Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (Sinhalese:දෙහිවල-ගල්කිස්සDehiwala-Galkissa), population 209,787 (2001) is the largest suburb of the capital Colombo, in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated immediately south of the Colombo city centre. It is a combination of certain key urban suburbs and communities combined for administrative purposes. The centres include Dehiwala and the beach resort of Mount Lavinia. It is home to Sri Lanka's National Zoological Gardens which remains one of Asia's largest. Dehiwala and Mount Lavinia lie along the Galle Road artery which runs along the coast to the south of the country.
Dehiwala
The town of Dehiwala has seen rapid industrialisation and urbanisation in recent years. Located on the border to Colombo, the cheaper land has resulted in a real estate boom with hyper-markets, department stores and apartment complexes dotting its skyline. There are also many housing schemes surrounding the wild-life inhabited Attidiya Lake further inland - one of these is Lotus Grove which is also reported to be the first enclosed complex of its kind in the country. Dehiwala during recent years have become an attractive location for holiday accommodation facilities for both business travelers and holiday makers as a result of its close proximity to Colombo and Mount Lavinia beach.
S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia (STC) is a selective entry boys' private Anglican school providing primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious schools in the country and its former pupils include four former Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka.
S. Thomas’ College was founded by the first Bishop of Colombo, the Rt. Rev. James Chapman, D. D. It was his foremost vision to build a College & Cathedral for the new Diocese of Colombo of the Church of Ceylon. Thus on the 3rd of February 1851 the College of St .Thomas the Apostle, Colombo was opened with the objective of training a Christian Clergy and to make Children good citizens under the discipline & supervision of Christianity.
History
Mutwal
S. Thomas' College dates back to 1851 when it was founded in Mutwal as the College of St .Thomas the Apostle, Colombo. The Rt. Rev. James Chapman, the first Bishop of Colombo, started the school to train Christian clergy and "to make children good citizens under the discipline and supervision of Christianity". An old boy of Eton College, Bishop Chapman founded the college on the Etonian model, and even borrowed the school motto, Esto Perpetua from the prestigious English Public School. In 1852 Bishop Chapman laid the foundation stone of the college chapel - the former Christ Church Cathedral - on a hill in the school grounds. The new cathedral, of the Colombo Diocese of the Church of Ceylon, was dedicated on 21 September 1854.
Thomas College is a business and liberal arts College, located in Waterville, Maine, Thomas specializes in business, education, and technology. Thomas offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. In addition, the College's Sports Management degree programs are accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation.
Campus
The College campus is located on 120 acres of woods and fields along the historic Kennebec River. Thomas is a highly residential campus with students living in ten residence halls.
Academic buildings consist of the Ayotte Center and the Harold Alfond Academic Center which contains the Library. The Laurette Ayotte Auditorium also houses classrooms along with a 300-seat auditorium used for classes, meetings, lectures and concerts. The Alumni House contains the office of institutional advancement as well as conference rooms.
Athletic facilities include The Harold Alfond Athletic Center, The Larry Mahaney Gymnasium, Alumni Field, two all-weather turf fields, and well maintained athletic fields for soccer, baseball, field hockey and softball.
Thomas University is a four-year coeducational private university located in Thomasville, Georgia, United States. Thomas University offers students associate, bachelor, and master's degrees. Thomas University provides education to traditional and non-traditional students. There is an academic emphasis on professional career development, with undergraduate and graduate programs in business, criminal justice, education, and health and human services, as well as in the arts and sciences.
History
The main building and grounds were originally a portion of Birdwood Plantation, the winter house of W. Cameron Forbes, U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Governor General of the Philippines.
The Primitive Baptist Church purchased the property in 1949 and chartered Birdwood Junior College in 1950. Classes began in 1954 with nine students, and in 1956, three of these students became the first graduates. In 1976, the Primitive Baptists relinquished control, and the name was changed to Thomas County Community College.
Current students discuss how Thomas College was an affordable option for them thanks to programs like dual enrollment and scholarship offerings.
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Campus Tour
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Thomas College's New Athletic Facility
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A Day in the Life of a Thomas College Student
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S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia | College Song
Thomians young and Thomians old,
Thomians staunch and true!
Rally round the College Flag,
The Blue, the Black and Blue
To your Alma Mater sing,
Thomians near and far
Loudly let the echoes ring,
For all we have and are.
Chorus
Esto Perpetua
Esto Perpetua
Esto Perpetua
The Blue, Black and Blue forever!
Like the serpent keen and wise,
Harmless as the dove,
By the cross we're knit in one
Holy bond of love.
Loyal to our Church and State
Both in peace and war,
To the College we will sing
For all we have and are.
Chorus
In the field of intellect
Many a prize we've won,
And upon the field of sport
Thomians yield to none.
Be it work, or be it play,
We will do and dare.
To the College therefore sing
For all we have and are.
Chorus
We rejoice in victory,
When our foes we beat,
We have learnt, ...
published: 11 May 2020
Relics of St. Thomas Aquinas make stop at Providence College
The relics of St. Thomas Aquinas, including his skull, were put on display at Providence College on Wednesday.
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The History of Thomas College
Bringing promising futures within reach since 1894.
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The Annual Colours Day of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia held on Wednesday, 4th of December 2024.
This stream was conducted by the ICT Society of S. Thomas'...
Current students discuss how Thomas College was an affordable option for them thanks to programs like dual enrollment and scholarship offerings.
Interested in...
Current students discuss how Thomas College was an affordable option for them thanks to programs like dual enrollment and scholarship offerings.
Interested in Thomas College? Learn more at thomas.edu/land
Current students discuss how Thomas College was an affordable option for them thanks to programs like dual enrollment and scholarship offerings.
Interested in Thomas College? Learn more at thomas.edu/land
Can you see yourself at Thomas College? Visiting our campus is the best way to find out if Thomas feels like the kind of place where you could learn, prepare fo...
Can you see yourself at Thomas College? Visiting our campus is the best way to find out if Thomas feels like the kind of place where you could learn, prepare for your career, meet friends, and learn what it means to be a leader.
Can you see yourself at Thomas College? Visiting our campus is the best way to find out if Thomas feels like the kind of place where you could learn, prepare for your career, meet friends, and learn what it means to be a leader.
Coming Fall of 2022! Check out a fly-through rendering of Thomas College's new athletic facility - set to open Fall 2022.
For more information, visit thomas.e...
Coming Fall of 2022! Check out a fly-through rendering of Thomas College's new athletic facility - set to open Fall 2022.
For more information, visit thomas.edu/DOG.
Coming Fall of 2022! Check out a fly-through rendering of Thomas College's new athletic facility - set to open Fall 2022.
For more information, visit thomas.edu/DOG.
Get a sneak peek of life as a Thomas College student. Follow along with current students Aubrey Schaffer '22 and L.J. Raye Jr. '24 as they show you part of thei...
Get a sneak peek of life as a Thomas College student. Follow along with current students Aubrey Schaffer '22 and L.J. Raye Jr. '24 as they show you part of their day - going to class, the Dining Center and the Alfond Athletic Center.
#thomascollege
Get a sneak peek of life as a Thomas College student. Follow along with current students Aubrey Schaffer '22 and L.J. Raye Jr. '24 as they show you part of their day - going to class, the Dining Center and the Alfond Athletic Center.
#thomascollege
Thomians young and Thomians old,
Thomians staunch and true!
Rally round the College Flag,
The Blue, the Black and Blue
To your Alma Mater sing,
Thomians near an...
The relics of St. Thomas Aquinas, including his skull, were put on display at Providence College on Wednesday.
Stay in the know with WPRI 12 News. Local news, ...
The relics of St. Thomas Aquinas, including his skull, were put on display at Providence College on Wednesday.
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The relics of St. Thomas Aquinas, including his skull, were put on display at Providence College on Wednesday.
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Current students discuss how Thomas College was an affordable option for them thanks to programs like dual enrollment and scholarship offerings.
Interested in Thomas College? Learn more at thomas.edu/land
Can you see yourself at Thomas College? Visiting our campus is the best way to find out if Thomas feels like the kind of place where you could learn, prepare for your career, meet friends, and learn what it means to be a leader.
Coming Fall of 2022! Check out a fly-through rendering of Thomas College's new athletic facility - set to open Fall 2022.
For more information, visit thomas.edu/DOG.
Get a sneak peek of life as a Thomas College student. Follow along with current students Aubrey Schaffer '22 and L.J. Raye Jr. '24 as they show you part of their day - going to class, the Dining Center and the Alfond Athletic Center.
#thomascollege
The relics of St. Thomas Aquinas, including his skull, were put on display at Providence College on Wednesday.
Stay in the know with WPRI 12 News. Local news, weather, sports, and award winning investigative journalism coverage you can count on on this YouTube channel, TV, mobile app, our social channels and WPRI.com.
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Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (Sinhalese:දෙහිවල-ගල්කිස්සDehiwala-Galkissa), population 209,787 (2001) is the largest suburb of the capital Colombo, in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated immediately south of the Colombo city centre. It is a combination of certain key urban suburbs and communities combined for administrative purposes. The centres include Dehiwala and the beach resort of Mount Lavinia. It is home to Sri Lanka's National Zoological Gardens which remains one of Asia's largest. Dehiwala and Mount Lavinia lie along the Galle Road artery which runs along the coast to the south of the country.
Dehiwala
The town of Dehiwala has seen rapid industrialisation and urbanisation in recent years. Located on the border to Colombo, the cheaper land has resulted in a real estate boom with hyper-markets, department stores and apartment complexes dotting its skyline. There are also many housing schemes surrounding the wild-life inhabited Attidiya Lake further inland - one of these is Lotus Grove which is also reported to be the first enclosed complex of its kind in the country. Dehiwala during recent years have become an attractive location for holiday accommodation facilities for both business travelers and holiday makers as a result of its close proximity to Colombo and Mount Lavinia beach.
ThomasCollege, Mount Lavinia concluded with a victory for Royal College, Colombo... College Hon ... Thomas College Mount Lavinia and individuals who demonstrated outstanding performance in the competition.