S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela

S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela is a selective entry boys' private school, situated in the town of Bandarawela in the Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is an Anglican school administrated by the Church of Ceylon.

S. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela
College Chapel
Location
S. Thomas' College Bandarawela, Uva, Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°50′45″N 80°58′46″E
Information
TypePrivate School
MottoLatin: Esto Perpetua
(Be Thou Forever)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
DenominationAnglican
Established20 January 1942 (1942-01-20)
FounderW. T. Keble
HeadmasterPalitha Navaratne
Grades1 - 13
GenderMale
Education systemNational Education System
LanguageEnglish, Sinhala, Tamil
Houses  Keble
  Hulugalla
  De Saram
  Hayman
Color(s)Dark blue and black
  
SongThomian Song
Brother SchoolsS. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
S. Thomas' Preparatory School
S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa
Former PupilsOld Thomians
Websitestcb.edu.lk

The college is a branch of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, which is under the Anglican Church of Ceylon, is run by a Board of Governors which is chaired by the Anglican Bishop of Colombo, who is also known as the "Visitor of the College". The administration of the college in itself is headed by a headmaster who is an Anglican priest. Admission to the college is at the sole discretion of the headmaster.

History

S. Thomas' College was founded as a preparatory school in 1942 by W. T. Keble.[1]

Advanced Level Classroom Complex

Sports

Uva Thomian Cricket Encounter

This annual cricket encounter between S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela and S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa, both being part of the Thomian family, was started in 1984. The fixture was abandoned in 1987 due to a number of reasons. The fixture was resumed after the idea was mooted by the OBA of STC Bandarawela supported by the OBA of STC Gurutalawa and the two Headmasters agreed to continue the ‘Uva Thomian Cricket Encounter’ (UTCE) on a grand scale in 2009. The match is played for a trophy to commemorate the two headmasters of Bandarawela and Gurutalawa who were responsible for starting the fixture; S. L. A. Ratnayake and Patrick Gunawardene.

W. T. Keble Memorial Soccer Tournament

This annual inter-school W.T. Keble Memorial Soccer Tournament takes place between S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela and S. Thomas' Preparatory School, Kollupitiya, both being part of the Thomian family.

Past headmasters
W. T. Keble M. A. (Oxon), Founder of the College
List of Past Headmasters of S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela[2]
No. Name From To
1. W. T. Keble 1942 1956
2. V. D. Paul Raj 1957 1964
3. S. L. A. Ratnayake 1964 1985
4. D. B. Welikala 1985 1989
5. R. R. R. Herathge 1989 2000
6. L. A. M. Chandrasekera 2000 2013
7. Christopher Balraj 2015 2022

Old Boy's Association

The Old Boy's Association (OBA) of S.T.C. Bandarawela was inaugurated in 1977 during the tenure of S. L. A. Ratnayake. The Colombo branch was inaugurated in the year 1990 and both were amalgamated and thus the main body now operates from Colombo. The OBA of STCB has continued to function as an effective mechanism to support the development of the school.[3]

See also

References
  1. "History of S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela". S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela.
  2. "Past Headmasters".
  3. "The Official OBA Website of S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela".
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