St. Anthony's College, Wattala

St. Anthony's College (Sinhala: සාන්ත අන්තෝනි ජාතික පාසල වත්තල Tamil: சாந்த அந்தோனியார் மகா வித்தியாலயம்) is a college in Wattala, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4]

St.Anthony's College
Location
Vincent Joseph Road, Wattala

Sri Lanka
Information
TypeGovernment
Motto'Duty first' - 'Primum Officium' (Latin) 'රාජකාරිය පළමුව'
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established4 April 1942
PrincipalRev.Fr Mal Fernando
Grades1 to 13 Local Syllabus
GenderBoys
Age5 to 19
Color(s)Blue & Gold

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

References
  1. ICTA. "Wattala Divisional Secretariat - Schools". Wattala.ds.gov.ik. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. "St. Anthonys College, Wattala". batsman. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. "Wattala Anthonians register fifth consecutive win". Ft.lk. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. "St. Anthonys' College, Wattala". Facebook. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  5. "St. Anthony's College Wattala bears a unique culture". Daily Mirror. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

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