Christ Church College, Matale
Christ Church College, Matale () is a mixed state school in Matale, Sri Lanka. History The college was established in 1864, as the Christ Church Boy’s English Elementary School, in the garden of Lady Sophie McCarthy, by the church missionaries of the Kurunegala Diocese. The first Sri Lankan Scout troop was established at the school by a British Highways Engineer, Francis George Stevens, in 1912. Notable alumni Don Stephen Senanayake - Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1947–1952) William Gopallawa - President of Sri Lanka (1972–1978) Richard Aluwihare - Inspector-General of Police (1947–1955) Prabath Jayasuriya - ODI cricketer Principals Dulani Samarakoon T. W. Mediwake Dharmasiri Pandigama Lester P. Ranathunga Fonseka Mahathmaluwa See also List of schools in Sri Lanka References Educational institutions established in 1864 Schools in Matale 1864 establishments in Ceylon