Loyola College Negombo
Primary/secondary Education - Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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On 2nd February, 1949, Late Mr. Sebastian Vincent Laus Fonseka with the noble aim of creating generations of virtuous Christians, teamed up with his brother Mr. J. Anthony Fonseka and built an institution in two cadjan sheds, on a land obtained at lease at Periyamulla, consisting of 32 students and 7 teachers.On a visit to Periyamulla, the late His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Cooray noticed this school and invited the Fonseka brothers to establish the institution as a school in the Periyammulla church premises. Accordingly classes began in the building erected in the Periyammulla church premises and Mr. S. V. Fonseka served as the 1st Principal of this school for 38 years. He was indeed a brave and courageous man who always endeavored for the betterment of children's education, yet remained a simple man himself.In 1987 the All Ceylon Teachers' Union in Sri Lanka took over the administration of this school by way of a three member board of Trustees under Mr. J. E. Noel Dabarera, the 2nd Principal. In 1994 the All Ceylon Teachers' Union and Mr. J. E. Noel Dabarera handed over the school administration to the Archdiocese of Colombo.In July 1994 Rev. Fr. Leo Perera, the parish priest of Our Lady of Snows Church, Periyamulla was appointed by the then Archbishop Dr. Nicholas Marcus Fernando as the first Rector of this College.Rev. Fr. Leo Perera teamed up with Rev. Bro. Thilakasiri Fernando T.O.R to fulfil the onerous task of re-establishing the College on 27th September 1995, at the present premises, which was formerly an oil mill.In January 2000 with the appointment of Rev. Fr. Trevor Martin as the 2nd Rector, the College made a steady progress with new buildings coming up and introduction of sweeping changes aimed at higher standards of education and discipline in the College. Branch school at Bopitiya was declared open by His Grace the Archbishop Most Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis on 15th January, 2003 expanding the services giving privilege for the students in Ja-Ela area.
