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St. Joseph's College, Wattala. | |
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Location | |
Enderamulla, Wattala | |
Coordinates | 6°55′29″N79°51′37″E / 6.924822°N 79.860405°E |
Information | |
Type | Government-aided private school |
Motto | Latin: In Scientia et Virtute (In Knowledge and Virtue) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
Denomination | Roman Catholic [1] |
Established | 1996[2] |
Rector | Sudath Gunetileke |
Staff | 85 |
Grades | 1 – 13 |
Gender | Male |
Age | 5to 19 |
Area | 7.3 ha (18 acres) |
Houses | Bonjean Marque Melizan Courdet |
Color(s) | Blue and white |
Alumni name | Josephian |
Website | sjcwattala |
St. Joseph's College, Wattala also known as "St. Joseph's College Colombo 10 - Wattala Branch" was formerly known as St. Joseph's College, Enderamulla. It is a Catholic private school situated in the suburbs of Colombo. It is a selective entry Catholic school commenced on 10 January 1996 under the guidance of Rev. Dr. Stanley Abeysekera. [3] The College enrolls over 1,400 students with a staff of over 85.
The school is a non-fee levying school, whereby it receives some state funding, relying mostly on funds from an extensive network of alumni worldwide. [4]
School buildings cover 7.3 hectares (18 acres) and include a College chapel, and auditorium.
The concept of the branch schools in the Archdiocese was initiated by the Oswald Gomis, the Archbishop of Colombo. [5] St. Joseph’s College, Wattala, was in fact the first branch school of St. Joseph's College, Colombo.
The school commenced with sixty students on 10 January 1996 under the guidance of the first Rector, Stanley Abeysekera. Thereafter, a few buildings including an auditorium were constructed as the requirement arose. [6]
The school was constructed on a plot of land of 3.2 hectares (8 acres) donated by Esther Seneviratne on 17 January 1991, a member of the Catholic Parish of Enderamulla. She donated this land in memory of her husband Wilfred Seneviratne. On 28 August 1992, the President, Ranasinghe Premadasa, donated a 4.0 ha (10 acres) land to Nicholas Marcus Fernando. It was during this time that the Gomis and Fernando drew up a plan to put up the second branch school of the Archdiocese of Colombo within the aforementioned properties and in the vicinity of Enderamulla. [7]
At first, in a temporary building, a nursery for the children of Enderamulla, Mabole, Wattala and Kelaniya was opened in 1995 by the Directress of the Nursery Section, Lourdes Marie. The first teacher in this nursery was Mariya Sarojini Coin. While the nursery was functioning, the construction work for the new school was begun with the financial support of the Catholic Businessmen and Professionals Association, affiliated to the Archdiocese. [8]
The president of the Association was Joel Selvanayagam, who with the other members initiated this project to construct a branch school of St. Joseph's College. In a year's time, the first two-storey building with six classrooms was ready to start the school. [9]
On 10 January 1996, the first academic year was started with 60 students from neighbouring areas including Wattala, Mabole, Ragama, Kelaniya and Weliveriya. [10]
Rev. Fr. Sudath Gunetileke | 1996–2000 |
Rev. Fr. Kennedy Perera | 2000–2001 |
Rev. Fr. Sam Quintus Perera | 2001–2003 |
Rev. Fr. Sudath Gunetileke | 2003–2005 |
Rev. Fr. Anthony Fernandopulle | 2006–2008 |
Rev. Fr. Ranjith Andradi | 2008–2011 |
Rev. Fr. Stanley Abeysekera | 1996 |
Rev. Fr. Victor Silva | 1996–2005 |
Rev. Fr. Sylvester Ranasinghe | 2005–2011 |
Rev. Fr. Ranjith Andradi | 2011–2014 |
Rev. Fr. Gemunu Dias | 2014-2017 |
Rev. Fr. Prasad Niranjan Fernando | 2017-2022 |
Rev. Fr. Sudham Perera | 2022–2023 |
Rev.Fr. Sudath Gunetileke | 2023–Present |
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