Uva College, Badulla (Uva Maha Vidyalaya) is a public school in
Uva province
The Uva Province (, , ) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. The province has an area of 8,500 km2 and a population of 1,266,463, making it the 2nd least populated province. The provincial capital is Badulla.
Uva is bordered by the East ...
, 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
Badulla District ( ''badūlla distrikkaya''; ''Patuḷai māvaṭṭam'') is a Districts of Sri Lanka, district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area of the Badulla district is and has a total population of 871763 as of 2024. The d ...
to local universities.
History
Uva College was the first school established in the Uva province in 1867, by the Diocesan mission of
Ceylon
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
.
It is situated in the heart of
Badulla
Badulla (, ; ,) is the capital and the largest city of Uva Province situated in the central hills of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Uva Province and the Badulla District.
Geography
Badulla is located in the southeast of Kandy, almost enci ...
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
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...
. Then the college came under the tutelage of Christian fathers.
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.
References
External links
Official SchoolNet website , uvacomlab.sch.lk
Buildings and structures in Badulla
National schools in Sri Lanka
Boys' schools in Sri Lanka
Educational institutions established in 1867
Schools in Badulla District
1867 establishments in Ceylon
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