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Christ Church College, Matale

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Matale, Sri Lanka

Phone
  
+94 66 2 222050

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Christ Church College, Matale ( CCC ) ( Sinhala : ක්‍රිස්තුදේව විද්‍යාලය ) is a mixed government school located in Matale, Sri Lanka.

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History

The college was established in 1864, as the Christ Church Boy’s English Elementary School, in the garden of Lady Sophie McCarthy, by the church missionaries of the Kurunegala Diocese. The first Sri Lankan Scout troop was established at the school by a British Highways Engineer, Francis George Stevens, in 1912.

2) 1st matale hockey team 1930 (1942-09-14 official)

Notable alumni

  • Don Stephen Senanayake - Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1947–1952)
  • William Gopallawa - President of Sri Lanka (1972–1978)
  • Richard Aluwihare - Inspector-General of Police (1947–1955)

    • Houses

    Students are divided into four houses:

  • Amarasekara (blue)
  • Derick (red)
  • Kingsley (green)
  • Perimpanayagam (yellow)

    • Sports

  • Cricket
  • Netball
  • Athletics
  • Hockey
  • Volleyball
  • Rugby

    • Clubs and societies

  • Scouts
  • Cadet Platoon
  • Cadet Band
  • Red Cross Society
  • Art
  • Music
  • Dancing
  • Science Society
  • St John Ambulance
  • Debating Team
  • Interact Club
  • Buddhist Society
  • Computer Society
  • Media Team
  • Christ Church Cricket Association
  • Christ Church Sports

    • Principals

  • T. W. Mediwake (present principal)
  • Dharmasiri Padigama
  • Lester P. Ranathunga
  • Fonseka
  • Daniel

    • References

    Christ Church College, Matale Wikipedia
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