BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE


  • 1854 - College Founded In Kandy
  • 1875 - The Administration Entrusted To O.S.B. Priests
  • Rev. Fr. Hilderbrad Vanderstaatan - Principal
  • 1876 - Boarding Life Introduced
  • 1880 - Secular Teachers Took Over
  • 1892 - Back In The Hands Of The O.S.B. Priests
  • Rev. Fr. Hilarian Leitan - Principal
  • 1898 - Rev. Fr. Maurus Craner - Principal
  • 1903 - Cricket Introduced
  • 1907 - Rev. Fr. Philip Casperz - Principal
  • 1911 - O.B.A. Formed
  • 1913 - Cadeting Introduced
  • 1914 - First Trinity - Antonian Cricket Match
  • 1915 - Rev. Fr. Basil Hyde - Principal
  • 1916 - Scouting Introduced
  • Rev. Fr. James Casperz - Principal
  • 1918 - Jack Anderson Record In Cricket
  • 1921 - Rev. Fr. Laurence Hyde - Principal
  • 1928 - College Shifted To Katugastota
  • 1930 - House System Introduced
  • 1934 - Two Storied Block In The Upper School Completed
  • First Boarding House At Katugastota
  • 1935 - Playground Commissioned
  • 1938 - Bede Gold Medal Introduced
  • 1940 - Rev. Fr. Robert Perera Appointed Principal
  • 1941 - Kandy Branch Renamed
  • 1942 - College Taken Over By The Army
  • 1944 - Rev. Fr. Angelo Rosati - Principal
  • 1946 - Reoccupation Of The College
  • 1951 - Joined The Free Education System
  • 1954 - Centenary Celebrations
  • 1956 - Rugger Introduced
  • First School Boy Cricketer - Wijepala Premaratna
  • 1957 - Centenary Hall Commissioned
  • Rev. Fr. Hilarion Rudolph - Principal
  • 1959 - School Boy Cricketer - Charlie Joseph
  • 1960 - Take Over Of Schools - Opted To Go Private
  • School Boy Cricketer - Charlie Joseph
  • 1961 - Rev. Fr. Ildaphonsus Robinson - Principal
  • 1962 - Cadeting Withdrawn
  • School Boy Cricketer - Franklyn Burk
  • 1966 - First Colours Award Ceremony
  • 1967 - Tamil Cultural Society Formed
  • 1968 - Rev. Fr. Aidan Silva - Principal
  • 1970 - Turf Pitch Commissioned
  • 1972 - College Council Inaugurated
  • 1973 - Buddhist Brotherhood Association Introduced
  • 1974 - First Maths Lab Commissioned
  • 1976 - School Boy Cricketer - Bernard Perera
  • 1977 - Rev. Fr. D.L. Amarasinghe - Principal
  • 1978 - College In The Hands Of The Government
  • 1979 - 125th Jubilee Celebrations
  • Rev. Fr. Stephen Abraham - Principal
  • 1980 - 50 Over Cricket Match Inaugurated
  • 1981 - National Youth Award Scheme Introduced
  • 1982 - Opening Of The Premadasa Block
  • Cadeting Re-Introduced
  • 1986 - Laying Of The Foundation Of Leo Nanayakkara
  • Sports Complex
  • 1987 - Re-Introduction Of The College Diary
  • A/L Students Valedictory Function Introduced
  • Festival Of English 'One Act Plays' Introduced
  • 1988 - Public Address System Introduced
  • 1989 - Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee Of Rev. Fr. Stephen's 25
  • Houses At ''Anthoni Gama'' Gifted To The Minor Employees.
  • St. John's Ambulance Brigade Introduced
  • 1990 - Interact Club Introduced
  • 1991 - School Boy Cricketer - M. Muralitharan
  • 75th Jubilee Celebrations - Scouting
  • First Super Eagles Awarded
  • 1992 - Commissioning Of The Gymnasium
  • School Boy Cricketer - Sajith Fernando
  • Silver Jubilee - Tamil Cultural Society
  • Centenary - Unbroken Service Of The Benedictine Fathers
  • 1993 - 75th Anniversary Of Jack Anderson Record
  • Jack Anderson Pavilion Commissioned
  • Drug Prevention Unit Introduced
  • Art Foundation Introduced
  • Reintroduction Of Sinhala Cultural Show
  • 1994 - Rev. Fr. Stephen Abraham O.S.B. Retires After 16 Years
  • Of Service.
  • Fr. D. Hilarion Fernando O.S.B. Principal
  • 1995 - O.S.B. Fathers Celebrate 150th Anniversary Of Their Arrival In Sri Lanka.
  • 1998 - Celebrations Of 70 Years Of College (Out Of 144 Years) At Katugastota.
  • 1999 - Air Cushoined Parquet Floor For The Gymnasium.
  • 2000 - Completion Of 3rd Stage Of Gymnasium.
  • Inauguration Of 5 Year Preparation For 150th Anniversary In 2004 With Millennium Walk And Cultural Show.
  • - Felicitation Of M. Muralitharan For His World Record Of 7 For 30 In Limited Over Cricket; Over 300 Wickets In Test Cricket In 10 Years Of Test Cricket.
  • 2001 - Completion Of Elkaduwa Block In Upper School.
  • - Oba - Colombo Branch Celebrates Her 75th Anniversary.
  • 2002 - New Five Class Room Block And Computer Lab At Primary.
  • 2003 - 75 Years At Katugastota - Celebrations & Walk.
  • 2004 - Sesquicentennial Celebrations (Jubilee Blocks; Ground
  • Extension; New Scout Den; New Basketball Court; Archives) Excellence Awards And Staff Honours Day. President Kumarathunge At Prize Giving.