Principal's New Year Message

Principal’s Message

I wish the dawned year 2011 a very prosperous one. We have strode on to year 2011 with exhilaration of commemorating the 70th Anniversary of our College with great pride. A school is an institute which is comprised of live and active gathering of persons. It is our responsibility to pave the way and give our assistance to the heirs of the future generation to those who come here along with the leadership in that endeavor. 

  It is the very reason that the teachers who cherished the yester years were worshipped in the frame of deities as they were dedicated and honest in their tasks. Not with standing selfishness, the real teacher work so as to enlighten the tomorrow of the student who comes in search of the assistance of the teacher on the event of making the student's tomorrow a better one.

We know you, the present members of such s teaching community, are also capable of dedicating your time as the teachers of yester years have done. We kindly request you to give your fullest service for the sake of our children.

  There are a lot of challenges that we should win during the period which commences from 2011 to 2015, in which the 75th Anniversary of our College is to be commemorated. 
   
1.Qualitative and Quantitative improvement of the Examination results of the School.
2.Increasing the percentage of students those who enter the University.
3.Moulding the overall development of the students so as to make them a real Sylvestrian     gentleman.
4.Achieving outstanding victories in the held of sports and other co-curricular activities.
5.Making a School Community enriched with qualities and better thoughts.
  There are some achievements to be registered in cementing the above furnished Objectives.   
1.Increasing the percentage of GCE (O/L) up to 95%   
2.Increasing the percentage of GCE (A/L) to25% from the percentage.  
3.Establishing class room situations enriched with better quality.  
4.Having a student community who are totally abided by the school laws and regulations.
5.Constituting the working culture which is characterized by the productive use of time further.

  For the above endeavour, I expect your active dedication and assistance for  the sake of College. 01.01.2011  

70 th Anniversary

St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy creates history in the educational arena of the Hill Capital, as it celebrates its 70th anniversary on November 01, 2010.

Though living  overseas, we rejoice over the occasion with just a few years to reach the Diamond Jubilee of our Alma Mater. The sound of bells conveys to us the message that Sylvestarians past as well as present, together with the principal and staff, the parents and well wishers are strongly committed to uphold the unblemished reputation of our college, with a series of dynamic strategies to commemorate the anniversary.

Blood Donation Campaign organized by the Interact Club of St. Sylvester's College

Blood Donation Camp organized by the Interact Club of St,Sylvester's college ended with a grand success. More than 100 blood donors came and donated their blood.

Affirmation of Oath of School

I am legitimate of my Alma mater St. Sylvesters college, with a long prestigious history. In order to achieve the maximum benefits of my school days, I do hereby affirm to carry out my tasks under the supervision and guidance of the principal and the staff, and guide my colleagues along the correct path, to follow the rules and regulations of the school to the world, to maintain cordial relationship with the whole student population of the school, to actively participate in the matters pertaining to subject of study, to respect and honor my school , with all my might and to follow the path of distinguished old sylvestrians

History

St. Sylvester’s began as a separate institution on 1 November 1940 with very Rev. Fr. D. Robert. Perera O.S.B. as the principal. The college owed its inception to the foresight of his lordship Bishop regna and Abbot Weerasinghe, the heads of the sylvestro-benedictine congregation. They felt that a good catholic school in Kandy town was a prime need, once St. Anthony’s had been completely shifted to its home on the banks of the Mahaweli at Katugastota. Rev father Robert was given the tremendous task of rearing the new that had just been born. St. Sylvester’s had made name for itself in the field of education, not only in Kandy but also throughout the length and breadth of the island. Starting with a mere 250 pupils and 12 teachers in 1940.