St. Thomas' Girls' High School
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| St. Thomas' Girls' High School | |
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| Location | |
Sri Lanka | |
| Information | |
| Type | All-girls government school. |
| Motto | "Not for Self, But for All." |
| Established | 1885 |
| Age range | 11 - 19 |
| Number of students | 2500 |
| Color(s) | Red and yellow |
| Affiliation | Christianity |
| Website | www |
St. Thomas' Girls' High School is a girls' school in Sri Lanka's southernmost district Matara.
History[edit]
From the end of 1939 to the end of 1945, Somakumari Samarasinha was principal.[1] She was followed by Mrs. Wijeratna and Mrs. Buddhapriya.[2] They were followed by Mrs. De Silva and Mrs. Bultjens. The school started at a rented house on Main Street, Matara. It was moved to its present location in Walpola in 1950. In 2009, one student died in hospital and 27 others were treated in hospital after they had received a rubella vaccination in the school.[3][4]
Principals[edit]
| Period | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | – | Mrs.Calendar |
College houses[edit]
- Amethyst: Purple
- Emerald: Green
- Ruby: Red
- Sapphire: Blue The best house
References[edit]
- ^ Wanasundera, Nanda P. (26 February 2011). "Somakumari Samarasinha of Hillwood". The Island. Upali Newspapers. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Banduwrdena, Rupa (17 April 2007). "St. Thomas' Girls' High School Matara revered". Daily News - Features. The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Jayasekera, Sandun A (24 March 2009). "Rubella tragedy Medical negligence the cause". www.lankanewspapers.com. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Hettiarachchi, Kumudini (29 March 2009). "Rubella tragedy: Time to take stock sans emotion". The Sunday Times - News. Wijeya Newspapers. Retrieved 17 September 2012.