Timeline – Principals

Rev. Fr. Felice Zoppi da Cannobio - a Solitary Franciscan who worked in Sri Lanka, and undertook missionary work in Kandy, for a short period about the middle of the 19th century, opened a school for boys which eventually grew into St. Anthony's College.

He is known to have opened a school for girls as well. He this has the distinction of being the father of Catholic education in Kandy and on that account has a place in the educational history of Sri Lanka.

Office Bearers for year 2019/20


1854 - 1856	Rev. Fr. Felice Zoppi O.S.F. (Founder)
1856 - 1869	Administrative Heads M/s. Paul Poorey F. Peiris F. de Silva K.A. Fernando A. Staples A.B. Geddes O.D. Paul
1870	Irish Christian Rev. Bros. John & Paul
1871 - 1872	Mr. W. Hopp (Administrative Head)
1872-1874	Mr. J. Jorden (Administrative Head)
1875 - 1876	Rev. Fr. D.H. Vanderstraaten O.S.B.
1876 - 1877	Rev. Fr. Paul Perera O.S.B.
1877 - 1879	Rev. Fr. D. Maurus Craner O.S.B. (First Old Boy Principal)
1880 - 1892	Mr. R.P. Jansz (Head Master)
1892 - 1898	Rev. Fr. D. Hilarion Leitan O.S.B.
1898 - 1906	Rev. Fr. D. Maurus Craner O.S.B.
1907 - 1914	Rev. Fr. D. Philip Caspersz O.S.B.
1915 - 1916	Rev. Fr. Basil Hyde O.S.B. (Old Boy. Founder of SACKOBA)
1916 - 1921	Rev. Fr. D. James Caspersz O.S.B.
1921 - 1943	Rev. Fr. D. Lawrence Hyde O.S.B. (Longest serving Principal of SACK)
1944 - 1957	Rev. Fr. D. Angelo Rosati O.S.B.
1957 - 1961	Rev. Fr. D. Hilarion Rudolph O.S.B.
1961 - 1967	Rev. Fr. D.I. Robinson O.S.B.
1968 - 1977	Rev. Fr. D. Aidan de Silva O.S.B. (Old Boy)
1977 - 1979	Rev. Fr. D. Lanfranc Amerasinghe O.S.B. (Old Boy. Longest serving Priest at SACK)
1979 - 1994	Rev. Fr. D. Stephen Abraham O.S.B.
1994 - 2006	Rev. Fr. D. Hilarion FernandoO.S.B.
2006 - 2013	Rev. Fr. Titus Rodrigo O.S.B. (Old Boy)
2013 - Now	Rev. Fr. Henry Wijerathna O.S.B.