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Christ Church College, Matale (Sinhala: ක්රිස්තුදේව ජාතික) is a mixed state school in Matale, Sri Lanka.
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Kachcheri Road , , 21000 | |
| Coordinates | 7°28′04″N 80°37′11″E / 7.467668°N 80.619760°E |
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| School type | State school |
| Motto | Latin: Fide et Amore (Fidelity and Love) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 1864 |
| Founder | Church of Ceylon, Anglican. |
| Head of school | Padmini Samarakoon |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Houses | Amarasekara Derick Kingsley Perimpanayagam |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
History
editThe college was established in 1864,[1] as the Christ Church Boys' English Elementary School, in the garden of Lady Sophie McCarthy, by the church missionaries of the Kurunegala Diocese. The first Sri Lankan Scout troop was established at the school by a British Highways Engineer, Francis George Stevens, in 1912.[1][2]
Notable alumni
edit- Don Stephen Senanayake - Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1947–1952)
- William Gopallawa - President of Sri Lanka (1972–1978)
- Richard Aluwihare - Inspector-General of Police (1947–1955)
- Prabath Jayasuriya - ODI cricketer
Principals
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- Dulani Samarakoon
- T. W. Mediwake
- Dharmasiri Pandigama
- Lester P. Ranathunga
- Fonseka
- Mahathmaluwa
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Reza, M. Z. Mohamed (9 September 2007). "English Day of Christ Church College, Matale". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Education in Ceylon: A Centenary Volume, Volume 3. Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs. 1969. p. 990.