All Saints College, Galle

Coordinates: 6°54′16″N 79°51′40″E / 6.90444°N 79.86111°E / 6.90444; 79.86111

All Saints College Galle
Location
Galle
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Information
Type Public
Mottoes
("One is the master of oneself")
අත්තාහි අත්තනො නාථො
Established 1867
Founder Patronage of Lord Peter and the Anglican Church
Grades Class 1 - 13
Gender Boys
Age 6 to 19
Enrollment 8000
Colour(s)

Purple and Gold

            
Website www.allsaintscollege.info

All Saints College, founded in 1867 in Galle, Sri Lanka, is located in a Dutch fortress in a residential suburb of Galle known as the Galle Dutch Fort, along the Light House Street. The fortress is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With a history spanning over 140 years it has been able to gain many achievements of excellence both in the academic and non academic fields.[1] [2] [3] [4]

All Saints College began as an educational institution in 1867, under the patronage of Lord Peter and the Anglican Church, with a total of 137 students in the roll. Some reliable chronicles testify that the college was initially launched for the purpose of educating the children of the Dutch trading community.

History

Notwithstanding the annexing of modern buildings in the recent times, some antique constructions blended with the Dutch architecture still exist with the school premises. During the Second World War the school was moved to Justin mountain. Not much information can be gathered about the school during this period. Till 1959 the school had been controlled by Diogison educational committee. There were 392 pupils in 1953, 412 pupils in 1958, 565 pupils in 1960 and 746 pupils in 1966. The schools was controlled by the government from 1959, being known as Galle central college, its principal being Mr. E.P. Silva from 1953.

College Moto

“අත්තාහි අත්තනෝ නාථෝ“, "Atta’hi attano natho", "One is the master of oneself". This is an excerpt from stanza no. 168 of the Dhammapada. It appears in the Atta Vagga of the Dhammapada, as its 4th verse.

Houses

Students are divided into Four houses.

Sports

  • Athletics
  • Chess
  • Gymnastics
  • Basketball
  • Rugby
  • Volleyball
  • Soccer
  • Cricket

Clubs & Societies

  • Sinhala Literary Association
  • IT Club
  • Interact Club
  • Buddhist Association
  • Camera Club
  • Media Circle
  • Arts Society
  • Science Society
  • Islamic society
  • English Drama Society
  • Commerce Society
  • English Literary Association
  • Cadet Corps
  • Traffic Controlling Unit
  • United Nations Educational Circle
  • Environmental Society

References

  1. ↑ "ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE - GALLE | SRI LANKA". gallestar.com. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "All Saints’ Galle is an inspiration to the ordinary and mundane". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Watch All Saints College, Galle Video". ovguide.com. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE - GALLE". allsaintscollegegalle.com. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

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