Uva College
ඌව මහා විද්‍යාලය
Location
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90000

Coordinates6°59′27″N 81°3′26″E / 6.99083°N 81.05722°E / 6.99083; 81.05722
Information
School typenational
Mottoසෞභාග්‍යයෙන් ශ්‍රමය කරා
Establishedc. 1867
School districtBadulla Education Zone
AuthorityMinistry of Education
PrincipalD. K. M. Jayathissa
Grades1 - 13
GenderBoys
Houses  Shaantha House
  Pragnya House
  Maithree House
  Weerya House
Colour(s)Blue and gold
  
Alumni nameOld Uvites
Websitewww.uvacomlab.sch.lk

Uva College, Badulla (Uva Maha Vidyalaya) is a public school in Uva province, Sri Lanka which was founded in 1867. A national school, it 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 the 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 2,000 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.

Sports

The annual big match between Uva College and Dharmadutha College, known as the "Battle of Uva" has been played since in 1920, and is one of the college's most important sporting encounters for the school year.[3]

References

  1. ඌව නවෝදයින්ගේ DIGITAL සටහන. "About Uva College". School media reporter. Supun Malinda (2011/2013 A/L Art Batch).
  2. The Sunday Times. "Uva College aims to produce an all - round student population". Journalist. Sujitha Miranda.
  3. "Battle Of Uva - Dharmadutha College". Dharmadutha College. Retrieved 1 April 2023.


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