Carey College, Colombo

Carey College Colombo
Location
Carey College Colombo
Location in central Colombo
Borella, Colombo
Sri Lanka
Coordinates 6°55′3.0864″N 79°52′15.43″E / 6.917524000°N 79.8709528°E / 6.917524000; 79.8709528Coordinates: 6°55′3.0864″N 79°52′15.43″E / 6.917524000°N 79.8709528°E / 6.917524000; 79.8709528
Information
Type Private
Motto Latin: Servi Et Pare
(Serve and Obey)
Established 1914
Founder Baptist Missionary Society of England
Principal Hemamali Bibile
Grades Class 1 - 13
Gender Boys
Enrollment 3,500
Houses Carey, Arthington, Spooner, Waldock
Color(s) Maroon & blue
         
Affiliation Baptist
Alumni Old Careyites
Website carey.edu.lk

Carey Baptist College (commonly known as Carey College), is a private Baptist school providing primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka.[1]

Administration

The College which is under the Baptist Missionary Sangamaya (Society) of Ceylon, is run by a Board of Governors headed by a Manager. The administration of the College itself is headed by a Principal. Admission to the College is at the sole discretion of the Principal.[1]

Overview

The college occupies a site located between, Ward Place and Norris Canal Road and is bounded by the Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps. to the east, various residential premises of Ward Place to the south, the Medical College Hostel to the west and Kynsey Road to the north. The College is a private institute and is headed by a Principal who is assisted by a Vice Principal and two Assistant Vice Principals. The College is divided into three sections : Primary, Secondary and Upper School. The Primary School is headed by a Headmaster or Headmistress as the case may be, while Middle School and Upper School are headed by Sectional Heads. The College educates over 3,000 children in Primary and Secondary Education.[2]

Scholastic division

The College consists of three schools - Upper, Middle, and Primary.[3]

History

The school was founded by the Baptist Missionary Society of England as a part of celebrating a centenary of missionary work in Ceylon. Carey College is among the few Colombo based schools which has remained in its original location from the time of inception. In 1911 the present site was acquired with the help of the Arthinton Fund which was set up by Robert Arthinton of Leeds a proponent of the Baptist Missionary Society of England. The funds were also used to construct several buildings which included the Waldock Memorial Hall named in remembrance of the late Rev. F.D. Waldock Architect and Builder of the Cinnamon Gardens Baptist Church who was also its first pastor. Finally after three years of preparation the school was established as the BMS Boy's High School, with two boys and three masters in 1914. Rev. H.J. Charter was appointed as its first principal. In 1925 it was renamed Carey Baptist College in honour of the English educator and missionary William Carey[4] who founded the first Christian Missionaries in the East.[5]

The College Today

Today Carey College is Sri Lanka’s only Baptist school. Its multi ethnic and multi religious student population reflects the vibrant diversity of the Sri Lankan population itself. Furthermore, the school has ensured that equal opportunities are given to all students regardless of their caste or creed, hence it has given true meaning to the concept of a multi-cultural ‘institution of learning’ and thereby has been able to overcome racial and religious divisions and unite its students as one. The school’s achievements both in the field of education as well as sports can be attributed to its equal emphasis on both these fields, its high standard of discipline and also its solid Christian foundation, traits which have also enabled the school to garner the best out of its students. Perhaps the most persistent problem the college has faced over the years has been the lack of space which has hindered its expansion. Nevertheless, various building programs have been undertaken nearly every decade with the aim of improving the school's facilities. The most notable of these were the programs of the 1960s and 1970s, spearheaded by the school’s longest serving principal Rev. Dr. W.G. Wickramasinghe who oversaw the construction the college main hall (now known as the Wickramasinghe Hall) the imposing Jubilee building which consists of the facade facing Kynsey road, and its extended wings housing Administrative offices and Classrooms. Mr. E. W. Wijesinghe who took office in 1994 also showed a keen interest in upgrading the facilities, his tenure saw the construction of the College Gymnasium, several multi-storeyed classroom buildings and the Basketball court. In 2006 the College had a student body of approximately 2,176 and a 123-member strong staff.[6]

Houses

Carey College is among the first schools in Sri Lanka to have introduced a House system. It was Rev. Spooner the school's second principal who introduced the house system in 1924. The houses were named after leaders and benefactors of the Baptist Missionary Society.

Arthinton

  • Colours : Purple & Yellow

        

  • Established : 1924

Waldock

  • Colours : Red & Black

        

  • Established : 1924

Carey

  • Colours :Blue & White

        

  • Established: 1924

Spooner

  • Colours : Yellow & Green

        

  • Established : 1951

Sports

The College provides a number of sports for its students. Out of these Rugby, Boxing and Cricket are three sports in which students have specially excelled.[7]

  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Cricket
  • Gymnastics
  • Karate
  • Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Table Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Wushu (Chinese Kickboxing)
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling
  • Judo

Clubs and Societies

The College has many clubs and societies which students can join. All such clubs and societies are supervised by a master in charge and have their respective President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer elected from among the students

  • Senior Brass Band
  • Arts Society
  • Buddhist Students Association
  • Cadetting
  • Chess Club
  • Choir
  • Leo Club
  • Commerce Union
  • Co-operative Society
  • Cubbing
  • English Literary Association
  • Environmental society
  • English Oratorical and Debating Society
  • Hewisi Band
  • Interact Club (Established : 1974)
  • Junior Sinhala Literary Society
  • Information & Communication Technology Society
  • Media Unit
  • Muslim Majlis (established :1970)
  • Sri Lanka Model United Nations (SLMUN)
  • NSB Students Saving Unit
  • Oriental Music Society
  • Oriental Dancing Society
  • Photographic Society
  • Quiz Club
  • Safety Patrol Squad
  • St. John's Ambulance Brigade
  • Science Association
  • Scouting (Established : 1918)
  • Senior Sinhala Literary Association
  • Sinhala Debating Society
  • Sinhala Dramatic Society
  • Social Work Unit
  • Student Christian Movement
  • Astronomical society
  • Prefects` Council
  • Young Managers Association

Prizes and Scholarships

The following Prizes and Scholarships are available for students

  • Spooner Memorial Prize
  • Rev. Mrs. S.P. Jayatunge Memorial Prize
  • Sir Arthur Ranasinghe Prize
  • D.W. Jayasinghe Memorial Gold Prize
  • Rev. and Mrs F.A. Pieris Memorial Prize
  • E.W. Wijesinghe Prize
  • S.S.G. Samarakoon Memorial Prize
  • Resta Wickramasinghe Memorial Prize
  • Mrs. D. Nicholas Prize
  • Mrs. E.B. Perera Prize
  • Mr. and Mrs. M.D.A. Kuweju Prize
  • Mohan Lal Vasa Scholarship
  • Dunstan Fernando Special Prize
  • J.V. Weerasinghe General Knowledge Prize
  • Suriya Bandara Memorial Prize
  • Rev. W.M.P. Jayatunge Memorial Prize
  • D.W. Jayasinghe Memorial Scholarship
  • M.P. Daniel memorial Scholarship
  • F.A. Pieris Memorial Prize
  • Mr. and Mrs. Geffory Prize Persiverence
  • Ena Bibile Memorial prize for Courtesy
  • Mr. and Mrs. T.N. Henderling Prize
  • Watapuluwa Student Development Schorlaship
  • Oswin Allenson Perera Memorial Prize
  • Somasiri Hettiarachchi Prize
  • Nizam Dane Memorial Trophy
  • Mr. and Mrs. B.C. Perera Memorial Prize
  • Henry Jayakody Special Prize
  • Neil Algama Memorial Prize

Principals of Carey College

  • Rev. H.J. Charter - B.A. B.D. (Lond) - 1914-1921
  • Rev. H. Spooner - B.D. (Lond) - 1921-1938
  • Rev. H. W. Spillet - B.A. B.D. (Lond) - 1938-1944
  • Rev. W.M.P. Jayatunge - B.D. (Serampore) - 1945-1954 (First Ceylonese Principal)
  • Rev. Dr. W.G. Wickremasinghe - M.A.(Oxon) B.D.,Dip Ed.(Cey) - 1955-1976 (First Old Boy Principal)
  • J. V. Weerasinghe - B.A. (Cey) Dip Ed. (Cey) - 1976-1981
  • D. W. W. Jayawardena - B.A. (Cey) Dip Ed. (Cey) - 1981-1985
  • Kenneth de Lanerolle - M.A. (AJE) Dip Ed. (FRGS) - 1985-1986
  • Dunstan S. Fernando - B.A. (Cey) Post Grad Ed. (Birmingham) - 1986-1989
  • D. B. Welikala - B.A. (Cey) - 1990-1992
  • E. W. Wijesinghe - SLEAS II. Dip Sch Mgt. - 1994-2009
  • Dr. Heshan Wikramasuriya - B.Sc. M.Ed. Ph.d. - 2009-2011
  • Hemamali Bibile - B.Sc. Dip Eng (Lond) - 2011-present

Vice Principals of Carey College

  • D. W. Jayasinghe - 1945-1951
  • J. Davis - 1952 -1953
  • F. S. D. L. Kumaratne - 1954-1964
  • D. W. Jayasinghe - 1955-1959
  • K. C. Cheriyan - 1959-1960
  • J. V. Weerasinghe - 1961-1976
  • P. F. O. De Silva - 1976-1979
  • Howard Fernando - 1979-1980
  • Rev. R. L. Wijesinghe - 1980-1981
  • M. J. V. Fernando - 1982-1984
  • L. R. P. Wickramarachchi - 1984-1985
  • S. P. Gunasekera - 1985-1986
  • M. D. A. Kuweju - 1986-2009
  • Rev. Heshan De Silva - 2009-present
  • Sumith Ranasinghe - 2009-present

Old Careyites

Past students of Carey College are referred to as Old Careyites.[4]

Old Boys Union (OBU)

The Carey College Old Boys Union was formed in 1928 and has since been an active participant in College events and in organizing various fund raising projects.[8]

Notable alumni

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Name Notability Reference
Douglas Meerwald musician [9]
Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra Member of Parliament - Colombo (1994–2000) [10]
D. Shelton A. Gunaratne journalist, professor - Mass Communications (Minnesota State University Moorhead) [11]
Nisthar Cassim journalist, editor Daily Financial Times (2009–present), editor Daily Mirror (2006–2007) [12]
Teddy Vidyalankara actor, stunt coordinator

References

  1. 1 2 Sunalie Ratnayake (9 April 2006). "The great unwritten story of Carey". 12 (39). The Sunday Leader Online. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  2. ↑ Wijayasinghe, Sanjiv. "Appreciations". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. ↑ "Carey College Colombo 8". Carey College, Colombo 8. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  4. 1 2 William Carey (missionary)
  5. ↑ "The Cinnamon Gardens Baptist Church". Cgbcsl.org. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  6. ↑ "The Sunday Leader Online". Thesundayleader.lk. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  7. ↑ "Raihaan, Madushan and Shaji steal the limelight". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  8. ↑ "AGM". Quick Look. Daily News. Sri Lanka. 24 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  9. ↑ World Music Central.org (27 February 2006). "Earle Douglas Meerwald: Sri Lanka's Big Band Musician". World Music Central.org. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  10. ↑ Ranil WIJAYAPALA (2011-10-09). "Bharatha, two others killed in shoot out". Security News | Sundayobserver.lk - Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  11. ↑ "LankaWeb – The Journey of a Journalist (Part 1) – FROM VILLAGE BOY TO GLOBAL CITIZEN". Lankaweb.com. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  12. ↑ Archived 16 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
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