Science College, Mount Lavinia

Coordinates: 6°54′16″N 79°51′40″E / 6.90444°N 79.86111°E / 6.90444; 79.86111

Science College, Mt. Lavinia
Location
Colombo
Sri Lanka
Information
Type provincial
Established 1977
Founder Mapalagama Vipulasara Himi
Principal Susantha Mendis
Grades Class 1 - 13
Gender Boys
Age 6 to 19
Enrollment 2,500
Colour(s)

Gold, Maroon & Silver

            
Song Sri sattisara gana probodhitha
Publication Science College Magazine
The Science
Former pupils Old Science
Website www.scsciencecollege.lk

Mount Lavinia Science College (විද්‍යා විද්‍යාලය) is a school in the Piliyandala Zone, Sri Lanka. The school has risen to fame within a span of 38 years.[1]

History

As the request of Poojya Mapalagama Vipulasara Himi of Rathmalana Paramadhammachethiya Pirivena, in 1977 the school was declared open by the Education Minister Al Haj Badl-ud-Din as “Sri Sadhissara Maha Vidyalaya”. The first principal was L. P. Wijesundara. The school received the approval to teach science and commerce streams for Grades 10 and 11.

In 1982, due to the influence of the Minister of Education, Ranil Wickramasinghe and Rathmalana Electorate parliament member Lalith Athulathmudali, the “Hena Para primary school” was joined with “Sri Sadhissara Maha Vidyalaya” creating a new school, South Colombo Science College.

Prof. L. A. Vitharana assumed duties as the first principal of the Science College. Prof. Vitharana was able to increase the number of students to 750. He was the pioneer of the school flag and the college song. During his tenure extracurricular activities of the college reached national level.

Science College main building

Past principals

School terms

There are three academic terms in the year

Houses

There are four houses at the college, students are allocated to them according to their admission number. The houses are:

Prakrama

Green colour

Gamunu

Red colour

Thissa

Yellow colour

Vijaya

Blue colour

Sports

The college competes in numerous sports

  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Karate
  • Rugby Union
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Volleyball

Rugby

In 2015 Science College won the Milo President's Trophy Knockout Tournament for the first time, after they defeated Isipathana College, 21–18 in the final.[2]

Extra-curricular

  • Cadet
  • Scouting
  • Astronomical Society
  • English Literary Association
  • Environment Conservation Society
  • Science Association
  • Sinhala Language and Literary Unit
  • Western Music Society

OBA

[3]

References

  1. ↑ Miranda, Sujitha (19 May 2013). "Science College Mt Lavinia aims for International Honours". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. ↑ http://sports.dailymirror.lk/2015/07/13/science-dethrone-isipathana-for-historic-title-win/
  3. ↑ http://www.sciencecollegeoba.com/
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