- Thurstan College
Infobox_University
name = Thurstan College
motto = Thamaso Ma Jyothirgamaya(Lead me from Darkness to Light")
established =1950
type = Public
city =Colombo
country =Sri Lanka flagicon|Sri Lanka
website= [http://www.thurstancollege.net/ www.thurstancollege.net]Thurstan College is a leading Public School in Colombo. It is a National School, ie, it is controlled by the Central government as opposed to the Provincial Council and provides both primary and secondary education.
Overview
Founded in 1950, named the Senior Government School accommodate students of Royal Junior School who could not gain admission to Royal College. Thurstan College is today one of the leading schools in
Colombo with a student population of approximately 2500. It is situated in Colombo 7, in the heart of the educational triangle of Sri Lanka with theUniversity of Colombo & the Royal College being the neighbors. The College has made giant strides after its humble beginning.Thurstan College has been blessed over the years with dedicated staff who have become more than teachers to their young students. This has resulted in students achieving academic success in the examinations conducted by the Ministry of Education and proceeding to Universities and Higher Educational Institutes in Sri Lanka and Overseas. The facilities at College range from modern Science laboratory facilities, Computer laboratories to libraries, which are equipped with the most recent publications of books, journals and periodicals.
College is well known not only for its high academic standards but also, for their achievements in Sports and excellence in Extra Curricular Activities. The College has more than 30 clubs and societies, which gives students an opportunity to gain knowledge in various disciplines and also show their hidden talents and skills at public forum. They also give an opportunity for students to show their leadership capabilities.
Houses
The students are divided into five Houses:
*DENHAM
*MACRAE
*ROBISON
*SANDIMAN They are name after Past Directors of Education.ports
Thurstan is well known for it's achievements for sports and has a Junior & a Senior play ground, a Swimming pool, tennis courts and other sports facilities for students. The College believes in producing all round students, well trained to overcome the trails & tribulations at the world at large. Some of the sports played are Cricket, Rugby, Tennis, Table Tennis,Athletics,Soccer,Squash,Swimming/Diving,Badminton and Chess.
External links
* [http://www.thurstancollege.net/ Thurstan College Official Web site ]
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