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Kandana Kandana ( si, කඳාන, ta, கந்தானை) is a suburb of Colombo in Western Province, Sri Lanka, north of the Colombo city centre. Due to the proximity to Colombo, Negombo as well as the Bandaranaike International Airport, the subu ...

, country = Sri Lanka , coordinates = , information = , publication = , website = De Mazenod College (DMC), founded in 1914, is a Catholic school in

, Sri Lanka, managed by the De La Salle Brothers. De Mazenod College is a mixed school and has classes from grade 1 to grade 13. Classes are conducted in Sinhala as well as English. Girls are admitted to the school from grade 6 upwards.

History

St. Sebastian's English School was founded by A. Y. Keegerat at the Mission House of

Church in 1914. In 1919, Romould Fernando took charge of the school, and a few years later, on 15 June 1925, helped the school gain recognition from the Government of Sri Lanka. From 1925 to 1927, the school became known as St. Sebastian's Boys' English School until being renamed St. Sebastian's English High School. On 12 October 1930, Colombo Archbishop Peter Marque laid the foundation for a new building at the school's current location. In 1931, it was renamed to De Mazenod College, and in 1933, it came under the control of the De La Salle brothers. The first prize giving was held in 1937 under the patronage of the principal, Charles Louis, and was attended by Deputy Education Director W. R. Watson. The first ever inter-house sports meet was held in 1938. The chief guest was

S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike ( si, සොලොමන් වෙස්ට් රිජ්වේ ඩයස් බණ්ඩාරනායක; ta, சாலமன் வெஸ்ட் ரிட்ஜ்வே டயஸ் ப� ...

. The college houses at the time were De La Salle, Marque, and Romould. An old boys' union with about 100 members was inaugurated in 1943, and Sinhala-language classes began in 1947

Houses

The students are divided into four

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Alban House

* Named after Alban Patrick, a former principal of the school. * Color :

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De La Salle House

* Named after

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Marque House

* Named after Colombo Archbishop Peter Marque * Color :

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Romould House

* Named after the founder of school, Romould Fernando. * Color :

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Notable alumni

Below is a list of notable alumni of De Mazenod College

Past principals

# Romould Fernando (''founder'') # Andrew Etienne # Theodoret of Mary # Charles Louis # Alban Patrick # Casimir # Frederick Peter # Cassian of Jesus # Athanasius Navarre # Glastone Oliver # Hermangild Joseph # Athanasius Navarre # Anselm Calixtus # Alexander Cyrillus # Conrad Rodrigo # Sylvester Pius # Hugo Anthony # Camillus Silva # Benjamin Goonatilleke # Granville Perera # Camillus Silva # Bertram Perera # Janaka Fonseka (''

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References

{{Authority control 1914 establishments in Ceylon Catholic secondary schools in Sri Lanka

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