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			They were at the Helm

The College started in the present premises in a small cadjan shed near the Holy Cross Church. Although the school had been in existence as a private school in some other location since 1880, it had been registered in the year 1902.
During the past 100 years the College progressed rapidly and became the leading boys school in the District of Kalutara. We owe the success story to the people who were at the helm, directing the school in the right manner in good times as well as in bad times.

Reverend Fathers of the Arch Diocese of Colombo managed the College until the year 1973. Mr. M J Anthony Cooray, an old boy of the College, took over as the first lay Principal in the year 1973. On his retirement in 1978, the Management of the College was handed over to the Marist Brothers.

Of these great heroes Reverend Fathers Leo, Herel, Robert, Breton, Croos, Chaulieu, Arthur, Pinto, Theodore and Reverend Brother Francis have gone to their eternal reward. We owe a deep debt of gratitude to them and also those who are living. They will remain lasting memorials in the minds of all Crusaders of Kalutara.

1902 to 1904 Rev. Fr. Leo Fernando OMI
1905 to 1912 Rev. Fr. Martin Herel OMI
1912 to 1918 Rev. Fr. Robert Fernando OMI
1918 to 1921 Rev. Fr. Francis Lawrence Breton OMI
1921 to 1930 Rev. Fr Clement V Croos OMI
1930 to 1946 Rev. Fr. Gaston Chaulieu
1946 to 1948 Rev. Fr. Arthur Nicholas Fernando
1948 to 1953 Rev. Fr. Benedict Julius Caesar Pinto
1954 to 1971 Rev. Fr. Theodore E Peiris OMI
1972 to 1973 Rev. Fr. Thimothy Peiris
1973 to 1978 Mr. M J Anthony Cooray
1978 to 1987 Rev. Bro. Francis Silva
1987 to 1988 Rev. Bro. Shanthi Liyanage
1988 to 1989 Rev. Bro. Sirimal Kerewgoda
1990 to 2000 Rev. Bro. Clinton Perera
2001 Rev. Bro. Lal Fonseka