Western Province, Sri Lanka · Asia
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia sits on the route: 10 minutes from Maharagama.
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is a city located in Western Province, Sri Lanka. With a population of 219,827, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia sits in Sri Lanka. It's in the Asia/Colombo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia to your route.
S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia (abbreviated as STC), is a fee-paying Anglican selective entry boys' private school in Mount-Lavinia, Sri Lanka. Started as a private school by James Chapman, the first Anglican Bishop of Colombo, in 1851, it was founded as a college and cathedral for the new Diocese of Colombo of theRead more
Church of Ceylon, modelled on British Public school tradition. An old boy of Eton College, Bishop Chapman founded the college on the Etonian model, the school's motto of Esto perpetua being derived from that of Eton College.
Following the public school tradition, S. Thomas' College is a partial boarding school, with some pupils living at the school seven days a week, and others residing in Day houses. Having been founded in 1851, it is among the oldest schools in Sri Lanka.
With a student body of approximately 2,800, S. Thomas' is considered as one of the most prestigious schools in Sri Lanka; a factor leading to its competitive rivalry with Royal College, Colombo. This rivalry has led to a Royal-Thomian rivalry tradition with annual cricket big match, the rugby match, water polo matches, and the Royal Thomian Regatta.
The college has educated prime ministers, world leaders, sportsmen and Booker Prize winners. The alumni of S. Thomas' College are referred to as Old Thomians, and include D. S. Senanayake, the first prime minister of Ceylon, S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike and two other prime ministers. Many of the prominent leaders of Sri Lanka's independence movement in the early twentieth century were educated at the college. These include Leslie Goonewardene, who founded Sri Lanka's first political party, the Lanka Sama Samaja Party and N. M. Perera, who served as leader of the opposition and the first Trotskyist to become a cabinet minister.
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Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is located in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Asia. The coordinates are 6.8402 latitude, 79.8712 longitude.
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia has a population of approximately 219,827 people, making it a city in Sri Lanka.
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