St. John's College, Nugegoda
| St. John's College, Nugegoda සාන්ත ජෝන් විද්යාලය | |
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Nugegoda Sri Lanka | |
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| Type | Government |
| Motto |
Latin: Nil Desperandum ("No Desperation") |
| Established | 1915 |
| Principal | Maithreepala Liyanarachchi. |
| Grades | Class 1 - 13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 6 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 3,500 |
| Colour(s) | Green and Black |
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| St. John's College School Anthem | |
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St. John's College School Anthem
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St. John's College, started in 1915 and is the only boys' school in Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. It contains two primary sections and upper school. Nugegoda had no English School until 1915. St. John's School commenced with 14 pupils on 5 May 1915. In 1934, the mixed school of St. John's was separated into separate Boys and Girls schools, with the boys school known as the College of St. John, Nugeogda.
History
In 1915, five Wardens of the Church of St. John, led by the Very Reverend John Henry Wickramanayake, secured a piece of land in Nugegoda from the Bishop of Colombo. They collected money to establish an English School with 15 students.
Past principals
- C. E. Rubasinghe (1934–1935)
- Rev. Clarence Pieris (1935–1937)
- J. H. Hill (1937–1939)
- Rev. Canon Harold De Mel (1940–1947)
- E. C. A. Navaratnaraja (1948–1957)
- W. T. Canegeratne (1957–1958)
- Samarawicrama (1958–1967)
- W. T. Bannaheka (1967–1969)
- C. K. Gamage (1970–1983)
- L. A. J. Jayasundara (1984–1994)
- R. A. R. Ranathunga (1994–1994)
- S. Kodikara (1994–1995)
- R. S. Jayasekara (1995–1996)
- S. Athulathmudali (1996–1998)
- Neville Kularatne (1998–1999)
- Asoka Senanayake (2000–2002)
- S. Dissanayake (2003–2006)
- K. Jayasekara (2007–2008)
- Maj. Liyangaskubura (2009–2012)
- Maj. Wanaguru (2012–2014)
- Maithreepala Liyanarachchi (2015-present)
Sports
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Boxing
- Chess
- Cricket
- Karate
- Rugby
- Scouting
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Volleyball
- Gymnastics
- Carrom
- Eastern Cadet Band
Houses
- Lihini --------Yellow-
- Hansa --------Red-
- Kokila --------Green-
- Mayura --------Blue-
Awards
Cyril Herath Memorial Trophy
The Cyril Herath Memorial trophy (Johnian of the Year) is awarded to the best overall student in the school. Cyril Herath served as the country's Inspector General of Police between 1985 and 1988.The Cyril Herath Memorial Trophy has only been awarded twice in the school's history, 2011 and 2015.
Notable alumni
One of the first students, Ossie Abeyratne, became the first Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Colombo and another, Cyril Herath, the 22nd Inspector General of Police.
| Name | Notability | Reference |
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| Premajayanth, SusilSusil Premajayanth | Member of Parliament (Gampaha) (2000–2001), (Colombo) (2001–present) | |
| Jayawardhana, RayRay Jayawardhana | Dean of Science (York University) | |
| Herath, CyrilCyril Herath | Inspector General of Police (1985–1988) | |
| Fonseka, MaliniMalini Fonseka | actress,Member of Parliament (National List) (2010–2015) | |
| Ariyaratne, SunilSunil Ariyaratne | film director, author, poet | style="text-align:center;" |
| Edirisinghe, SomaSoma Edirisinghe | film director, author, Businesswoman |