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|name = Royal College Polonnaruwa | ||
| |native_name = රාජකීය |
|native_name = රාජකීය විද්යාලය පොළොන්නරුව | ||
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| |alumni = | |alumni = Old Royalists | ||
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| '''Royal College Polonnaruwa''' is a ] in ], ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Gamage|first=Yasaratne|title=Schools netball finals in Polonnaruwa|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/07/24/spo10.asp|newspaper=]|date=24 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Innovative teachers, student winners in Microsoft Competition honoured|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/120226/BusinessTimes/bt12.html|newspaper=]|date=26 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Province - North Central|url=http://www.moe.gov.lk/web/images/stories/branchnews/bilungual/ncp.pdf|work=Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme|publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| Royal College Polonnaruwa was founded by government minister C. P. De Silva on the lines of ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wijenayake|first=Walter|title=C. P. de Silva,advocate of a ‘free society’|url=http://www.island.lk/2008/10/09/features4.html|newspaper=]|date=9 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=C. P. de Silva — a victim of ‘Back Stabbing’|url=http://www.island.lk/2005/04/17/features14.html|newspaper=]|date=17 April 2005}}</ref> Silva laid the foundation stone of the school on 19 April 1959.<ref name=history>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.royalcc.sch.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=2|publisher=Royal Central College}}</ref> Six years later the school was opened for local children. Scholarships were offered to students in ] and ] districts. The main objective of the school was to give proper educational opportunities for the children of farmers. The school also owned {{convert|54|acre|m2}} of land and paddy fields and the income from these was used to fund the school. At the beginning students were recruited to grade 9 and upwards. Students were selected for art, commerce, and science classes by scholarship examination in grade 8. D. B. Karunathilaka was the school's first principal and R. W. Galahitiyawa was the vice principal. The school had around 22 staff in 1965. | |||
| The school was closed in 1971 due to the ]. It became a rehabilitation camp. No education was carried out at the school for three years. Instead, commerce classes were held in the irrigation office and science classes was held at Topawewa School. | The school was closed in 1971 due to the ]. It became a rehabilitation camp. No education was carried out at the school for three years. Instead, commerce classes were held in the irrigation office and science classes was held at Topawewa School. | ||
| ==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
| A distinguished Old Royalist of our College | |||
| * ] - government minister<ref>{{cite news|last=Gunewardene|first=Prasad|title='Mangala, Sripathi, JVP and UPFA' |url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/09/25/fea03.asp|newspaper=]|date=25 September 2007}}</ref> | * ] - government minister<ref>{{cite news|last=Gunewardene|first=Prasad|title='Mangala, Sripathi, JVP and UPFA' |url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/09/25/fea03.asp|newspaper=]|date=25 September 2007}}</ref> | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| {{Commons category|Royal Central College, Polonnaruwa}} | {{Commons category|Royal Central College, Polonnaruwa}} | ||
| * {{URL|royalcc.sch.lk| |
* {{URL|royalcc.sch.lk|Royal College Polonnaruwa}} | ||
| * {{URL|rajakeeya.lk/| |
* {{URL|rajakeeya.lk/|Royal College Polonnaruwa}} | ||
| {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2010}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2010}} | ||
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Public national school in Polonnaruwa, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka| Royal College Polonnaruwa රාජකීය විද්යාලය පොළොන්නරුව | |
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| File:PRC-Logo.jpg | |
| Address | |
| New Town Polonnaruwa, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 7°55′10.70″N 81°00′11.50″E / 7.9196389°N 81.0031944°E / 7.9196389; 81.0031944 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public national 1AB |
| Motto | පමා නොවවු (Pama nowau) (Be punctual) |
| Founded | 19 April 1959 (1959-04-19) |
| Founder | C. P. De Silva |
| School district | Polonnaruwa Education Zone |
| Authority | Ministry of Education |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-18 |
| School roll | 5,000 |
| Color(s) | Maroon |
| Alumni | Old Royalists |
| Website | royalcc |
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Royal College Polonnaruwa is a national school in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
History
Royal College Polonnaruwa was founded by government minister C. P. De Silva on the lines of Royal College, Colombo. Silva laid the foundation stone of the school on 19 April 1959. Six years later the school was opened for local children. Scholarships were offered to students in Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee districts. The main objective of the school was to give proper educational opportunities for the children of farmers. The school also owned 54 acres (220,000 m) of land and paddy fields and the income from these was used to fund the school. At the beginning students were recruited to grade 9 and upwards. Students were selected for art, commerce, and science classes by scholarship examination in grade 8. D. B. Karunathilaka was the school's first principal and R. W. Galahitiyawa was the vice principal. The school had around 22 staff in 1965.
The school was closed in 1971 due to the JVP insurrection. It became a rehabilitation camp. No education was carried out at the school for three years. Instead, commerce classes were held in the irrigation office and science classes was held at Topawewa School.
Notable alumni
A distinguished Old Royalist of our College
- Maithripala Sirisena - government minister
See also
References
- Gamage, Yasaratne (24 July 2012). "Schools netball finals in Polonnaruwa". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- "Innovative teachers, student winners in Microsoft Competition honoured". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 February 2012.
- "Province - North Central" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education.
- Wijenayake, Walter (9 October 2008). "C. P. de Silva,advocate of a 'free society'". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- "C. P. de Silva — a victim of 'Back Stabbing'". The Island (Sri Lanka). 17 April 2005.
- "History". Royal Central College.
- Gunewardene, Prasad (25 September 2007). "'Mangala, Sripathi, JVP and UPFA'". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
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