St. Joseph's College, Colombo

St. Joseph's College
School Facade
Location
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T. B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10

Coordinates6°55′29″N 79°51′37″E / 6.924822°N 79.860405°E / 6.924822; 79.860405
Information
TypeGovernment-aided private school
MottoLatin: In Scientia et Virtute
(In Knowledge and Virtue)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established2 March 1896; 128 years ago (1896-03-02)
RectorRanjith Andradi
Staff450
Grades1 – 13
GenderMale
Age5 to 19
Area6.1 ha (15 acres)
Houses  Bonjean
  Marque
  Melizan
  Courdet
Color(s)Blue and white
   
AlumniList of St. Joseph's College, Colombo alumni
Alumni nameOld Boys Union of St. Joseph's College, Colombo
Websitestjosephscollege.lk

St. Joseph's College is a selective-entry Roman Catholic school in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1896 by French Missionaries led by Rev. Father Christophe Ernest Bonjean. The college has over 4,000 enrolled students with a staff of over 450 as of 2023.[1][2] Former students include the first President of the Maldives, Mohamed Amin Didi, the third President of Sri Lanka, Ranasinghe Premadasa, Nirj Deva Member of the British Parliament and Cardinal Thomas Cooray, the first Catholic Cardinal from Sri Lanka.[3] The (Latin) motto of the college is In Scientia et Virtute, meaning "In Knowledge and Virtue".

The school is a fee-levying school which receives some state funding while also relying on funds from an extensive network of alumni worldwide.[4]

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  4. ^ "St. Joseph's College Colombo | 10 Old Boys' Union - SJC Old Boys' Union". Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.