Sir John Kothalawala College

Sir John Kothalawala College
ශ්‍රීමත් ජෝන් කොතලාවල විද්‍යාලය
Address
Dambulla Road
Kurunegala
Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, 60000
Sri Lanka
Coordinates 7°29′40″N 80°22′08″E / 7.494346°N 80.368997°E / 7.494346; 80.368997Coordinates: 7°29′40″N 80°22′08″E / 7.494346°N 80.368997°E / 7.494346; 80.368997
Information
Type Government School
Motto Vidya Sarvashya Bhushanam (විද්‍යා සර්වශ්‍ය භූෂණම්)[උගත් කම සෑමකල්හිම ආභාරණයයි]
(Knowledge is the jewel of all time)
Founded 14 February 1974
School district Kurunegala Education Zone
Authority Ministry of Education
Principal D. W. D. Dehipagoda
Grades Class 1–13
Gender Mixed
Age range 6–19
Enrollment 6,000+
Medium of language English and Sinhalese
Houses Vijaya, Gemunu, Thissa, Perakum
Colour(s)

Blue, red, green, yellow

                
Nickname JOHNZ
Website http://www.kothalawala.sch.lk

Sir John Kothalawala College (Sir John Kothalawala Maha Vidyalaya) is a public college in the town of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. It was established on 16 January 1974 and was formerly known as Bandaranayake Vidyalaya.[1]

History

Sir John Kothalawala College opened on 16 January 1974 in the palace of Bishop Lakdasa De Mel. At that time, the bishop's palace was used for classrooms. The college was initially known as Bandaranayake Vidyalaya and was under the sponsorship of Piyadasa Wijesinghe, a former member of parliament. The objective in the establishment of the school was to provide more opportunities for youth from rural communities, away from overcrowded and competitive popular schools. The college opened with six teachers and fourteen students. With 175 teachers and 4600 students, it is the largest school in North Western Province.[2]

School Flag

The school flag is mainly coloured green, the official colour of the school. The school crest is at the bottom of the flag. There are four coloured strips, in the colours of the four school houses, at the hoist of the flag.[3]

Principals

Name Entered Office Departed Office
H. M. Premarathne Hitinayake
6 January 1974
8 October 1977
S. W. R. T. B. Gannoruwa
8 October 1977
1 July 1983
K. M. A. Kulathunga
1 July 1983
20 April 1993
S. B. Senevirathne
20 April 1993
4 April 1995
J. Rathnayake
4 April 1995
28 January 2008
Samaranayake Mallikarachchi
28 January 2008
6 October 2011
W. M. Saman Indrarathne
6 October 2011
24 July 2014
H. M. Gunapala
24 July 2014
6 July 2015
D. W. D. Dehipagoda
6 July 2015
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Past Names of the school

Year Name
1974
Bandaranayake College
1977
President's College (Primary)
Present
Sir John Kothalawala College

Sports

Cricket team of Sir John Kothalawala college Holding the trophy of the 7th Annual big match.
Awarding ceremony of Sports Meet 2012
  • Cricket
  • Football
  • chess
  • Karate
  • Volleyball
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Weight Lifting

Annual Big Match

The Battle of Greens is the annual big cricket match between Sir John Kothalawala College and Wayamba Royal College. Sir John Kothalawala College won the last match in 2016.

Annual Sports Meet

There is an annual sporting meet. Students are divided into four houses: Thissa, Vijaya, Gemunu, and Perakum.

Clubs & societies

  • Old Students Association
  • English Debating Club
  • Prefects association (Primary-, Junior-, and Senior prefect boards)
  • Cadet band
  • Scout Platoon
  • Red Cross Unit
  • Navy Cadet Platoon
  • Army Cadet Platoon
  • Western Band
  • Eastern Band

References

  1. ↑ "History". Sir John Kothalawala M.V. 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "About Us". Sir John Kothalawala M.V. 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "School Flag". Sir John Kothalawala M.V. 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.


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