S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa
| S.Thomas' College Gurutalawa | |
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| Location | |
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Gurutalawa, Welimada Sri Lanka | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Esto Perpetua(Be Thou Forever) |
| Established | 12 June 1942 |
| Founder | Dr R.L. Hayman |
| Gender | Boys |
| Color(s) | Blue and Black |
| Affiliation | Anglican |
| Former pupils | Old Thomians[1] |
| Website | https://www.stcguru.edu.lk |
S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa is a private school situated in the town of Gurutalawa in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is an Anglican school administrated by the Church of Ceylon.[2]
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.
Affiliations
History
S. Thomas' College in 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 45-acre (180,000 m2) farm at Gurutalawa.
Current status
The College is a fully fledged school catering to extracurricular 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.
Notable alumni
- Bradmon Weerakoon - Civil Servant and served as the Secretary to the prime minister
- 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 - Ex Member of Parliament, Attorney at Law, social worker and author
- Sarath Muttetuwegama - Former Member of Parliament (Kalawana)
- Lt. Colonel Chaminda Lamahewa - Commanding officer, 7th Battalion, Gemunu Watch during Battle of Mullaitivu (2009)
References
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
| Dr W. R. L. Hayman D Phil (Oxon) | 1942 | 1945 |
| Mr C. H. L. Davidson, MA | 1946 | 1947 |
| Dr W. R. L. Hayman, D Phil (Oxon) | 1948 | 1962 |
| Rev. Canon A. J. Foster, MA (Oxon) | 1963 | 1964 (Acting) |
| Mr A. K. Chapman, BSc | 1965 | (Acting) |
| Mr K. Dassanayake | 1965 | (Acting) |
| Dr F. Jayasinghe, BA (London), PhD | 1965 | 1968 |
| Mr E. L. Perera, BSc (London), 1st Class Trained | 1968 | 1974 |
| Mr M. L. C. Ilangakoon, BSc (London), AICTA | 1975 | 1977 |
| Mr S. C. H. De Silva, BA (London), Dip Ed. (Lond.), Dip in School Admin (Indiana) | 1977 | 1981 |
| Mr E. St. P. Gunawardene, BA (Cey.), Dip. Ed. | 1982 | 1987 |
| Mr. J. De S. Jayasinghe | (Acting) | |
| Mr. J. B. Gunasegaram, BSc, Msc (NY), MIMech. E. (Lond.), FIE (SL), C. Eng. | 1988 | 1989 |
| Rev. Fr. H C Goodchild | 1989 | 1990 (Acting) |
| Mr C. B. Ratnayake, BSc (Cey.), Trained | 1990 | 1997 |
| Mr L. A. M. Chandrasekera, BA (Hons. Econ), Dip. Ed. | 1997 | 1999 (Acting) |
| Mr I. A. Fernando, BA | 1999 | 2001 |
| Mr G. C. Mendis, MA | 2001 | 2003 |
| Mr E. G. J. Canagasabey, BSc | 2004 | 2006 |
| Mr. J. Huyghebaert, MA | 2007 | (Acting) |
| Rev. N. M. P. Billimoria, BA (Poona), PG Dip. Theo. (Oxon.), Dip. Min. TG (Ripon-Cuddesdon) | 2007 | 2012 |
| Revd, Nihal Fernando, B.Phil,(Rome),B.Th,Rome,B.A.(SL), Dip.in Couns,(Dallas) | 2012 | 2017 |
| Ven.S.P.Nesakumar,B.Th (Serem), PG Dip in Edu (SL) MA (UJ), M.Min.(In) Dip in Ecum (Geneve) | 2018 | Present |