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The crest of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya |
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| Motto | Uganimu Hademu Sanasemu Sinhala |
| Established | 1973 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Mrs. P.M.Kalubowila |
| Location | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Colors | Pink and blue |
| Website | Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya |
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya[1] is one of the leading Public Girls school[2] in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is a National public school[3] controlled by the central government[4][5][6] providing primary and secondary education.[7]
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The vision of the school is the fashioning and turning out physically and mentally healthy Sirimavians with a great sense of duty, well disciplined, well mannered with love for the environment and who will portray our national culture and identity.
The school inaugurated on 1 January 1973 as Stanmore Crescent Primary School and re-named in December 1973 as Sirimavo Bandaranaike Primary Girls School in honor of then Prime Minister Madam Sirimavo R.D. Bandaranaike.[8] From a Primary School, the school developed in to a secondary school and finally to a leading national school within seventeen years of period.
The school has taken giant strides within a short period to enter through the portals of prestige to reach great heights and carve her name in the plaque of achievements as a leading girls school in the island. At present the school shelters over 3000 Sirimavians enjoying educational facilities guided by a staff of about 180 teachers devoted to the task of providing knowledge and skills and assisting the pupils in the development of aptitudes and attitudes that are a prerequisite to character building and good citizenship. Around 45 members of the non-academic staff provide valuable service to keep the school mechanism on the move.
The site donated by the government for the eshtablishment of the school in 1972
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya[9] was inaugurated on 1 January 1973, as Stanmore Crescent Primary School with 5 teachers and 149 students under the able guidance of Miss Wimala Liyanage, the founder principal. Her name was "Stanmore Crescent Primary School". The school consisted of classes up to grade five.
Devotion and dedication of Miss Wimala Liyanage and the staff, built up the academic elevation and the prestige of the school. After eleven months of deliberation, the then Deputy Minister of Education Mr. B.Y.Tudawe who was highly impressed with the school’s progress suggested to change the name of the school in honor of late Madame Sirimavo Bandaranaike who was the first lady Prime Minister of the world.[10]
After the initial batch of students finished five years of Primary Education, classes had to be extended to provide Secondary Education and in due course classes up to Year 13 were established. Due to the patronage of former principals Miss. Wimala Liyanage (1973–1982), and Mrs. R.M.L. Jayasekera (1982–2000) the status of the school was raised to level of a National School in 1991. Under the guidance of Miss W.P.N. De Silva (2000–2003) the school’s academic and co-curricular activities were further developed.
Mrs. P.M. Kalubowila assumed duties as the principal from 6 November 2003 having joined Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya in 1986 as a Chemistry teacher. Ever since up to date Mrs. Kalubowila also has been dedicated herself to serve the school in the sphere of educational and co-curricular activities and to upgrade the infra-structure facilities and resources development of the school.[11]
However in July 2009 Mrs. Kalubowila ordered all students to shut down their Facebook profiles, with a threat of expulsion from school for disobedience. This sparked a controversy in the school system in Sri Lanka.
Learn, Achieve and Bliss.
Miss Wimala Liyanage (1973–1982)
Mrs R.M.L. Jayasekera (1982–2000)
Miss W.P.N. De Silva (2000–2003)
The school offers an extensive range of opportunities for students to become involved in different extra curricular activities. More than 30 clubs and societies are available to stimulate the talents and interests of the students and also to integrate with other schools not only in Sri Lanka but in foreign countries as well. Every club and society has a member of the teaching staff overseeing things and helping with administration and organising events.
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School Library
The school library was set up in 1982 with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Library Services Board .In 1996 a program titled "Library Week" was inaugurated during the "Reading Month". Library facilities are provided to all the pupils of the school and there are two libraries separately; one for Primary Grades and other for seniors. A reference section and a lending library section function and about 250 students are benefit daily from the lending library section. Books are issued on a daily basis to advanced level students and on the recommendation of teachers in charge books are provided to pupils taking part in "Do You Know "contests and debating teams. The strength of the library is about 15000 books. Magazine section has been organized to improve the General Knowledge of the students.
Construction of a new state of the art library complex is in progress.
Swimming Pool
SBV Swimming Pool was ceremonially opened[19] by the first lady of Sri Lanka, Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa on 28 October 2008. Principal of the school Ms Pushpa Kalubowila, Education Minister Susil Premjayanth and Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge were associated with the First Lady at the opening ceremony.
A swimming pool was a long felt need[20] of the Sirimavians. Many problems arose in attending training sessions in other pools specially transport problems and supervision. As such a strong request was made by the students to commence work on a school swimming pool. As a result the foundation for the school swimming pool was laid in October 2006. Many projects were launched to raise funds for the project.[21] Swimming pool project was completed in 2 years time and that was considered as an achievement. Swimming Pool caters to the long felt need of the Sirimavians and foster the advancements in the sphere of sports.
Swimming pool facilities are open to all present and past Sirimavians, Teachers and also to the community.
