St. Thomas' College, Matale
| St.Thomas' College, Matale ශාන්ත තෝමස් විද්යාලය,මාතලේ | |
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 ANIMO ET FIDE (Courage & Faith) | |
| Location | |
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Matale Sri Lanka | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1873 |
| Principal | Mr. D.M.T.P. Wanasinghe |
| Staff | 140 |
| Grades | Class 6 – 13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 2000 |
| Pupils | Thomians |
| Colour(s) |
Gold and Double Blue |
| Alumni | Old Thomians |
| Website | stcmatale.sch.lk |
St. Thomas' College, Matale (Sinhala: මාතලේ ශාන්ත තෝමස් විද්යාලය), or (STC), is a government secondary school for boys located in Matale, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4]
The School's Big match is played with Science College, Matale, with the name "Battle of the Golds". The 21st Big match occasion was held on 27-28 March 2015.[5][6]
Notable alumni
The school has produced many notable persons who are well known throughout the country.
School Song
Rally round the standard of your school
The gold and double blue.
Thomians young and Thomians old
Make a formidable crew.
Loyalty to college and country
Make a Thomians let us be.
Those who stand for all that's good and great
The boys of S.T.C.
Plod on plod on at your various tasks
And never look behind.
Tuck up your sleeves and tackle your jobs
It's hard and toughyou'll find.
Loyalty to college and country.....
Matches may be won or lost
But a Thomians heart is free.
He plays the game with fine spirit
That keeps him full of glee.
Loyalty to college and country.....
We have no place for laggards
In the ranks of S.T.C.
When at work and when at play
Dutiful lads are we
Loyalty to college and country.....
Houses
- Austin -
- Bede -
- Clement -
- Pius -
Sports
- Cricket
- Hockey ( one of the best school hockey team ever recorded in the country )
- Rugby
- Karate
- Football
- Swimming
- Volleyball
- Athletics
- Chess
- Tennis
- Table Tennis
Clubs and societies
- ICT Society
- St John Brigade
- English Society
- Western Band
- Voice of Thomians
- Vinethra Films
- Thomians Green
- Eye Of Thomians
- U. N. Study Circle
- Scouting
- Hip Hop Club
- Cadet Platoon
- Cadet Band
- Young Inventors Society
- Red Cross Society
- Interact Club
- Life Saving Club
- Science Society
- Agriculture Society
- Commerce Society
- Computer Society
- Christian Society
- Buddhist Society
- Roman Catholic Society
- Interact Club
- Astronomical Society
- Art Club
- Drama Club
- Music Club
- Dancing Club
- Old Scout Association
- Retired Teachers' Association
- Old Thomian Cricket Association
- Old Thomian Hokey Association
- Debating Team
- Karate Team
- Tennis Team
- Badminton Team
- Old Thomians' Band and Cadet Members' Association