St. Servatius' College | |
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Location | |
St Servatius' Road, Kotuwegoda Sri Lanka | |
Coordinates | 5°56′38″N 80°33′07″E / 5.943903°N 80.551987°E |
Information | |
Type | National School |
Motto | Latin: Esto - Vir English: Be a Man |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | Saint Servatius of Tongres |
Established | 2 November 1897 |
Founder | Augustus Standeart |
Principal | H. K. L. B. Virajit |
Staff | 180+ |
Teaching staff | 150+ |
Age range | 6 to 19 |
Number of students | 4000+ |
Color(s) | Green and white |
Song | "Esto vir in matara" |
Sports | Cricket, Football, Basketball, Volleyball , Chess, Karate, Wushu, Swimming |
Rival | St. Thomas' College, Matara. |
Alumni | Old Servetians |
Website | St. Servetius' College |
St. Servatius' College is a boys' school located in Matara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1897 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by Joseph Van Reeth, first bishop of Galle and Father Augustus Standaert. St. Servatius' College is a national school, which provides primary and secondary education. This is the only school in Sri Lanka where three Governors of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka were educated. This is the only school in Sri Lanka that has produced national team captains in the sports of cricket, football and volleyball.[citation needed]