| President’s College | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1978 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Mr.W.A.S.P.Wijesinghe |
| Location | Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka |
| Website | presidentscollege.edu.lk |
The President's College came into being on 4 February 1978. The inauguration of this school was the first official act carried out by His Excellency the President J. R. Jayewardene after assuming duties as the first Executive President of Sri Lanka. The initial location for this school was at Torrington Place. President's College was shifted from Torrington Place to the present premises at Sri Jayawardenepura on 21 June 1983. In the year 1993 the school became a National School.
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The college started with two grades; Lower Kindergarten and Year 1, with four teachers and 351 students.
The first sports meet was held under the patronage of Madam Hema Premadasa in 1980.
Out of the first batch of students who sat the G.C.E (O/L) examination, 144 out of the 160 passed the examination and the school secured the fifth place in the country in 1987 at the examination.
The commencement of the Advanced Level classes in 1988 with the completion of ten years was another milestone.
[1][2][3] President's College played a one-day cricket encounter with Mahanama College, Colombo 03 for the Milo Trophy. There were 15 matches played between 1988-2006. Presidents college lead the series with 8 - 7 wins. The cricket series was sponsored by Nestle Lanka Ltd.
Rugby was established in 2006. The college under-20 rugby team first participated in a tournament which was held at Galle. An under-16 rugby team was formed who won the Bowl Championships in the Division 2 Rugby schools matches which was held at Havelock Grounds, Colombo 5.