Uva College, Badulla

Uva College Badulla (Uva Maha Vidyalaya) is a public school in Uva province, Sri Lanka which was founded in 1867. A national school, controlled by the central government (as opposed to the Provincial Council), it provides primary and secondary education. Uva College has supplied many undergraduates from Badulla District to local universities.[1]

Uva College Badulla
ඌව මහා විද්‍යාලය බදුල්ල
Location
Badulla, Badulla District
,
Uva Province
,
90000

Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°59′27″N 81°3′26″E
Information
School typePublic national school National
Mottoසෞභාග්‍යයෙන් ශ්‍රමය කරා
Established1867
School districtBadulla Education Zone
AuthorityMinistry of Education
PrincipalD. K. M. Jayathissa
Grades1-13
GenderBoys
Colour(s)Blue and gold
        
Old StudentsOld Uvites
Websitewww.uvacomlab.sch.lk

History

Uva College was the first school established in Uva province in 1867 by the Diocesan mission of Ceylon. It is situated in the heart of Badulla town. From the inception the college had two halls and two dormitories with a science laboratory. Adjoining the office was the principal's quarters. The first principal was Mr. William. At first there were only twelve students and of these eight were Tamils. Seven students entered university. There were also several girls attending Advanced Level classes.

The medium taught at that time was English and one subject was taught either in Sinhala or Tamil. Then the college came under the tutelage of Christian fathers.[2]

Status

The school educates nearly 2,000 primary and secondary students in Sinhala. It is administratively divided into two sections: primary (grades 1–5) and secondary (grades 6–13). The school provides housing for boys. Its students have performed well in Ordinary and Advance Level Examinations, rating highly in provincial and island-wide rankings. Uva College facilities include science laboratories, an IT unit, a playground, a library, auditoriums and sports facilities.

Houses

Uva College assigns its students to one of four houses:

  •      Shaantha House
  •      Pragnya House
  •      Maithree House
  •      Weerya House

References
  1. ඌව නවෝදයින්ගේ DIGITAL සටහන. "About Uva College". School media reporter. Supun Malinda (2011/2013 A/L Art Batch).
  2. The Sunday Times. "Uva College aims to produce an all - round student population". Journalist. Sujitha Miranda.


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