra Silva | Major General – commander 58 Division during the Sri Lankan Civil War; Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations (2010 – present) | |
| Chanaka Welegedara | international test cricket player (2007 – 2014) | [18] |
| Damith Wijayathunga | Model | [19] |
| C.K.B. Ekanayake | 661 Brigade Commander of Sri Lanka Army | [20] |
See also
References
- ^ "Other Places Of Our School". St.Thomas' College Matale ICT society. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Photo - ST'THOMAS COLLEGE - MATALE - Pictures Of Matale, Central, Sri Lanka - Travel Photos :: AllTravels :: Anywhere You Want To Go ::". AllTravels. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ Bowlers help Matale Thomians to win
- ^ Matale Thomians-Under 19 hockey champions
- ^ No decision at Matale
- ^ Kingswood stun Matale Thomians
- ^ "Sri Lanka Sports News - Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers".
- ^ http://www.siwnetha.net/battle-of-the-gold-1st-day
- ^ "Our History". St.Thomas' College Matale ICT society. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "st thomas college matale history - Google Search". www.google.lk. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "St.Thomas College Matale | University Directory". www.university-directory.eu. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Kingsley Jayasekera". Wikipedia. 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Death of IGP Lucky Kodituwakku". The Island. 2002. Retrieved 29 August 2002.
- ^ "Madusanka produces best bowling figures of tournament | Sri Lanka | Cricket". Islandcricket.lk. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka U19 beat Afghanistan to win plate championship | Sri Lanka | Cricket". Islandcricket.lk. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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- ^ "Features". Sundayobserver.lk. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Player profile". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
- ^ "Damith shines at 'Man of the World 2017'". Daily News. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "St. Thomas' College Matale holds Colours Night". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 April 2018.