Sivali Central College

Sivali Central College
සීවලී මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය
Location
Ratnapura Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°42′48″N80°23′07″E / 6.71333°N 80.38528°E / 6.71333; 80.38528
Information
Type	National
Motto	පඤ්ඤාය පරිසුජ්ජති (Verily, let thy soul be made pure by way of wisdom.)
Religious affiliation	Buddhist
Established	1909; 116 years ago
Founder	A. C. Attygalle
Authority	Ministry of Education
Principal	Cptn. Neel Dhammika Wathukarawaththa
Staff	35
Faculty	140
Grades	Class 6 - 13
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11to 19
Enrollment	Over 3500
Education system	National Education System
Language	English Sinhala
Colours	Green and Gold
Alumni	Sivalites
Website	sivalicc.lk

Sivali Central College is a school situated in Hidellana, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. ^[1] The school provides secondary education to boys and girls aged 11 to 19 and has a student population of around 3,500. ^[2]

History

Sivali Central College was founded as a Buddhist secondary school unconnected to any monastery in 1909 by A. C. Attygalle. It was initially located in a small house on Warakathota Road in Ratnapura. In 1925 the chief monk of Nadun Viharay in Ratnapura offered the property Sivali Garden to the school and in 1935 it was renamed as Sivali College. With the introduction of the free education system by C. W. W. Kannangara, Sivali College became the Sivali Central College. It was the first Central College in Ratnapura district. It moved to Hidellana in 1955. Sivali Central College became a National College on 5 February 1992.^{[ citation needed ]}

Houses

The school is divided into four houses, each named after significant figures and symbols in Sri Lankan history and culture. Each house competes throughout the year to accumulate points for the House Cup during the Inter-House Sports Meet.^{[ citation needed ]}

1. Atigala - Yellow
2. Parakrama - Green
3. Vijaya - Red
4. Gemunu - Blue

References

1. Sivali Central College, Ratnapura–Best Productive School 1AB in the Island.
2. "Sivali Ratnapura NS: Marching forward with determination". The Sunday Times . 3 March 2013.