This is a privately funded website dedicated to the history, sports, pursuits of St. Joseph's College and St. Peter's College and its alumni. Thousands of students have passed through the hallowed hallways of these two exceptional Roman Catholic schools. Our mission is to trace the history of the two schools and to profile its alumni who have excelled in numerous fields of endeavour such as Academics, Sports, Medicine, Law, Engineering, Politics, Government, etc., etc. Our aim is to have a concise database of those who have left us to the world beyond. We will post obituaries and tributes of those who have left us to be with god.
St. Joseph's College was established in 1896 while St. Peter's College followed 26 years later in 1922, first established as "St. Joseph's College South". The name change or re-branding was documented on April 8, 1927, vide Gazette Notification No.7575. St. Peter's College celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1972. Rest is history.The two schools have grown in stature ever since and produced many high profile Sri Lankans. Besides, both schools have also excelled in sports and counts many of its products who represented the country nationally in many sports such as Cricket, Rugby, Athletics, Basketball, etc.
Admin/Owner – Upali Obeyesekere
Funded by an Old Peterite living in Toronto, Canada
Email: groupdynamics@rogers.com
Year Website Launched: 2012
Past students have left behind an indelible mark on the landscape of both schools. This site will post news from the Old Boys' Union of both SJC and SPC in addition to news of other organizations around the world. They have showed strength and commitment in organizing interesting events with the concurrence of the two rectors.
Both schools claim to deliver an exceptional education, its alumni have made a significant contribution to society – locally, nationally, and internationally. Help us to keep their memories alive. Thank you.
Our Mission is to disseminate news of St. Joseph's College and St. Peter's College in education, sports, alumni while capturing the history of these two exceptional educational institutions!
Our Vision is to be thorough in our reporting with precision and accuracy with the end objective of the contents produced compliment the activities of the two schools.
Disclaimer: This website was launched with good intentions to disseminate and share current news and history of St. Joseph's College, Colombo 10 & St. Peter's College, Colombo 4. Only factual news will be posted on this site. Care will be taken to abide by all accepted standards and protocol to maintain and update this website to the best of my ability. The launch of the website in 2012 had the concurrence of both heads of SJC and SPC at the time and many alumni from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Middle East, U.K., and the European Union countries – Upali Obeyesekere.
