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St. Mary's College, Kegalle

Coordinates: 7°15′9″N 80°20′17″E / 7.25250°N 80.33806°E / 7.25250; 80.33806
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St. Mary's College
Main Building of the School
Main Building of the School
Address
Map
Main Street, Kegalle

, ,
71000

Coordinates7°15′9″N 80°20′17″E / 7.25250°N 80.33806°E / 7.25250; 80.33806
Information
TypeNational school
MottoLatin: Non Sibi Sed Patriae
(Not for Self but for Country)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1 March 1867; 157 years ago (1867-03-01)
FounderRev. Fr. Domenico Singolani
School codeSMC
PrincipalGamini Karunaruwan
Teaching staff135
Grades1 to 13
GenderBoys
Age6 to 19
Enrolment3,000
LanguageSinhala, English and Tamil
Colour(s)Red and gold
  
Alumni nameOld Marians
WebsiteSt. Mary's College, Kegalle

St. Mary's College (Sinhala: සාන්ත මරියා විදුහල) is a multi-faith school located in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. Established in 1867, it is the oldest boys' school in the city. In 2023 it had approximately 3,000 students and 135 teaching staff.[1]

History

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St. Mary's College was established on 1 March 1867, the fifth Catholic school in the country established by the Benedictine Missionaries.[2][3][4] The school was founded as a vernacular English school in 1867 by Rev. Fr. Domenico Pingulani, a Benedictine missionary, in connection with St. Mary's Church.[2] It initially had 22 students and one teacher.

The Jesuit Missionaries took over the running of the school in 1893.[4] In 1902 Lucian van Langenberg was appointed the school's principal. In 1921 Rev. Fr. Berneart took over the administration of the school and by 1922 it had 110 students enrolled.[2] In 1933 Rev. Fr. P. M. Baguet was appointed as principal. In 1947 St. Mary's College was elevated to a secondary school, with classes in English, Sinhala and Tamil. The same year the house system was re-introduced to the school, with the houses named after colours: Red, Blue, Green and Gold.[2] In 1960 it was changed to a government school with 688 students enrolled and 36 staff.[4] The school was elevated to a national school in 1995.[2]

Notable alumni

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Houses

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The Students are divided into four Houses:

  •   – Nilwala
  •   – Mahaweli
  •   – Kelani
  •   – Walawe
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References

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  1. ^ "Principal's Message". St. Mary’s College. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Subasinghe, S. A. N. B. (2 March 2017). "St Marys College Kegalle celebrates its 150th Anniversary". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Kegalle St. Mary's College 150th anniversary". Sunday Observer. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Miranda, Sujitha (4 October 2015). "St Mary's College Kegalle wins awards in studies, chess and sports". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Kegalle St Mary's College felicitates Navy Chief". The Daily Mirror. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  6. ^ Nagahawattte, Ravi (12 January 2003). "K. T. Francis: the most respected Sri Lankan Cricket umpire". Retrieved 29 March 2019.