Age range 11 - 19 Phone +94 77 938 0595 Color Red and Yellow | Number of students 2,500 | |
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Type All-girls government school. Motto "Not for Self, But for All." Similar St Thomas' College, Rahula College, St Mary's Convent, Silva Ward Matara, Sujatha Balika Vidyalaya Profiles | ||
St. Thomas' Girls' High School is a girls' school in Sri Lanka located in The Matara District, Sri Lanka's southern-most district.
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History
From the end of 1939 to the end of 1945, Somakumari Samarasinha was Principal. She was followed by Mrs. Wijeratna and Mrs. Buddhapriya.
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.
School anthem
Srilak Matha Nalal thalehi Kunkuma Thilakaya Manahari Matara Purawarahi Lowa Pujitha Santha Thomas Balika Widuhala
The original school song was in English which went (best recollection of a student in 1950)
"Not for self but for all" still remains the school's motto.