Christ Church College, Matale
State school in Matale, Central province, Sri Lanka
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Christ Church College, Matale (Sinhala: ක්රිස්තුදේව ජාතික) is a mixed state school in Matale, Sri Lanka.
Coordinates7.467668°N 80.619760°E
School typeState school
MottoLatin: Fide et Amore
(Fidelity and Love)
(Fidelity and Love)
Religious affiliationChristianity
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ක්රිස්තුදේව ජාතික | |
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Kachcheri Road , , 21000 | |
| Coordinates | 7.467668°N 80.619760°E |
| Information | |
| School type | State school |
| Motto | Latin: Fide et Amore (Fidelity and Love) |
| Religious affiliation | Christianity |
| Established | 1864 |
| Founder | Church of Ceylon, Anglican. |
| Principal | Athula Sahampath |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Classes | Grade 1 to 13 |
| Language | Sinhalese, English |
| Houses | Amarasekara Derick Kingsley Perimpanayagam |
| Colors | Green and white |
History
The 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
- 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
- Athula Sahampath
- Dulani Samarakoon
- T. W. Mediwake
- Dharmasiri Pandigama
- Lester P. Ranathunga
- Fonseka
- Mahathmaluwa