Vidyartha College

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Vidyartha College විද්‍යාර්ථ විද්‍යාලය
Location
Kandy Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7°18′21″N 80°38′09″E / 7.30583°N 80.63572°E / 7.30583; 80.63572
Information
Former name	King's College
Type	Government school(National school )
Motto	"විද්‍යා සර්වස්‍ය භුෂණම්" Education is the Best Jewelry
Religious affiliation(s)	Buddhist
Established	18 May 1942
Principal	M. R. P. Mayadunne
Grades	1–13
Gender	Male
Number of students	5000+
Language	Sinhala English
Color(s)	Navy, aqua and gold
Affiliation	Vidyartha Society (1942)
Website	www.vidyartha.lk

Vidyartha College (Sinhala:විද්‍යාර්ථ විද්‍යලය) is an all-male national school located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The college was founded in 1942 by the Vidyartha Society, and is currently run by the Government of Sri Lanka.^[1] The college has two sections: the primary section which includes grades 1–5; and the secondary section which includes students in grades 6–13.

History

Although there were many educational opportunities for

A Colombo branch was formed in 1987 by C. K. Gajanayake, who was its first President. Major-General H. M. N. Krishnaratne RSP USP (Rtd) is the incumbent President of the Colombo branch and Ranjith Weeerasinghe functions as the Honorary Secretary.^[3]

When the college was first established, it only had a few buildings, a principal, and 8 teachers. Today, there are nearly 5,000 students receiving their education in the college, with a teaching staff of more than 180.^[3]

Principals

Vidyartha Old Boys Association

Vidyartha Old Boys Association ^[3] is the strongest supporting body for the college; its members work to improve the college's qualities and standards, as well as its reputation. The association holds an Annual General Meeting where projects are decided on and committees appointed.

Notable alumni

^[4]

Notes

College houses

The names of the college houses:

• Parackrama, colour : Blue  
• Wickrama colour : Maroon  
• Mahinda, colour : Yellow  
• Narendra, colour : Light blue  

Annual Big Match

Battle of the Babes is played annually between St. Sylvester's College and Vidyartha College since 1958 except for 3 years.^[5] As of 2023, 63 Big Matches have been played and, Vidyartha College has won 3 matches while, 45 matches were drawn.^[6]

See also

• Battle of the Babes

References