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S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa

January 09, 2023

S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa is a private Christian school situated in Gurutalawa, in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is an Anglican school administrated by the Church of Ceylon.[1]

S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa
Location
Gurutalawa, Welimada

Sri Lanka
Information
TypePrivate
MottoLatin: Esto Perpetua
(Be Thou Forever)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
DenominationAnglican
Established12 May 1942; 80 years ago (1942-05-12)
FounderR. L. Hayman
PrincipalS. P. Nesakumar
GenderMale
Education systemNational Education System
Houses  Reed
  Garnier
  De Saram
  Hayman
Color(s)Dark blue and black
   
SongThomian Song
Brother SchoolsS. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
S. Thomas' Preparatory School
S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela
Former pupilsOld Thomians
Websitehttps://www.stcguru.edu.lk

Administration

The College forms 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.[2]

History

S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa was founded by Dr. R. L. Hayman in 1942,[3][4] as a branch of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. A farm with some land and buildings was donated to the college by Mr. & Mrs. Leslie de Saram.

Due to the Japanese war threats to Colombo, during World War II, the State Council decided in February 1942 to close all schools in the Colombo District. There were over 700 boys at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and as the Warden explored possibilities of opening branches inland, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie De Seram made the generous offer of their 18-hectare (45-acre) farm at Gurutalawa.

Current status

The College is a fully fledged school catering to extra-curricular activities with a swimming pool and has facilities for nearly all sports including athletics, cricket, basketball, rugby, volleyball, squash, soccer, table tennis, hockey, badminton, swimming as well as activities like scouting, hiking and trekking. There is also the encouragement for a variety of societies and clubs, debating, oratory, oriental dancing and music.[2]

Headmasters

No. Name of Headmaster[2] Years Served
From To
1. W. R. L. Hayman 1942 1945
2. C. H. L. Davidson 1946 1947
3. W. R. L. Hayman 1948 1962
4. A. J. Foster 1963 1964 (Acting)
5. A. K. Chapman 1965 (Acting)
6. K. Dassanayake 1965 (Acting)
7. F. Jayasinghe 1965 1968
8. E. L. Perera 1968 1974
9. M. L. C. Ilangakoon 1975 1977
10. S. C. H. De Silva 1977 1981
11. E. St. P. Gunawardene 1982 1987
12. J. De S. Jayasinghe (Acting)
13. J. B. Gunasegaram 1988 1989
14. H. C. Goodchild 1989 1990 (Acting)
15. C. B. Ratnayake 1990 1997
16. L. A. M. Chandrasekera 1997 1999 (Acting)
17. I. A. Fernando 1999 2001
18. G. C. Mendis 2001 2003
19. E. G. J. Canagasabey 2004 2006
20. J. Huyghebaert 2007 (Acting)
21. N. M. P. Billimoria 2007 2012
22. Nihal Fernando 2012 2017
23. S. P. Nesakumar 2018 Present

Notable alumni

See also: List of St. Thomas' College alumni and Category:Alumni of S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa

References

  1. ^ [Usurped!]
  2. ^ a b c "S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa".[non-primary source needed]
  3. ^ The ever ministering angel
  4. ^ The school in the hills
  5. ^ Late Minister Mr. Ranjan Wijeratne
  6. ^ All about General Ranjan Wijeratne 2009-04-29 at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Official website  
  • Official website of S. Thomas' College Gurutalawa Old Boys Association
  • Official website of S. Thomas' College Gurutalawa '62 Group
  • Official website of S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia
  • Great strides of wartime school in the hills
  • S. Thomas' College
  • stcguru.org-
  • Reflections on the Diamond Jubilee of S. Thomas' College Gurutalawa
  • Mrs Mary Hayman
  • Biography of an old boy
  • STC OBA Australia
  • STC OBA Canada
  • Old Thomians

Coordinates: 6°50′38″N 80°54′05″E / 6.84389°N 80.90139°E / 6.84389; 80.90139

January 09, 2023
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S Thomas College Gurutalawa is a private Christian school situated in Gurutalawa in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka It is an Anglican school administrated by the Church of Ceylon 1 S Thomas College GurutalawaLocationGurutalawa WelimadaSri LankaInformationTypePrivateMottoLatin Esto Perpetua Be Thou Forever Religious affiliation s ChristianityDenominationAnglicanEstablished12 May 1942 80 years ago 1942 05 12 FounderR L HaymanPrincipalS P NesakumarGenderMaleEducation systemNational Education SystemHouses Reed Garnier De Saram HaymanColor s Dark blue and black SongThomian SongBrother SchoolsS Thomas College Mount LaviniaS Thomas Preparatory SchoolS Thomas College BandarawelaFormer pupilsOld ThomiansWebsitehttps www stcguru edu lk Contents 1 Administration 2 History 3 Current status 4 Headmasters 5 Notable alumni 6 References 7 External linksAdministration EditThe College forms 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 2 History EditS Thomas College Gurutalawa was founded by Dr R L Hayman in 1942 3 4 as a branch of S Thomas College Mount Lavinia A farm with some land and buildings was donated to the college by Mr amp Mrs Leslie de Saram Due to the Japanese war threats to Colombo during World War II the State Council decided in February 1942 to close all schools in the Colombo District There were over 700 boys at S Thomas College Mount Lavinia and as the Warden explored possibilities of opening branches inland Mr and Mrs Leslie De Seram made the generous offer of their 18 hectare 45 acre farm at Gurutalawa Current status EditThe College is a fully fledged school catering to extra curricular activities with a swimming pool and has facilities for nearly all sports including athletics cricket basketball rugby volleyball squash soccer table tennis hockey badminton swimming as well as activities like scouting hiking and trekking There is also the encouragement for a variety of societies and clubs debating oratory oriental dancing and music 2 Headmasters EditNo Name of Headmaster 2 Years ServedFrom To1 W R L Hayman 1942 19452 C H L Davidson 1946 19473 W R L Hayman 1948 19624 A J Foster 1963 1964 Acting 5 A K Chapman 1965 Acting 6 K Dassanayake 1965 Acting 7 F Jayasinghe 1965 19688 E L Perera 1968 19749 M L C Ilangakoon 1975 197710 S C H De Silva 1977 198111 E St P Gunawardene 1982 198712 J De S Jayasinghe Acting 13 J B Gunasegaram 1988 198914 H C Goodchild 1989 1990 Acting 15 C B Ratnayake 1990 199716 L A M Chandrasekera 1997 1999 Acting 17 I A Fernando 1999 200118 G C Mendis 2001 200319 E G J Canagasabey 2004 200620 J Huyghebaert 2007 Acting 21 N M P Billimoria 2007 201222 Nihal Fernando 2012 201723 S P Nesakumar 2018 PresentNotable alumni EditSee also List of St Thomas College alumni and Category Alumni of S Thomas College Gurutalawa Bradmon Weerakoon Civil Servant and served as the Secretary to the several Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka Such as Sir John Kotelawala Solomon Bandaranaike Wijayananda Dahanayake Sirimavo Bandaranaike Dudley Senanayake Ranasinghe Premadasa Dingiri Banda Wijetunga Chandrika Kumaratunga amp Ranil Wickremesinghe General Ranjan Wijeratne Former Cabinet Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of State for Defense 5 6 Revd Dr Lakshman Wickremasinghe Bishop in the Church of England and Human Rights activist Buddhika Kurukularatne Former Member of Parliament Attorney at Law social worker and author Sarath Muttetuwegama Former Member of Parliament for Kalawana Seat Ratnapura District Ananda Kumarasiri Current Deputy Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament Current member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Wellawaya Seat Monaragala District Keerthi Thennakoon Current Governor of the Central Province of Sri Lanka Former Governor of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka Jagath Pushpakumara Former Minister of Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development Former Non Cabinet Minister of Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure Development Former Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries Agriculture Social Services Samurdhi Poverty Alleviation Mahaweli Development Livestock Development Estate Infrastructure and Former Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Wellawaya Seat Monaragala District Dr Frank de Silva 24th Sri Lankan Inspector General of Police IGP Ananda Dassanayake Former Governor of the Uva Province of Sri Lanka amp Former Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament Clifford Ratwatte Former Member of Parliament for Balangoda Seat Former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Food Co operatives and Fisheries Former Chairman of the State Plantations Corporation and the Sri Lanka Tea Board amp The younger brother of Late Prime Minister of Ceylon Sirimavo Bandaranaike Ratwatte Nalanda Ellawala Former Member of parliament for Ratnapura District amp Former Member of Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Keheliya Rambukwella Current Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Kandy District Former Minister of Mass Media and Information Former Member of The United National PartyReferences Edit Recollections of S Thomas College Gurutalawa Usurped a b c S Thomas College Gurutalawa non primary source needed The ever ministering angel The school in the hills Late Minister Mr Ranjan Wijeratne All about General Ranjan Wijeratne Archived 2009 04 29 at the Wayback MachineExternal links EditOfficial website Official website of S Thomas College Gurutalawa Old Boys Association Official website of S Thomas College Gurutalawa 62 Group Official website of S Thomas College Mt Lavinia Great strides of wartime school in the hills S Thomas College stcguru org Reflections on the Diamond Jubilee of S Thomas College Gurutalawa Mrs Mary Hayman Biography of an old boy STC OBA Australia STC OBA Canada Old Thomians Coordinates 6 50 38 N 80 54 05 E 6 84389 N 80 90139 E 6 84389 80 90139 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title S Thomas 27 College Gurutalawa amp oldid 1118217692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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