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Uva College, Badulla

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

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°59′27″N 81°3′26″E / 6.99083°N 81.05722°E / 6.99083; 81.05722
Information
School typePublic national school National
Mottoසෞභාග්‍යයෙන් ශ්‍රමය කරා
Established1867
School districtBadulla Education Zone
AuthorityMinistry of Education
PrincipalMr. Nimal Weerasinhe
Grades1-13
GenderBoys
Colour(s)Blue and gold
  
Old StudentsOld Uvites
Websitewww.uvacomlab.sch.lk

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]

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 2000 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.

Activities

Sports

The college provides students an opportunity to improve their sports skills, organizing annual intramural games to develop athletic skills and team spirit. Trainers and coaches are available for the games. Sports played at the school include:

Houses

Uva College assigns its students to one of four houses to encourage cooperation and friendly competition:

  •   Shaantha House
  •   Prakna House
  •   Maithri House
  •   Weerya House

The college organizes inter-house athletic games to improve the athletic skills of the students as well as their team spirit.

Organizations

  • Cadet squadron
  • English Learners Club
  • Sinhala Literary Association
  • Art Society
  • Science Society
  • Commerce Society
  • Drug Prevention Unit
  • Scouting
  • Cadet Band
  • Media Unit
  • IT Club

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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