St. Anthony's College, Wattala
| St.Anthony's College | |
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Vincent Joseph Road, Wattala Sri Lanka | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government |
| Motto | 'Duty first' - 'Primum Officium' (Latin) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 4 April 1942 |
| Grades | 1 to 13 Local Syllabus |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 5 to 19 |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
St. Anthony's College, Wattala (සාන්ත අන්තෝනි ජාතික පාසල වත්තල ) is a college in Wattala, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4]
History
When the Japanese army attacked Colombo in 1945, a state of emergency prevailed. City dwellers escaped the city and military agencies commandeered school buildings. To provide an alternate education program for students displaced from St Benedict's College and St. Joseph's College in Colombo, Rev. Brother Chistansian, the Provincial at that time, was able to inexpensively purchase a building and its land from Mr. James. On 4 April 1942 a group of Rev. Brothers established a school on the property, under the leadership of Brother Vincent Joseph.[5]The school commenced with eight staff and 84 students. On 15 May 1969 the school was vested in the government and became a Government Maha Vidyalaya.[5]
Notable alumni
- 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)
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "St. Anthonys' College, Wattala". Facebook. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- 1 2 "St. Anthony's College Wattala bears a unique culture". Daily Mirror. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
Coordinates: 6°59′8.02″N 79°53′34.91″E / 6.9855611°N 79.8930306°E