St Joseph's College, Trincomalee
St. Joseph's College (SJC) is a national school in Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.[2]
| St Joseph's College | |
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| Address | |
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Power House Road , , 31000 Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 8°34′24.30″N 81°13′44.20″E |
| Information | |
| Other name | SJC |
| Type | National school |
| Established | 27 July 1867 |
| Founder | Rev. Fr. Louis Mary Keating |
| Principal | Antony Poncian[1] |
| Website | www |
History
The school was founded on 27 July 1867 by Rev. Fr. Louis Mary Keating. On 1 April 1931 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa handed the school over to the Society of Jesus of the Province of Louisiana. Most private schools in Ceylon were taken over by the government in 1960 but SJC chose to remain as a private and non-fee levying school. The school struggled financially thereafter and ten years later the school was handed over to the government.
Notable alumni
- Joseph Ponniah, priest
- R. Sampanthan, politician and lawyer
References
- "Messages". St Joseph's College. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "Province - Eastern" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-10.
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