Uva College, Badulla
| Uva College Badulla ඌව මහා විද්යාලය බදුල්ල | |
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 සෞභාග්යයෙන් ශ්රමය කරා | |
| Location | |
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Badulla, Badulla District, Uva Province, 90000 Sri Lanka  | |
| Coordinates | 6°59′27″N 81°3′26″E / 6.99083°N 81.05722°ECoordinates: 6°59′27″N 81°3′26″E / 6.99083°N 81.05722°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public national school National |
| Established | 1867 |
| School district | Badulla Education Zone |
| Authority | Ministry of Education |
| Principal | Mr. Nimal Weerasinhe |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Colour(s) |
Blue and gold |
| Old Students | Old Uvites |
| Website |
www |
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
- ↑ ඌව නවෝදයින්ගේ DIGITAL සටහන. "About Uva College". School media reporter. Supun Malinda (2011/2013 A/L Art Batch).
- ↑ The Sunday Times. "Uva College aims to produce an all - round student population". Journalist. Sujitha Miranda.