Science College, Mount Lavinia
Poojya Mapalagama Vipulasara Himi of Rathmalana Paramadhammachethiya Pirivena, in 1977 the school was declared open by the Education Minister Al Haj Badl-ud-Din as “Sri Sadhissara Maha Vidyalaya”. The first principal was L. P. Wijesundara. The school received the approval to teach science and commerce streams for Grades 10 and 11.
In 1982, due to the influence of the Minister of Education, Ranil Wickramasinghe and Rathmalana Electorate parliament member Lalith Athulathmudali, the “Hena Para primary school” was joined with “Sri Sadhissara Maha Vidyalaya” creating a new school, South Colombo Science College.
Prof. L. A. Vitharana assumed duties as the first principal of the Science College. Prof. Vitharana was able to increase the number of students to 750. He was the pioneer of the school flag and the college song. During his tenure extracurricular activities of the college reached national level.
Past principals
- L. P. Wijesundara
- Prof. L. A. Vitharana
- K. K. Wijepala
- Edirisriya
- Kithsiri Samarasinghe
- P. D. Dahanayake
- Gamini Sisil Silva
- M. T. Tuder
- H. M. S. K. Kodikara
- Ananda Nagasinghe
- Dayarathna Bandara
- D. B. Peramuna
School terms[edit]
There are three academic terms in the year
- 1st term - from January to April
- 2nd term - from May to August
- 3rd term - from September to December
Houses[edit]
There are four houses at the college, students are allocated to them according to their admission number. The houses are:
Prakrama[edit]
Green colour
Gamunu[edit]
Red colour
Thissa[edit]
Yellow colour
Vijaya[edit]
Blue colour
Sports[edit]
The college competes in numerous sports
Rugby[edit]
In 2015 Science College won the Milo President's Trophy Knockout Tournament for the first time, after they defeated Isipathana College, 21–18 in the final.[2]
  Sri Lanka National Rugby team represented past Rugby Science College members |
Mount Lavinia Science College
