Saint Aloysius' College () is a boys' high school located in Galle, the capital city of Southern Province in Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1895 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by , first bishop of Galle. St. Aloysius' College is a national school that provides primary and secondary education. In 2012, it had 5,000 students on its roll.
St. Aloysius' College is situated on Mount Calvary, neighbouring St. Mary's Cathedral on one side and Sacred Heart Convent on the other. The college was established in 1895 by Belgian Jesuit fathers and was named after the Jesuit saint, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. St. Aloysius' College, Galle, is one of many schools named St Aloysius' College.
Until the Sri Lankan government passed legislation for the nationalisation of schools in the island (with an exception of only a few schools), St. Aloysius' College was run by Jesuit Fathers, and the medium of instruction was English. The first Buddhist principal was appointed in 1971, and subsequently the medium of instruction was changed to Sinhala.
The college provides education to 5000 students from grade 1 to G.C.E. A/L. The students of the school fall into diverse religious groups where over 90 percent of students are Buddhists and the others are Christian (or Catholic) and Muslim.
Centre: IHS â Iesus Hominum Salvator("Jesus Saviour of Mankind") <br /> 1. The Tusker â Courage <br /> 2. Lilies â Purity of conscience<br /> 3. Torch â Torch of learning<br /> 4. Rooster â Symbol of Galle
Students represent five houses that are named after Jesuit Fathers who were pioneers in developing the school in its early days. Students are divided into houses according to their admission number.
Sports is a major part of St. Aloysiusâ College. Cricket, Basketball, Rugby, Football, Hockey and Swimming are some of the sports among over 20 sports in College.
Rugby takes a prominent role as it has a history starting from 1980s. As a foot step of that, with the motto âÂÂâ Born with the Stuff âÂÂâ Rugby was introduced at St. Aloysiusâ in latter part of 1980s. The first historic match was played in 1992 against Richmond College. Taking centre stage of the annual sporting calendar are the St. Aloysius' - Richmond Rugby Encounter.
The annual St.Aloysius'- Mahinda basketball encounter, is an annual basketball match played between St.Aloysius' College and Mahinda College, Galle.
The Battle of the Glory of Galle is an annual one-day encounter cricket match played between the cricket teams of Vidyaloka College and St. Aloysius' College, Galle. The contest was started in 2019 under the principal of Vidyaloka College;Prasanna Senewirathne, and the principal of St. Aloysius' College, Galle,Nayanapriya Perera and Anura Gamage.
By 2025, four annual competitions have been held, with St. Aloysius' College, Galle having won three times, while Vidyaloka College has yet to win. In 2024 and 2025, the match ended in a draw due to bad weather conditions. Along with this, a one-day competition for under 15 is also held annually. The matches are held at the Galle International Stadium.
There are a number of branches of the school's Old Boysâ Association located all around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Qatar and the United Kingdom.