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St. Benedict’s College, Colombo 13, Sri Lanka was inaugurated in 1865 by the Benedictine Monks and is the oldest Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Colombo. The College has been under the administration of the De La Salle Brothers since 1868, inculcating rich Christian values to the children and the society.
Motto
Motto
Religio, Mores, Cultura (Religion, Morales, Culture)
Vision
Vision
To Help students develop spiritually, academically and in multiple skills to ever gain higher levels of excellence, continuously
Mission
Mission
To inculcate spiritual values, while imparting knowledge and skills in young people from their early age to the stage of pre-adult-hood to make them competent human beings capable of contributing their mite to change the face of the earth
St. Benedict’s College Today
St. Benedict’s College Today
The College provides education to around 2400 students enrolled from Grade 1 to Grade 13 with the local syllabus in English, Sinhala and Tamil mediums. The college maintains a high conduct of Academic and Co-Curricular activities that encourage students to fulfill their careers in an apt way.
St Benedict’s College is a wonderful place of learning, with an excellent culture and climate. Achievement and effort are valued and celebrated and our strong pastoral commitment ensures that every student is known individually and reaches his full potential within the context of a caring, Christian community. The well-being of each student is at the heart of our work and is fundamental to our success. We know that young people flourish when they are happy, safe and learning.
The College has a long-standing tradition of scholarship and academic excellence. Our examination results are hugely impressive and we make no apologies for saying results matter. As important as they are, however, education at St Benedict’s is about much more. If you are looking for an excellent education for your child within a Christian environment you will like what you find at St. Benedict’s College.
Facilities in College
Facilities in College
The College consists of an ultramodern auditorium, a well-equipped Library, 2 Computer Laboratories, Lecture Hall, Physics, Biology and Chemistry Laboratories, Music & Arts rooms and a Language Center.
The college also provides other facilities such as a state-of-the-art Aquatic Centre with viewing facilities, two basketball courts, of which one could be used for night games, a gymnasium for gymnastics and acrobatics training. The College ground provides facilities for various sports such as Cricket, Rugby, Football, Hockey and Athletics.
Down Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane
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