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Sir John Kothalawala College

Coordinates: 7°29′40″N 80°22′08″E / 7.494346°N 80.368997°E / 7.494346; 80.368997
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Sir John Kothalawala College
ශ්‍රීමත් ජෝන් කොතලාවල විද්‍යාලය
Address
Map
Dambulla Road

Kurunegala

Kurunegala
,
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
,
North Western Province, Sri Lanka
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60000

Sri Lanka
Coordinates7°29′40″N 80°22′08″E / 7.494346°N 80.368997°E / 7.494346; 80.368997
Information
TypeGovernment School
MottoVidya Sarvashya Bhushanam (විද්‍යා සර්වශ්‍ය භූෂණම්)[උගත් කම සෑමකල්හිම ආභාරණයයි]
(Knowledge is the jewel of all time)
Founded14 February 1974
School districtKurunegala Education Zone
AuthorityMinistry of Education
PrincipalMr. Saman Indrarathna
GradesClass 1–13
GenderMixed
Age range6–19
Enrollment6000+
LanguageEnglish and Sinhalese
HousesVijaya, Gemunu, Thissa, Perakum
Colour(s)Blue, red, green, yellow     
NicknameJOHNZ
Websitehttp://www.kothalawala.sch.lk

Sir John Kothalawala College is a public college open to all students in the town of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. It was opened on 16 January 1974 and was formerly known as Bandaranayake Vidyalaya.

History

Sir John Kothalawala College was declared open on 16 January 1974 in palace of Bishop Lakdasa De Mel. At that time, the bishop's palace was used as classrooms.[citation needed] The college was initially known as Bandaranayake Vidyalaya and was under the sponsorship of Piyadasa Wijesinghe, a former member of parliament. The objective in the establishment of the school was to provide more opportunities for youth from rural communities, away from overcrowded and competitive popular schools.[citation needed][1] The college opened with six teachers and fourteen students. Today, with 175 teachers and 4600 students, it is the largest school in North Western Province.[citation needed][2]

Sports

  • Cricket
  • Football
  • chess
  • Karate
  • Volley Ball
  • Net Ball
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Weight Lifting

The Battle of Greens is the annual big cricket match between Sir John Kothalawala College and Wayamba Royal College. Sir John Kothalawala College won the last match in 2016.

Clubs & societies

  • Old Students Association
  • English Debating Club
  • Prefects association
  • Cadet band
  • Scout Platoon
  • Red cross Unit
  • Navy cadet Platoon
  • Army cadet Platoon
  • Western Band
  • Eastern Band

References

  1. ^ "Kothalawala School". Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. ^ "About Our School". Retrieved 19 June 2015.
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