St. Thomas' College, Matara

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St. Thomas' College
Location
Matara Sri Lanka
Coordinates	5°56′54″N 80°32′38″E / 5.94833°N 80.54389°E / 5.94833; 80.54389
Information
Type	Government public school
Motto	Perseverando Vinces (Perseverance conquers all)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Established	10 March 1844; 180 years ago (1844-03-10)
Founder	N. J. Ondatjee
Principal	Nayanapriya Perera
Staff	144
Grades	Primary to GCE A/L
Gender	boys
Age	6 to 19
Enrollment	4,200+
Colour(s)	Chocolate brown and light blue
Song	"Saint Thomas' forever"[1]
Rival	St. Servatius College, Matara, Rahula College, Matara Richmond College, Galle
Affiliation	Anglican Church of Ceylon (one of the first Anglican Missionaries in Sri Lanka)
Website	stcmatara.lk

St. Thomas' College is a government primary and secondary school for boys in Matara, Sri Lanka. The college was initially founded in 1844 as a private Anglican school by Rev. Fr. N. J. Ondatjee, a missionary of the Christian Missionary Society of England,^[2] in Wellamadama, Dondra. It presently has over 3,600+ enrolled students studying primary to secondary education.