St. Peter's College, Negombo

St. Peter’s College, Negombo
Address
St. Peter’s College, Negombo
Fernando Avenue
Negombo
Sri Lanka
Coordinates 7°12′44″N 79°50′24″E / 7.2121589°N 79.8401034°E / 7.2121589; 79.8401034Coordinates: 7°12′44″N 79°50′24″E / 7.2121589°N 79.8401034°E / 7.2121589; 79.8401034
Information
School type Provincial
Motto Sinhalese: විනය දැනුම අඳුර නසයි, translit. Vinaya danuma andura nasai
(Discipline and Knowledge Clears Darkness)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Founded 1903 (1903)
Principal K. D. R. W. D. Fernando
Teaching staff ~200
Grades 1-13
Gender Co-educational
Age range 5-19
Number of students ~4,000
Classes ~80
Average class size 40
Medium of language English and Sinhala
Houses Keerthi, Shakthi and Pragathi
Color(s) Red, yellow & green
              
Song Helayē Sōbhā
Publication Kawluwa

St. Peter’s College (Sinhalese: සාන්ත පීතර විදුහල, translit. Sāntha Pīthara viduhala; Tamil: செயிண்ட் பீட்டர் கல்லூர) (also known as St. Peter's Central College) is a Roman Catholic school in Negombo, Sri Lanka with a history of over a century. It is the largest Roman Catholic, co-educational school fully owned by the government of Sri Lanka.

History

The school was founded in 1903 with 33 Students and 3 teachers in St. Peter’s Church, Negombo. Currently, the school has about 4,000 students in classes from grades 1 to 13 in both English and Sinhala mediums.[1][2]

Houses

Name Motto Colour
Keerthi Fame Yellow     
Pragathi Progress Red     
Shakthi Strength Green     

Sports

  • Athletics
  • Cricket
  • Gymnastics
  • Karate
  • Volleyball
  • Swimming
  • Football

Big Match

The Battle of the Seagulls is the annual Big Match played between St. Peter's College and St. Sebastian's College, Katuneriya; the inaugural encounter was held in 2012.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://petersnegombo.blogspot.com/
  2. ↑ http://www.rainbowinformation.com/School/School.aspx?SID=4
  3. ↑ "6th Battle of the Sea Gulls: St. Sebastian's Katuneriya meet St. Peter's Negombo today". dailynews.lk. Daily News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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