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Vidyaloka College
logo of the vidyaloka college
Crest of Vidyaloka College
Location
Galle

Sri Lanka
Information
TypeGovernment Public School
MottoSUKO PANNAYA PATI LABO
Meaning: ("ප්‍රඥාව ලැබීම සැපයකි.")
Established1941
FounderWeliwitiye Punyasara Thera
H. W. Amarasuriya
Grades1 to G.C.E. (A/L)
GenderBoys
Age6 to 19
Enrollment2,200
Color(s)Maroon and White   
AffiliationBuddhist
Websitehttp://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

Sports

Clubs and societies

Notable alumni

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Name Notability Reference
Charles Dahanayake founding professor of physics University of Kelaniya, founding president Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka [3]
Nanda Gunasinghe member parliament (Galle 1994–2001) [4]
W. Jayasiri actor, film director [4]
W. D. Lakshman Vice Chancellor University of Colombo (1994–1999), Economist [5]
Lasith Malinga international cricket player (2004–present) [6]
Richard Pathirana Minister for Education and higher education (1994-2000), minister for State Administration, Home Affairs and Administration Reforms (2000-01), member of Sri Lankan parliament (1983-2001) [7]
Renuka Rowel Major General, Chief Signals Officer - Sri Lanka Signals Corps [4]

References

  1. ^ History of the College
  2. ^ Re-construction project at Vidyaloka College, Galle
  3. ^ Appreciation-Professor C. Dahanayake
  4. ^ a b c Old Vidyalokians
  5. ^ Love & Appreciation - Professor W.D. Lakshman
  6. ^ The fast and the furious
  7. ^ Pathirana’s service irreparable - Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, Daily News, 2010
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