St. Thomas' Girls' High School Explained

St. Thomas' Girls' High School
Motto:	"Not for Self, But for All."
Students:	2500
Age Range:	11 - 19
Head Label:	Principal
Type:	All-girls government school.
Established:	1885
Country:	Sri Lanka
Colors:	Red and yellow

St. Thomas' Girls' High School is a girls' school in Sri Lanka's southernmost district Matara.

History

From the end of 1939 to the end of 1945, Somakumari Samarasinha was principal.^[1] She was followed by Mrs. Wijeratna and Mrs. Buddhapriya.^[2] They were followed by Mrs. De Silva and Mrs. Bultjens. The school started at a rented house on Main Street, Matara. It was moved to its present location in Walpola in 1950. In 2009, one student died in hospital and 27 others were treated in hospital after they had received a rubella vaccination in the school.^{[3] [4]}

College houses

• Amethyst: Purple
• Emerald: Green
• Ruby: Red
• Sapphire: Blue The best house

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wanasundera . Nanda P. . Somakumari Samarasinha of Hillwood . The Island . Upali Newspapers . 26 February 2011 . 17 September 2012 .
2. Web site: Banduwrdena . Rupa . St. Thomas' Girls' High School Matara revered . Daily News - Features . The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon . 17 April 2007 . 17 September 2012 .
3. Web site: Jayasekera . Sandun A . Rubella tragedy Medical negligence the cause . www.lankanewspapers.com . 24 March 2009 . 17 September 2012 .
4. Web site: Hettiarachchi . Kumudini . Rubella tragedy: Time to take stock sans emotion . The Sunday Times - News . Wijeya Newspapers . 29 March 2009 . 17 September 2012 .