Government Science College, Matale
| Government Science College Matale | |
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Matale Sri Lanka |
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| Type | Mixed government school |
| Motto |
විද්යා ප්රගුපතං ධනං "Science For Progress" |
| Established | 1954 |
| Principal | Mr. C. N. Hettiarachchi |
| Grades | 10–13 |
| Enrollment | over 500 |
| Website | Official Website |
Government Science College, Matale ( GSC ) ( Sinhala : රජයේ විද්යා විද්යාලය ) is a co-educational government secondary school located in Matale, Sri Lanka. Although only established in 1954, it has developed a reputation for high academic standards, and has many notable alumni.
The School's Big match is played with St. Thomas' College, Matale, with the name "Battle of the Golds". The 21st Big match occasion was held on 27–28 March 2015.
The school's mission is to provide educational opportunities for students from Mother Science College seeking help, in order to develop knowledge skills enabling them to lead productive lives.
This school was inaugurated on 15 February 1954. The original staff consisted of Mrs. Wimala Silva and Mr. S. Manual Pillai, while Mr. S. Rathnasabapathy was the principal.
The first half decade of Science College, truly reflects the personality and dedication of Mr. Rathnasabapathy. His philosophy was to advance the educational and environmental conditions of the college.
Although there were large schools in the Matale district when Science College was founded, there was an absence of a facility dedicated to promoting higher education in science. Mr. V.T. Nanayakkara, the Member of Parliament for the Matale electorate, recognized this deficiency, and set out to correct it. The result was GSC. The school was not limited to students of Matale district, but also accepted students from other districts such as Kandy, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Pollonnaruwa, Kegalle, Badulla, as well as the most remote district on the island, Jaffna. The students who studied here included Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim and Burgher.
In 1954, the school consisted of only 40 students and two staff members, however, by year's end the student population had risen to 90 students and the staff had increased to 4.
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