About Us
Methodist Central College was the first educational institution in Batticaloa and the first English Boys School in Ceylon (established). It was founded in 1814 by the Rev. William Ault, one of the pioneer Methodist Missionaries who came from England to Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
According to the history of the Methodist Church of Sri Lanka (Ceylon), the first Methodist missionaries landed in Weligama - Galle on the 29th of June 1814. Rev. William Ault, one of the first five missionaries, left Galle on the 14th of July in a small boat to Batticaloa and arrived after eight days. He lived only eight months and died in April 1815. During that eight month period he started eight schools. The first one is the Methodist Central College. He started the school with just five students. They gathered every morning on the cow dunged floor of a veranda in a small one roomed Kadjan thatched house to learn English alphabets from the missionary.
After the death of Rev. William Ault, until Rev. Elija Jackson arrived from England in July 1816, Mr. Thomas Johns, an army Captain, helped to run the school. The school students helped in singing of songs at the worship services.
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Old Boys Association
Past Pupils Association of Canada and USA, known as the American Centralite, was officially revived in 2008, to promote good fellowship between past pupils of Methodist Central College, Batticaloa and generally to promote and maintain close relations between members of the Association, teachers past and present and the school.
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Your years at Methodist Central College (MCC), Batticaloa were one of the richest times in your life, putting you in touch with a new sense of yourself and renewed enthusiasm for all you do. Now, we invite you to keep your connection with school strong. If you like to help our school and to be part of this group please sign up for the news letter.
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As an organization, we realized that we need a new public image that clearly portrays our determination and dedication to achieve our goals and objectives. We are working diligently on that aspect of change. We have stepped up our efforts to recruit new members and appeal to well-wishers. In fact, your presence here suggests that we have made great strides in that direction.
Past Pupils Association of Canada and USA, known as the American Centralites, was officially revived in 2008, to promote good fellowship between past pupils of Methodist Central College, Batticaloa and generally to promote and maintain close relations between members of the Association, teachers past and present and the school.
