St. Thomas' College, Matara
| St. Thomas' College, Matara | |
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Matara Sri Lanka 
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| Information | |
| Type | National |
| Motto |
Perseverando Vinces (Perseverance conquers all) |
| Established | 10 March 1844 |
| Founder | Rev Fr. N. J. Ondatjee |
| Principal | W. B. Piyathissa |
| Grades | Primary to G.C.E. (A/L) |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 6 to 19 |
| Enrollment | over 4000 |
| Pupils | Thomians |
| Colour(s) |
Chocolate and Light Blue |
| Affiliation | (one of the first Anglican Missionaries in Sri Lanka) |
| Website | http://www.stcmatara.sch.lk/ |
Coordinates: 6°3′10.37″N 80°12′17.01″E / 6.0528806°N 80.2047250°E
Chocolate and Light Blue
St. Thomas' College is a government primary and secondary school for boys in Matara, Sri Lanka which is located in the heart of Matara city. The College was initially founded as a private Anglican school by Christian Missionary Society of England (founded by one of the first Anglican Missionaries in Sri Lanka, Rev. Fr. N. J. Ondatjee) in Wellamadama, Dondra, Sri Lanka in 1844. It presently has over 4000 enrolled students studying from primary level to secondary level education.
St. Thomas' College Matara was founded by the Christian Missionary Society of England in 1844. The main concern of the various missionary bodies in Sri Lanka during the early period of British rule was the determination to give their students a sound English education. As a result of this St. Thomas' School later to become a secondary school in 1914 as St. Thomas' College commenced in a bungalow in the village of Wellamadama, the current location of the University of Ruhuna.
The school was founded by one of the first Anglican Missionaries in Sri Lanka, Rev. Fr. N. J. Ondatjee in 1844 with a few students and three teachers.
In the year 1960 St. Thomas' College was vested in the Government after a long period of missionary control. K. B. Jayasuriya became the first principal under Government administration.
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