Inauguration of the 175th Anniversary Celebrations
Author: Asanka Perera
Prize Giving 2024
The Annual Prize Giving for the accomplishments of our students in the year 2024 will be held on Monday the 03rd of February 2025 at 4.15pm in the Main Hall.
The Chief Guests for this event will be Mr. Yohesan Casie Chetty and Mrs. Casie Chetty.
The link to the live stream will be posted here in due course.
Holy Week 2024
Palm Sunday was celebrated with the Palm Procession and the Naration of the Passion Gospel according to St. Mark (arr. SAMUEL BESLER) on the 24th of March 2024.
The services of the Chapel for the Holy Week will be as follows:-
- Maundy Thursday (School Holy Communion Service) on the 28th of March 2024 at 7.45am
- Good Friday Liturgy on the 29th of March 2024 at 8.00am
- Easter Sunday Liturgy on the 31st of March 2024 at 7.30am
The Department of Western Classical Culture and Christian Culture, Department of Drama, Cinema and Television of The University of Kelaniya presents A passion Play according to St. Mark on Saturday the 30th of March at 10.30am in the College Main Hall. The play will be conducted in Sinhala.
Ranil Abeynaike Memorial Trophy – STC vs TCK
S. Thomas’ College vs Trinity College, 1st XI Traditional Match Played in Mount Lavinia, on the 19th and 20th of February 2024.
Nanayakkara receives world prize for highest marks in the world for Chemistry at the International Advanced Level 2023
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols will be held at the College Chapel on the 3rd of December at 6.00pm.
All are welcome!
Live stream – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDIaaO-Ham8
Order of Service – https://www.stcmount.edu.lk/the-chapel/the-services/
1st XI Cricket: STC Qualify for Quarter Finals, topping the table
S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia got off to a flying start in the 2023/2024 season, becoming the only team to progress as an unbeaten team becoming Group Champs at the end of the Group Stage of the All Island Inter School Limited Over Tournament.
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The Tamil Drama Inter-House Competition was held on the 22nd of September and De Saram House won the title and retained the sheild this year too.
De Saram House was placed 1st in the Inter-House Tamil Drama Competition 2023. They retained the shield successfully.
Congratulations, Harishna and team
Interschool Tamil Drama Competition
The Tamil Drama Society participated in the Inter-School Drama Competition organised by Royal College on the 24th of september.
U16 Hockey
The Interschool U16 Hockey Tournament was held in Polonnaruwa last week (Oct / Nov) 2023.
Thomian Junior Tennis Players Shine at All-Island Cool Tennis Tournament
The Under-10 Green Ball tennis players of S. Thomas’ College emerged as All-Island Runners-Up in the recently concluded Inter-School Cool Tennis Tournament at SLTA, all of the leading public and international schools took part, on the 29th of October 2023.
STC retains Dr. R.L Hayman
The College Waterpolo team retained the Dr. R.L. Hayman Trophy after defeating Royal college at the 2nd leg of the Royal-Thomian Waterpolo encounter.
Continue ReadingObstaculum 2023
Nursery Admissions
Boxing
Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord
Choral Evensong on the eve of the Feast of the Transfiguration
Thomian Fun Fair 2023
STC vs DSS
Thomians win the Sri Lanka Schools Tamil Debating Championship 2023
STC vs SJC
K.D.K.Perera & K.K.N.Kamalchandra : The Head and Deputy Head Prefect
Following the end of term for J.N.Dela and L.M.Pereira, a representative of the media unit had a sit down with their successors to the College Offices of Head and Deputy Head Prefect, Dulmeth Perera and Kaveesh Kamalchandra (respectively).
Continue ReadingS. Thomas’ vs Isipathana 1st XV
Nursery visits the Air Force Museum
STC wins 1st XV Rugby match against Wesley
Form 2 Goes on a field trip
Kailasa ’23 – Beats Redefined
Captain of the 1st XV Rugby Team 2023
Trinity Sunday service led by the choirs of Bishop’s College and S. Thomas’ College
Old Boys vs 1st XV Rugby Encounter for the Jason Martenstyn trophy
Rugby Fixtures 2023
G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination 2022
The G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examinations are scheduled to be held from the 29th of May 2023 to the 8th of June 2023.
We wish all our students from the batch of 2022 who will be sitting for the exam all the very best.
Good Luck Boys!
HISTORY OF SCOUTING | STC MOUNT LAVINIA
The College was relocated to Mount Lavinia from Mutwal in 1918 by the first Bishop of Colombo, Rt. Revd James Chapman, scouting was promoted as a significant activity in producing well-rounded Thomians.
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By BY THIRU ARUMUGAM
Dr.R.L.Hayman (1902-1983) He dedicated his life to the education of the Ceylonese
Rollo Lenden Hayman MA, DPhil (Oxon), MBE, was born in London on December 14, 1902. He was the son of William Hayman, a General Practitioner. The family later moved to Bournemouth on the south coast of England. Dr Hayman was the founding father of S. Thomas’ College at Gurutalawa.
Continue Reading01st XI Tournament Match – STC gain first innings points vs PoW
STC choosing to bat first scored 191 with Thisen Eheliyagoda 55, Romesh mendis 40 being the notable contributors on day 01 after the 3rd session was washed out.
Continue ReadingJoint Service with the Choir of Trinity College, Kandy
The annual joint service with the choir of Trinity College Kandy and the choir of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia will be held on the 26th of February 2023 from 7.30am onwards. All are welcome.
Lower School takes a walk on the beach – 2023
Students of the Lower 3 and Upper 3 took a walk on the beach learning about marine life, the importance of cleaning the beach and of course having fun in the sand, as part of their activity day.
See pictures below.
Continue ReadingLower School Arts and Crafts 2023
The students of the Lower School put together an Arts and Crafts Fair to coincide with the Old Boys Day on the 11th of February 2023. The fair was concluded very successfully thanks to the creativity and hardwork of the students and the untiring efforts of the teachers of the Lower School.
A glimpse of the creativity displayed by the boys can be seen in the pictures below.
Continue Reading01st XI Traditional Match – Gilmore Jayasuriya ends in draw after Joes follow-on
St.Joseph’s College won the toss and elected to field first.
STC got off to a decent start at 51 for no loss with Thisen Eheliyagoda scoring 46. But Muditha Dissanayake 5/44 had STC in trouble at 64/5 before Nathan Caldera 113 and Senesh Hettiarachchi 59 scoring a 100+ partnership to get STC to a formidable 285.
Continue Reading01st XI Tournament Match – Exciting draw in Kandy as STC pushed for win against SACK
S.Thomas’ College Vs St Sebastian’s College Traditional Match Played at Mount-Lavinia on the 27th & 28th January 2023.
Continue ReadingPrize Giving 2022
The annual Prize Giving ceremony of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia for the year of 2022 was held on Founder’s Day, the 3rd of February, 2023 at College Main Hall. The Chief Guest for the event was Bishop Keerthisiri Fernando, the Vicar-General of the Diocese of Kurunagala. All prizes, class and special prizes for 2022, excluding that of the lower school were awarded.
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Ves Mangalya
Art Exhibition
The Art Club of S. Thomas’ College, will be having an Art Exhibition in the Auditorium ’79 on Friday the 24th (after 3.00pm) and Saturday the 25th (full day) of February 2023.
All are welcome.
Chandimal Fernando presents Tribute to MS
In association with the Staff Club of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, Chandimal Fernando will be presenting a concert in tribute to M.S. Fernando at the Bishop’s College Auditorium on Sunday the 19th of February 2023 at 7.30pm.
Continue ReadingOld Boy’s Day 2023
The Old Boy’s Day is scheduled to be held on Saturday the 11th of February 2023
The following events have been organised in keeping with the Old Boy’s Day:
Continue ReadingBishop James Chapman Medal of Honour
This award was introduced by the present Warden at the Prize Giving for 2016, the year that the College celebrated the 165th anniversary of our foundation, not only to remember our revered Founder, Bishop James Chapman, the 1st Anglican Bishop of Colombo, but also to recognize a student who exemplifies and demonstrates what the citation that accompanies the Medal states, “the values of faith, courage, service above self, loyalty, and integrity” and thus fulfils the Founder’s Vision of education:
Continue Reading1st XI Cricket – Thomians bounce back with a major win over DS!
The 1st XI Cricket Team of S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia took on D.S.Senanyake College on the 23rd of September in the 1st XI Cricket Team’s limited overs campaign. D.S.Senayake College won the toss and decided to bowl first on a dry pitch at the Big Club Grounds.
Continue ReadingHockey – The 21st Annual Royal-Thomian Hockey Encounter
Royal-Thomian encounters have always been the highlight of any sport and sportsman’s career at both these schools as the rivalry between the two schools extend beyond the institutions with large audiences from all around Colombo gathering to see the Blues face off.
Continue ReadingSwimming – A STELLAR PERFORMANCE FROM THE THOMIAN SWIMMING TEAM
The Thomian swimming team started off the All Island Swimming tournament with a bang, winning four gold medals on the first day.
Continue ReadingU-17 Cricket – Thomians fight to the end but Trinity emerges victorious
The U-17 Cricket team of S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia took on Trinity College Kandy in the semi-final of the U-17 Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Tournament at the Surrey Cricket Ground in Maggona on the 17th of September 2022. S.Thomas’ College won the toss and elected to bat first on the Beruwala surface.
Continue ReadingSailing- Royal Thomian Sailing: Down to the Wire!
The 7th Annual Royal-Thomian Sailing Regatta for the Ranil Dias Memorial Trophy was held on the 23rd and 24th of September 2022 at the Ceylon Motor Yacht Club.
Continue ReadingDebating- Thomian wins the best speaker award at SLSDC
The Sri Lanka Schools Debating Competition (SLSDC), organised by the Law Faculty of the University of Colombo, was held between the 27th of August and the 4th of September.
Continue ReadingThomian Swimmers dominate at Novices Championships
The College Swimming Team performed exceptionally well at the All Island Novices Aquatics Championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Sports Association, which took place on the 19th, 20th, and 21st of August.
1st XI Soccer – Thomians make progress to Provincial Tournament after winning Zonals
After their recent success at the Football Divisionals tournament, the Thomian First XI and Under 18 Football teams qualified for the Football Zonals tournament which took place on Friday, the 19th of August 2022.
Continue ReadingSTC win Western Province Hockey Title after 19 years
The U-20 Western province tournament, a much awaited event for the U-20 hockey team, marked the beginning of their playing season. A long line of matches and tournaments lay ahead. The team faced off against Bandaranayake College Gampaha, in their qualifying round, dominating with a score of 14 – 0 – which is speculated to be the highest number of goals scored in the tournament. The match served as a great confidence boost for the team before advancing forward to the quarter finals.
Continue ReadingGurutalawa Day at Mount Lavinia – 22nd June 2022
A celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of S. Thomas’ College at Gurutalawa
Continue ReadingThomian bowlers prove their mettle as the ball dominates the bat
S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia took on Thurstan College, Colombo for a two day match on the 3rd of June, 2022 at the S.Thomas’ College Big Club Grounds. Ryan Fernando, the Thomian captain won the toss and elected to bat first.
Continue Reading75th Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
5th December 2021
6.00 PM onwards
Prize List for 2020
Reopening the Primary School
Further to the notice issued by the Ministry of Education, we are absolutely delighted to announce the reopening of the Primary School (all grades from Kindergarten to Upper III) on Tuesday the 26th of October 2021 according to the schedule given in this circular. Please read through the circular and note all the information given herein.
Continue ReadingTeachers’ Day Assembly
A special assembly to celebrate Teachers’ Day was held on the 6th of October 2021. The assembly recognised teachers who have contributed long years of service to the school.
Continue ReadingThe Ternion Issue 6 – 2021
The Official Newspaper of S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia – The Ternion, has been published for the month of October!
Continue ReadingChildren’s Day Assembly
A special assembly to celebrate Children’s Day was held on the 1st of October 2021 with the participation of the Bishop of Colombo, the Warden, the Sub Warden, the Chaplains, Staff and Students of the school.
Continue ReadingIAL Results 2021
Despite the numerous obstacles, the rapid changes, and the uncertainties, the students of the International A/level section achieved new heights in the results they produced at the Summer 2021 International A/S Level and A/Level examination held in May. These grades were achieved solely by the students, by performing exceptionally well in the unseen examination conducted by Pearson and marked by external examiners. Further, 99% of the syllabus was covered online with only a few sessions of revision held in school. Yet the boys persevered and did not give up on themselves, their teachers, or the school.
Continue ReadingO/Level Class of 2020 – Results
Following a 6 month wait, the results of the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination for 2020 held in March 2021, were released yesterday, and we are indeed delighted to announce that the batch has performed exceptionally well, considering the fact that most of their education was conducted virtually due to the pandemic.
Continue ReadingCANTAMUS | A Virtual Concert
The Canto Perpetua Choir of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia has come together yet again with a virtual performance in Concert form. CANTAMUS – A Virtual Concert, was premiered on YouTube at 6.00 pm on Saturday, 11th September 2021.
Continue ReadingEvensong of the Feast of the Transfiguration
Letter to Old Boys from the Warden
Feast of St Thomas the Apostle,
3rd July 2021
Dear Fellow Thomians,
Fraternal greetings from the School by the Sea.
As we start the second half of 2021 still in a situation where S. Thomas’, together with all schools in Sri Lanka, remains closed, I thought I should write to you to keep you informed of how things are going at the moment, so you will have accurate and up to date information about the state of things for your various alumni groups.
Continue ReadingThe Ternion Issue 4 – 2021
The Official Newspaper of S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia – The Ternion, has been published for the month of August!
Continue ReadingThomian Empowerment
Have you ever wondered what it means to be a great leader? Did you ever ponder on what truly makes a man an exemplary leader? Here’s the best opportunity for Thomians to learn a few highly required areas by leaders and even successful and exemplary citizens.
Continue ReadingJana Gee by students of the Lower Secondary School
Recorded by the students of Grade 6, 7, 8 and 9 (Lower IV to Lower VI) together with their teacher Mrs. Lakshani Amarathunga, this video is a compilation of a variety of Jana Gee (Folk Songs).
Continue ReadingThe Ternion Issue 3 – 2021
The Official Newspaper of S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia – The Ternion, has been published for the month of August!
Continue ReadingG.C.E Advanced Level Examination 2020
We are pleased to announce that members of the College’s Class of 2020 have performed extremely well at the G C E Advanced Level Examination held in October 2020. The results were released a couple of weeks ago, and an overall summary of the results is given below.
The Liturgy of Good Friday
The Liturgy of Good Friday will be streamed live from the Chapel of the Transfiguration from 8.00 am onwards on the 2nd of April 2021.
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