Topic summary
Christian College
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Sri Jayawardenepura Maha Vidyalaya.
History
The third principal of the academy was Rev Joseph Marsh, who later became the first Head Master of Colombo Academy present Royal College Colombo in 1835. From 1855 to 1934 it was known as the Church Mission Society (CMS) Boys' School at Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte. The CMS Boys' School was a training institute for young Ceylonese, inclined to teach the gospel. The last principal of C.M.S. Christian College [1959-1963] was Samuel Louis Alexander Ratnayake. Himself an old boy of Christian College, he added new buildings and organised many colourful activities, such as drama festivals, sports, and carnivals in addition to prize giving and sports meets. The school community was a mix of different ethnic groups and religions.