- De Mazenod College
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Coordinates: 7°03′N 79°54′E / 7.05°N 79.9°E
De Mazenod College,Kandana Location Kandana
Sri LankaInformation Type Govt. aided Grade One Catholic Private School Motto Latin: Animo-et-fide
("Courageously and faithfully")Established 1914 Founder Rev.Fr. Romould Fernando Principal Rev. Bro. Bertram Perera Staff 160 members Grades Class 1 - 13 Gender Boys [Girls since grade 6] Age 6 to 19 Enrollment 3800 Colour(s) Blue , white and gold De Mazenod College (DMC) was first founded in 1914. It is considered[by whom?] to be the leading Catholic Private school in Gampaha District. It is a controlled by De La Salle Brothers which means the school is mainly a catholic school.
De Mazenod College is a mixed school. It has classes from grade 1 to grade 13. Conducts classes in Sinhala medium and English medium. Girls are admitted to the school since grade 6.
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History
1914 Rev. Fr. A. Y. Keeger founded St. Sebastian's English School at the Mission House of Kandana Church.
1919 Rev. Fr. Romould Fernando took charge of the school.
June 15, 1925 Government of Sri Lanka recognised the school. From that year the School came to be known as St.Sebastian Boys English School.
1927 School was renamed as St. Sebastian English High School.
October 12, 1930 Colombo Archbishop Peter Marque laid the foundation stone for a new building at the new location (current location).
Houses
The students are divided into four houses. They are,
Alban House
- Named after Rev Bro. Alban Patrick. A past principal of the school.
- Color : Red
De Lassale House
- Named after Saint Jhon-Baptiste de la Salle
- Color : Blue
Marque House
- Named after Colombo Archbishop Peter Marque.
- Color : Yellow
Romould House
- Named after the founder of school Rev. Fr.Romould Fernando.
- Color : Green
Collage Anthem.
Lads of De Mazenod, arise one and all
Stand we together, or else we shall fall
Doing our duty with gladness untold
Strive we to rank with the brave and the bold
Hark! ‘its the voice of our Alma Mater dear
"Animo et Fide", it rings within our ear
Bravely and loyally each task must be done
Urged on by love and with hatred for noneHearts that are yearning to do what is right
Bum in our bosom all day and all night
Treading the steps of our Savior and Guide
Crowned in His Kingdom, in bliss we’ll abidePast Principals of the De Mazenod College
- Fr. Romould Fernando
- Bro. Andrew Etienne
- Bro. Theodoret of Mary
- Bro. Charles Louis
- Bro. Alban Patrick
- Bro. Casimir
- Bro. Federick Peter
- Bro. Cassian of Jesus
- Bro. Athanasius Navarre
- Bro. Glastone Oliver
- Bro. Hermangild Joseph
- Bro. Athanasius Navarre
- Bro. Anselm Calixtus
- Bro. Alexander Cyrillus
- Bro. Conrad Rodrigo
- Bro. Sylvester Pius
- Bro. Hugo Anthony
- Bro. Camillus Silva
- Bro. Benjamin Goonatilleke
- Bro. Granville Perera
- Bro. Camillus Silva
- Bro. Berttram Perera
References
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Juridical JurisdictionsOblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) · Marist Brothers (FMS) · Augustinian Recollect Sisters (AR) · Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena (OP) · Oblates of Notre Dame (OND) · Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) · Sisters of Paul of Chartres (SPC) · Sisters of the Presentation of Mary (PM) · Archdiocese of Cotabato · Diocese of Kidapawan · Diocese of Marbel · Vicariate of JoloCategories:- Private schools in Sri Lanka
- Schools in Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Roman Catholic schools in Sri Lanka.
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