BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE
- 1854 - College Founded In Kandy
- 1875 - The Administration Entrusted To O.S.B. Priests
- Rev. Fr. Hilderbrad Vanderstaatan - Principal
- 1876 - Boarding Life Introduced
- 1880 - Secular Teachers Took Over
- 1892 - Back In The Hands Of The O.S.B. Priests
- Rev. Fr. Hilarian Leitan - Principal
- 1898 - Rev. Fr. Maurus Craner - Principal
- 1903 - Cricket Introduced
- 1907 - Rev. Fr. Philip Casperz - Principal
- 1911 - O.B.A. Formed
- 1913 - Cadeting Introduced
- 1914 - First Trinity - Antonian Cricket Match
- 1915 - Rev. Fr. Basil Hyde - Principal
- 1916 - Scouting Introduced
- Rev. Fr. James Casperz - Principal
- 1918 - Jack Anderson Record In Cricket
- 1921 - Rev. Fr. Laurence Hyde - Principal
- 1928 - College Shifted To Katugastota
- 1930 - House System Introduced
- 1934 - Two Storied Block In The Upper School Completed
- First Boarding House At Katugastota
- 1935 - Playground Commissioned
- 1938 - Bede Gold Medal Introduced
- 1940 - Rev. Fr. Robert Perera Appointed Principal
- 1941 - Kandy Branch Renamed
- 1942 - College Taken Over By The Army
- 1944 - Rev. Fr. Angelo Rosati - Principal
- 1946 - Reoccupation Of The College
- 1951 - Joined The Free Education System
- 1954 - Centenary Celebrations
- 1956 - Rugger Introduced
- First School Boy Cricketer - Wijepala Premaratna
- 1957 - Centenary Hall Commissioned
- Rev. Fr. Hilarion Rudolph - Principal
- 1959 - School Boy Cricketer - Charlie Joseph
- 1960 - Take Over Of Schools - Opted To Go Private
- School Boy Cricketer - Charlie Joseph
- 1961 - Rev. Fr. Ildaphonsus Robinson - Principal
- 1962 - Cadeting Withdrawn
- School Boy Cricketer - Franklyn Burk
- 1966 - First Colours Award Ceremony
- 1967 - Tamil Cultural Society Formed
- 1968 - Rev. Fr. Aidan Silva - Principal
- 1970 - Turf Pitch Commissioned
- 1972 - College Council Inaugurated
- 1973 - Buddhist Brotherhood Association Introduced
- 1974 - First Maths Lab Commissioned
- 1976 - School Boy Cricketer - Bernard Perera
- 1977 - Rev. Fr. D.L. Amarasinghe - Principal
- 1978 - College In The Hands Of The Government
- 1979 - 125th Jubilee Celebrations
- Rev. Fr. Stephen Abraham - Principal
- 1980 - 50 Over Cricket Match Inaugurated
- 1981 - National Youth Award Scheme Introduced
- 1982 - Opening Of The Premadasa Block
- Cadeting Re-Introduced
- 1986 - Laying Of The Foundation Of Leo Nanayakkara
- Sports Complex
- 1987 - Re-Introduction Of The College Diary
- A/L Students Valedictory Function Introduced
- Festival Of English 'One Act Plays' Introduced
- 1988 - Public Address System Introduced
- 1989 - Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee Of Rev. Fr. Stephen's 25
- Houses At ''Anthoni Gama'' Gifted To The Minor Employees.
- St. John's Ambulance Brigade Introduced
- 1990 - Interact Club Introduced
- 1991 - School Boy Cricketer - M. Muralitharan
- 75th Jubilee Celebrations - Scouting
- First Super Eagles Awarded
- 1992 - Commissioning Of The Gymnasium
- School Boy Cricketer - Sajith Fernando
- Silver Jubilee - Tamil Cultural Society
- Centenary - Unbroken Service Of The Benedictine Fathers
- 1993 - 75th Anniversary Of Jack Anderson Record
- Jack Anderson Pavilion Commissioned
- Drug Prevention Unit Introduced
- Art Foundation Introduced
- Reintroduction Of Sinhala Cultural Show
- 1994 - Rev. Fr. Stephen Abraham O.S.B. Retires After 16 Years
- Of Service.
- Fr. D. Hilarion Fernando O.S.B. Principal
- 1995 - O.S.B. Fathers Celebrate 150th Anniversary Of Their Arrival In Sri Lanka.
- 1998 - Celebrations Of 70 Years Of College (Out Of 144 Years) At Katugastota.
- 1999 - Air Cushoined Parquet Floor For The Gymnasium.
- 2000 - Completion Of 3rd Stage Of Gymnasium.
- Inauguration Of 5 Year Preparation For 150th Anniversary In 2004 With Millennium Walk And Cultural Show.
- - Felicitation Of M. Muralitharan For His World Record Of 7 For 30 In Limited Over Cricket; Over 300 Wickets In Test Cricket In 10 Years Of Test Cricket.
- 2001 - Completion Of Elkaduwa Block In Upper School.
- - Oba - Colombo Branch Celebrates Her 75th Anniversary.
- 2002 - New Five Class Room Block And Computer Lab At Primary.
- 2003 - 75 Years At Katugastota - Celebrations & Walk.
- 2004 - Sesquicentennial Celebrations (Jubilee Blocks; Ground
- Extension; New Scout Den; New Basketball Court; Archives) Excellence Awards And Staff Honours Day. President Kumarathunge At Prize Giving.