page_title: Carmel Fatima College, Kalmunai
section_title: Establishment of Carmel High School
hierarchical_section_title: Carmel Fatima College, Kalmunai / History / Establishment of Carmel High School
caption_attribution_description: English: Carmel-English-School-Building
context_page_description: Km/Carmel Fatima College is a national school in Ampara District, Sri Lanka. It was established as two separate schools, Carmel Convent and Fatima College in the early 20th century, and amalgamated into a single school in 1976.
context_section_description: In 1922, Apostolic Carmelites Nuns came to Sri Lanka to provide their services. In  July 1928 they established the Carmel Convent in Kalmunai. In 1958, Carmel High School was formed by amalgamating all their English and Tamil medium schools. Reverend Sisters M.Flentine, M.Algock, M.Lorinda, M.Dorothea, M.Dominica, M.Elaine, M.Frideswide, M.Judith, M.Odilia, M.Alphina, M.Lydoona, and M.Mabel worked hard for the development of Carmel High School. Rev.Sr.M.Dorothea played a major role in the development of the school as the principal for 17 years.
caption: Carmel English School building
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