Type Government School Principal Mr. Saman Indrarathna Gender Mixed Founded 14 February 1974 | Authority Grades Class 1–13 Phone +94 37 2 223443 Number of students 6,000 | |
School district Kurunegala Education Zone Address Dambulla Rd, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka Motto Vidya Sarvashya Bhushanam (විද්යා සර්වශ්ය භූෂණම්)[උගත් කම සෑමකල්හිම ආභාරණයයි] | ||
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Sir John Kothalawala College is a public college open to all students in the town of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. It was opened on 16 January 1974 and was formerly known as Bandaranayake Vidyalaya.
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History
Sir John Kothalawala College was declared open 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. Today, with 175 teachers and 4600 students, it is the largest school in North Western Province.
Sports
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.
There is an annual sporting meet. Students are divided into four houses: Thissa, Vijaya, Gemunu, and Perakum.