Articles And History
Enjoy our extensive collection of member-contributed articles to learn about our School, Methodist Mission and the history of Batticaloa
A Brief History of our School
Written by Rev.Viveganathan
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).
Indeed, the Association is proud to declare tonight as the first major fundraising venture under the current Executive. Therefore, on behalf of the Methodist Central College Old Boys Association of North American Chapter, I take great pleasure in extending sincere thanks to our special patrons, guests, and fellow OBA members for their support in making this event a great success.
Read More...Arrival of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionaries
Written by Prof R K Guganesharajah and Mr M Gunalan
We are pleased to publish this article on the historic occasion of marking the bicentenary of the Methodist Central College, Batticaloa and the arrival of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionaries to Ceylon.
The missionaries sailed to Ceylon from Portsmouth harbour in the United Kingdom on 30 December 1813 and alighted in Ceylon on 29 June 2014. They encountered several setbacks, including the death of the mission leader, Rev. Dr Thomas Coke, and Mrs Ault, wife of one of the missionaries, but their resilience, enthusiasm and determination as well as their faith in God enabled them to fulfil their goals.
Read More...Felicitation Messages
Most of these messages are published in our annual souvenir books. You can download the e-book version from here.
The founder - Rev. William Ault
Rev.William Ault, the son of Jabez Ault, shoemaker, was born in West Bromwich, Warwickshire, in 1778. By the age of seven he had read the bible and a decade later he was jointly running a Sunday school in his home town. He entered the ministry in 1808 and not long after expressed an interest in assisting Thomas Coke with any overseas missionary work. Read More...
College Song
Land of our birth, we pledge to thee... Our love and toil in the years to be; When we are grown and take our place, As men and women with our race.
Teach us to bear the yoke in youth, With steadfastness and careful truth; That in our time; thy grace may give...The truth whereby the nations live.
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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.
