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
Coordinates	6°50′45″N 80°58′46″E / 6.8457°N 80.9794°E / 6.8457; 80.9794Coordinates: 6°50′45″N 80°58′46″E / 6.8457°N 80.9794°E / 6.8457; 80.9794
Information
Type	Private School
Motto	Latin: Esto Perpetua (Be Thou Forever)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Denomination	Anglican
Established	20 January 1942; 81 years ago (1942-01-20)
Founder	W. T. Keble
Headmaster	Christopher Balraj
Grades	1 - 13
Gender	Male
Education system	National Education System
Language	English, Sinhala, Tamil
Houses	Keble   Hulugalla   De Saram   Hayman
Color(s)	Dark blue and black
Song	Thomian Song
Brother Schools	S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia S. Thomas' Preparatory School S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa
Former Pupils	Old Thomians
Website	stcb.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	Present

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

• List of schools in Sri Lanka

References

1. "History of S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela". S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela.^{[non-primary source needed]}
2. "Past Headmasters".^{[non-primary source needed]}
3. "The Official OBA Website of S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela".

External links

•   Media related to S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela at Wikimedia Commons
• Thomian Walkathon 2015
• Stps Bandarawela in the early years
• Diocesan Institutes : S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela