Vidura College, Colombo (
Sinhala: විදුර විද්යාලය) is a private English medium school in
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
, Sri Lanka. Its founder and current principal is D.G. Sumanasekara.
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History
Vidura College was inaugurated on 27 January 1999, as a primary school, with the enrollment of six students to the Nursery and Grade 1 classes. Today the college conducts classes up to G.C.E. (
Advanced Level
The A-Level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational aut ...
) Examination, with a student population of over 2,700. Vidura is a test preparation center for GCE (Ordinary level and Advanced level) examinations – Dept. of examinations, Sri Lanka, University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, UK (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Sri Lanka Festival of Music, Dance & Speech (IIMSD)
Sections
The school is divided into five sections:
* Nursery School – Infant Group Play Group and Reception
* Primary School – Grades 1 – 5
* Lower Secondary School – Grades 6 – 8
* Upper Secondary School – Grades 9 – 11
* High School – Grades 12 -13
College emblem
The college logo symbolizes the goals envisaged by its founders:
*Lotus buds symbolizes the students of Vidura
*The Lamp symbolizes the knowledge imparted to the student
*The Flame symbolizes the radiance of the student on graduation
*The Pot symbolizes the fullness of personality developed
*The Diamond symbolizes the part played by Vidura in making its work shine with brightness
The name "''Vidura''" means "''vajra''" ("the diamond").
Examinations
After completing Grade 11 students sit the G.C.E. (
Ordinary Level
The O-Level (Ordinary Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education. It was introduced in place of the School Certificate in 1951 as part of an educational reform alongside the more in-depth ...
) Examination, Sri Lanka, as private candidates. Students proceeding further sit the G.C.E (
Advanced Level
The A-Level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational aut ...
) Examination, Sri Lanka after completing Grade 13.
References
Educational institutions established in 1999
1999 establishments in Sri Lanka
Schools in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
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