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St. John's College, Nugegoda (National School) සාන්ත ජෝන් විද්යාලය | |
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Location | |
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Type | Government |
Motto | Latin: Nil Desperandum ("No Desperation") |
Established | 1915 |
Principal | S.Dilan Nishantha Gunarathne |
Grades | Class 1–13 |
Gender | Boys |
Age | 6 to 19 |
Enrollment | 5 000+ |
Colour(s) | Green and Black |
Song | |
Affiliation | Church of Ceylon, Anglican. |
Website | stjohnscollege |
St. John's College, started in 1915 and is the only boys' school in Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. It contains two primary sections and upper school. Nugegoda had no English School until 1915. St. John's School commenced with 14 pupils on 5 May 1915. In 1934, the mixed school of St. John's was separated into separate Boys and Girls schools, with the boys school known as the College of St. John, Nugeogda.[1]