Vidyaloka College
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Crest of Vidyaloka College SUKO PANNAYA PATI LABO Meaning: ("ප්රඥාව ලැබීම සැපයකි.") | |
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Galle Sri Lanka | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government Public School |
| Established | 1941 |
| Founder |
Weliwitiye Punyasara Thera H. W. Amarasuriya |
| Grades | 1 to G.C.E. (A/L) |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 6 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 2,200 |
| Pupils | Vidyalokians |
| Color(s) |
Maroon and White |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Website | http://www.vidyalokabcg.sch.lk |
Vidyaloka College is a boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on 14 January 1941 by philanthropist Henry Woodward Amarasuriya under the patronage of Venerable Weliwitiye Punyasara Thera.[1] It is a national school which accommodates over 2200 students and provides primary and secondary education to them.[2] The school was re-constructed after it was badly affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004.
College Today
The college today provides education to about 2200 students from grade 1 to grade 13 and it is regarded as one of the leading boys' schools in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
Past principals
- 1941 - 1944 : E. A. C. Munasinghe
- 1945 - 1964 : B. D. P. de Silva
- 1964 - 1965 : A. Hendravitharana
- 1965 - 1971 : B. K. de Silva
- 1971 - 1977 : Chandradasa de Silva
- 1977 - 1981 : Christy Nanayakkara
- 1981 - 1995 : D. H. Senevirathna
- 1996 - 2004 : M. B. L. de Silva
- 2004 - 2010 : N. G. Gunapala
- 2010 - 2013 : F. Welege
- 2013 - present : P. P. W. Senewirathna
College Houses
Students are divided into four houses according to their admission number. These houses are named after four ancient kings of Sri Lanka.
- -Ashoka
- -Gemunu
- -Prakrama
- -Sangabo
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Notable alumni
- Dr. Richard Pathirana[3] - Former cabinet minister for Education & Higher Education (1994-2000) and State Administration, Home Affairs & Administration Reforms (2000-01).
- Prof. C. Dahanayake[4] - Founding professor of physics and dean of the Science Faculty, University of Kelaniya, founding president of the Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka.
- Prof. W. D. Lakshman[5] - Economist and academic, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo and former Dean of the Faculty of Economics.
- Major General Renuka Rowel[6] - Chief Signals Officer, Sri Lanka Signals Corps
- Nanda Gunasinghe[6] - Former Member of the Parliament for Galle district.
- Lasith Malinga[7] - Sri Lankan cricketer and captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team that won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20.
- W. Jayasiri[6] - Actor, Film Director