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A Message from the Principal
St. Lawrence’s Convent is a school with a long history that runs back to the year
1900 where it was founded by Mrs. Janet Poulier, an educationist dedicated to her
calling. Subsequent to the acquisition of the school by the Catholic Church in 1951
under the stewardship of Rev. Fr. Robert Fernando, the Parish Priest of St.
Lawrence’s Parish, Wellawatta during that time, the management of the school was
handed over to the Congregation of Good Shepherd of Sri Lanka in 1953.
I am privileged and grateful to the almighty father for choosing me to spearhead
this great institution which has been continuously maintaining the ideals of the
Shepherd God, thanks to the dedication and hard work of the nuns of the
Congregation of Good Shepherd. It wastheir infinite faith in Divine providence, and
perseverance have enabled St. Lawrence’s convent to stand proud as one of the
prestigious Girls’ Schools in Sri Lanka today.
As a government approved private school that follows the National policy of
education, St. Lawrence’s Convent will continue to strive to achieve the objectives
of Catholic education and producing God fearing young women molded into
responsible and hardworking good citizens of Sri Lanka enriched in knowledge,
wisdom and spirituality.
It is indeed a great delight to note the potential of St. Lawrence’s Convent to reach
greater heights. Being located in the heart of the busy town of Wellawatta, with
purposely constructed and well maintained buildings and many other modern
facilities that provide the ideal environment and resources to provide a complete
education and development in academic, spiritual, physical and psychological
aspects of life. The ample opportunities provided by the school to sharpen and
develop the talents & skills of the students through a number of sports and
extracurricular activities further strengthen the school’s capability of providing a
complete and balanced development to the students.
We as a catholic girls’ school would always advocate a religious environment in the
school and maintain excellence in imparting a Holistic, Integral and inclusive
catholic education to our students. Discipline and Christian way of life formation
play a fundamental role in our system of education.
We encourage our students to reach out beyond the walls of the classroom, while
enriching their personalities and keeping up to date with knowledge and adapting
to face the challenges of the rapidly changing world.
The academically qualified and well experienced team of teachers who always go
beyond their call of duty in educating and nourishing the young Lawrentians to
pursue their studies in a wide array of educational streams. The strong foundation
we lay in each and every student have resulted in producing thousands of God
fearing Citizens who have excelled in their respective professions bringing glory to
their Alma Mater.
As St. Mary Euphrasia, the foundress of religious sisters of Good Shepherd
congregation has said, “One person is worth more than a world”, St Lawrence’s
Convent would always uphold each and every student with dignity, love & respect.
Following the motto of our school, "For the Greater Glory of God” we at St.
Lawrence’s will always focus on training our students to live holy and upright lives
in the belief that our actions give glory to God, and that, even indifferent or neutral
acts can reflect God if done with the intent of giving Glory to God.
Rev. Sr. Mary Dilrukshi