St. Aloysius' College (Galle)
| St. Aloysius' College | |
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the current crest of the College
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Galle Sri Lanka |
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| Coordinates | 6°2′9″N 80°12′44″E / 6.03583°N 80.21222°ECoordinates: 6°2′9″N 80°12′44″E / 6.03583°N 80.21222°E |
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| Type | Started as a Private Catholic, Currently State Run |
| Motto |
Latin: Certa Viriliter ("Strive Manfully”) |
| Established | 1895 |
| Founder | Jesuit Fathers |
| Principal | Ranjith Thilakarathna |
| Grades | 1–13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Number of students | 4000 |
| Color(s) |
Green and Gold |
| Head Prefect | Gayan Chinthaka |
| Pupils | Aloysian |
| Website | http://www.sacgalle.sch.lk |
St. Aloysius' College is a boys' high school located in Galle, the capital city of Southern Province in Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1895 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by , first bishop of Galle. St. Aloysius' College is a national school, which provides primary and secondary education. In 2012, it had 4,000 students on its roll.
St. Aloysius' College is situated on Mount Calvery, neighbouring St. Mary's Cathedral on one side and Sacred Heart Convent on the other. The college was established in 1895 by Belgian Jesuit fathers and was named after the Jesuit Saint, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (born on 9 March 1568). Saint Aloysius' is regarded as the 'Patron Saint of the Youth' by the Jesuits because of the heroic acts that he had performed when he was a young Jesuit helping Plague victims in Rome, Italy in 1587. After a few years helping plague victims, young Saint Aloysius died on 21 June 1591 at the age of 23 when he himself contracted the disease. St. Aloysius' College, Galle, is named after Saint Aloysius.
Until the Sri Lankan government brought legislation for nationalisation of schools in the island (with an exception of only a few schools), St. Aloysius' College was run by Jesuit Fathers and the medium of instruction was English. The first Buddhist Principal was appointed in the year 1971 and subsequently the medium of instruction was changed to Sinhala.
The college provides education to 4,000 students from grade 1 to grade 13. The students of the school fall into diverse religious groups where over 90 percent of students are Buddhists and the others are Christian (or Catholic) and Muslism.
Center:IHS – Iesus Hominum Salvator("Jesus Savior of Mankind")
1.Elephant – Represents Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
2.Lilies – Purity of conscience
3.Torch – Torch of learning
4.Rooster – Symbol of Galle
Students represent five houses that are named after Jesuit Fathers who were pioneers in developing the school in its early days. Students are divided into houses according to their admission number.
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