| S. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela | |
| Motto: | Latin: Esto Perpetua |
| Founder: | W. T. Keble |
| Motto Translation: | Be Thou Forever |
| Location: | S. Thomas' College Bandarawela, Uva, Sri Lanka |
| Houses: | Keble Hulugalla De Saram Hayman |
| Colors: | Dark blue and black |
| Song: | Thomian Song |
| Headmaster: | Palitha Navaratne |
| Grades: | 1 - 13 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Free Label 1: | Former Pupils |
| Free Label: | Brother Schools |
| Free 1: | Old Thomians |
S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela is a selective entry boys' private school, situated in the town of Bandarawela in the Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is an Anglican school administrated by the Church of Ceylon.
The college is run by a Board of Governors which is chaired by the Anglican Bishop of Colombo, who is also known as the "Visitor of the College". The administration of the college in itself is headed by a headmaster who is an Anglican priest. Admission to the college is at the sole discretion of the headmaster.
S. Thomas' College was founded as a preparatory school in 1942 by W. T. Keble.[1]
This annual cricket encounter between S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela and S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa, both being part of the Thomian family, was started in 1984. The fixture was abandoned in 1987 due to a number of reasons. The fixture was resumed after the idea was mooted by the OBA of STC Bandarawela supported by the OBA of STC Gurutalawa and the two Headmasters agreed to continue the ‘Uva Thomian Cricket Encounter’ (UTCE) on a grand scale in 2009. The match is played for a trophy to commemorate the two headmasters of Bandarawela and Gurutalawa who were responsible for starting the fixture; S. L. A. Ratnayake and Patrick Gunawardene.
This annual inter-school W.T. Keble Memorial Soccer Tournament takes place between S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela and S. Thomas' Preparatory School, Kollupitiya, both being part of the Thomian family.
| 1. | W. T. Keble | 1942 | 1956 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | V. D. Paul Raj | 1957 | 1964 | |
| 3. | S. L. A. Ratnayake | 1964 | 1985 | |
| 4. | D. B. Welikala | 1985 | 1989 | |
| 5. | R. R. R. Herathge | 1989 | 2000 | |
| 6. | L. A. M. Chandrasekera | 2000 | 2013 | |
| 7. | Christopher Balraj | 2015 | 2022 | |
| 8. | P. H. Navarathna | 2023 | present |
The Old Boy's Association (OBA) of S.T.C. Bandarawela was inaugurated in 1977 during the tenure of S. L. A. Ratnayake. The Colombo branch was inaugurated in the year 1990 and both were amalgamated and thus the main body now operates from Colombo. The OBA of STCB has continued to function as an effective mechanism to support the development of the school.[3]