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The long and steady journey of St. Joseph’s College-by Dr.Mario Gomez Source:Dailymirror An Early History of St. Joseph’s College by Avishka Mario Senewiratne and Dr. Srilal Fernando In this book, Avishka Senewiratne and Srilal Fernando explore the early history of St Joseph’s College. The book locates the beginnings of the College in the social and political milieu of late 19th and early 20th Century Ceylon, and discusses some key events and personalities associated with St Joseph’s from 1892 to 1936. What started initially as an article on the principal benefactors of the school has now evolved into a book with text and pictures that look in detail at some of the events leading to the establishment of what is now a leading Catholic educational institution. Following the release of Archbishop Bonjean’s pastoral letter on education a group of wealthy Catholics gathered in Colombo on April 2, 1892 and pledged contributions for ...