St. Anthony's College, Wattala (Sinhala: ශා. අන්තෝනි විද්යාලය, වත්තලTamil: சாந்த அந்தோனியார் வித்தியாலயம்) is a catholic boys' school in Wattala, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]
On 5 April 1942, Colombo was subjected to aerial bombing by the Japanese military for about 90 minutes. Many residents fled, with one group who traveled to the village of Wattala not wishing to return.
The influx highlighted the town's need for a school. A temporary cadjan shed was erected on a large property of about 7.3 hectares (18 acres), located on Averiwatta Road. On 4 May 1942, a permanent school opened, with Bro. Vincent Joseph as Director, assisted by four other brothers. This school was a branch of three schools: St. Benedict's College; St. Joseph's College; and De la Salle College.
The initial enrollment was 88 students. Most classes were housed in the shed, adjacent to the main building where the brothers lodged. Senior classes were held in the main house. The living conditions for the brothers were not comfortable absent electricity and running water. The Brothers had to draw water from a well to bathe and wash.
In addition to the three schools already mentioned, boys came from Royal, St. Joseph's College, Ananda College, De Mazenod College, and other outstation schools. Most of these boys returned to their respective schools when conditions improved in Colombo.
Most of the property was heavily vegetated and as the school population grew, the need for a playground increased. The students used the commercial service grounds near the Hunupitiya railway station, for games and physical activities. A sizable playground was constructed adjacent to the school within a year, where outdoor games like cricket, football, and volleyball were organised. 1942 concluded with a Parents' Day celebration. A temporary stage was put up at one end of the shed and each class contributed an item.
1943 several students returned to Colombo replaced by local boys. Absent facilities, the director of St. Benedict's College, Colombo allowed his laboratory to be used once a week for practical work in physics and chemistry. Ten students were presented for the first time for the SSC, which they all passed.
Bro. Vincent Joseph, the school's director started taking steps to make the school independent and not a branch school.[when?] With the help of organised meetings of parents and the chiefs of the various religious organisations, he petitioned for a new school. The Education Ministry bowed to public opinion allowing and the new school was officially established.[when?]
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CrestLocationWattalaSri LankaCoordinates6 59 8 02 N 79 53 34 91 E 6 9855611 N 79 8930306 E 6 9855611 79 8930306 Coordinates 6 59 8 02 N 79 53 34 91 E 6 9855611 N 79 8930306 E 6 9855611 79 8930306InformationTypeGovernment aided National schoolMottoSinhala පළම ව ර ජක ර ය Tamil கடம ம தல ல Duty First Religious affiliation s ChristianityDenominationRoman CatholicEstablished4 May 1942 80 years ago 1942 05 04 FounderVincent Joseph GottwaldPrincipalMal FernandoGrades1 13GenderMaleAge5 to 19Area7 3 ha 18 acres Houses Vincent Stephan Callixtus AustinColor s Blue and Gold Alumni nameAnthonianSister schoolSt Anne s Balika Maha Vidyalaya Wattala Contents 1 History 2 Houses 2 1 Vincent House 2 2 Stephen House 2 3 Callixtus House 2 4 Austin House 3 Notable alumni 4 Past directors and principals 4 1 Directors 4 2 Principals 5 ReferencesHistory EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message On 5 April 1942 Colombo was subjected to aerial bombing by the Japanese military for about 90 minutes Many residents fled with one group who traveled to the village of Wattala not wishing to return The influx highlighted the town s need for a school A temporary cadjan shed was erected on a large property of about 7 3 hectares 18 acres located on Averiwatta Road On 4 May 1942 a permanent school opened with Bro Vincent Joseph as Director assisted by four other brothers This school was a branch of three schools St Benedict s College St Joseph s College and De la Salle College The initial enrollment was 88 students Most classes were housed in the shed adjacent to the main building where the brothers lodged Senior classes were held in the main house The living conditions for the brothers were not comfortable absent electricity and running water The Brothers had to draw water from a well to bathe and wash In addition to the three schools already mentioned boys came from Royal St Joseph s College Ananda College De Mazenod College and other outstation schools Most of these boys returned to their respective schools when conditions improved in Colombo Most of the property was heavily vegetated and as the school population grew the need for a playground increased The students used the commercial service grounds near the Hunupitiya railway station for games and physical activities A sizable playground was constructed adjacent to the school within a year where outdoor games like cricket football and volleyball were organised 1942 concluded with a Parents Day celebration A temporary stage was put up at one end of the shed and each class contributed an item 1943 several students returned to Colombo replaced by local boys Absent facilities the director of St Benedict s College Colombo allowed his laboratory to be used once a week for practical work in physics and chemistry Ten students were presented for the first time for the SSC which they all passed Bro Vincent Joseph the school s director started taking steps to make the school independent and not a branch school when With the help of organised meetings of parents and the chiefs of the various religious organisations he petitioned for a new school The Education Ministry bowed to public opinion allowing and the new school was officially established when Houses EditThe students are divided into four houses Vincent House Edit Named after Vincent Joseph Gottwald the founder and the first director of the college Color Purple Stephen House Edit Named after Stephen Harding the second director of the college Color Green Callixtus House Edit Named after Anslem Callixtus the third director of the college Color Red Austin House Edit Named after Austin Anthony the fourth director of the college Color Pink Notable alumni EditAvishka Tharindu Cricket Player 2010 2020 Manoj Hemaratne First class cricket player 1985 2000 Thisara Perera International cricket player 2011 2012 Manjula Munasinghe One Day International cricket player 1986 1991 Chaminda Vass International cricket player 1987 1993 Malinda Lowe record artist 1981 Past directors and principals EditDirectors Edit Name start finish notes1 Vincent Joseph Gottwald 4 May 1942 26 June 1950 founding director2 Stephen Harding 27 June 1950 31 August 19523 Vincent Joseph Gottwald 1 September 1952 31 December 1955 founding director 2nd term 4 Anslem Callixtus 1 January 1956 31 December 19585 Austin Anthony 1 January 1959 31 March 19636 Nicholas Joseph 1 April 1963 31 January 19647 Marcus Felix 1 February 1964 31 December 19658 Cassian of Jesus 1 January 1966 31 December 19709 Lewis of Jesus 1 January 1971 31 December 197410 Alexander Cyrillus 1 January 1975 31 July 197611 Augustine Brendan 1 August 1976 11 September 197912 Edwin Ambrose 12 September 1979 22 August 198113 Alexander Cyrillus August 1981 December 1983 2nd term14 Eustace Bastian 1 January 1984 31 August 198615 George B R De Silva 1 September 1986 31 October 1998Principals Edit Name start finish notes16 Shirley V Perera March 1999 December 200217 E T Malcolm B Perera December 2002 February 200418 T T A S De Silva Thanapathy February 2004 July 200719 Mal Fernando July 2007 presentReferences Edit ICTA Wattala Divisional Secretariat Schools Wattala ds gov ik Retrieved 28 October 2014 St Anthonys College Wattala batsman Retrieved 28 October 2014 Wattala Anthonians register fifth consecutive win Ft lk Retrieved 28 October 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Anthony 27s College Wattala amp oldid 1118187582, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
