Vidura College - Colombo
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 Vidura College – Colombo
Location in central Colombo
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Primary – Nawala, The Campus – Thalawathugoda Sri Lanka |
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| Type | English medium school |
| Motto | Oneself is one's own protector |
| Established | 1999 |
| Principal | D.G. Sumanasekera |
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over 2,700 Coordinates: 6°55′30″N 79°52′09″E / 6.92500°N 79.86917°E |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Silver |
| Website | http://www.viduracollege.com |
over 2,700
Vidura College – Colombo is a private secondary school in Sri Lanka. The school carries out teaching in English. Its current principal is D.G. Sumanasekera.
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) 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)
The college logo symbolizes the goals envisaged by its founders:
The name "Vidura" means "vajra" ("the diamond").
The school motto, "Oneself is one's own protector" was inspired by a saying of the Lord Buddha.
The School is divided into five sections:
After completing Grade 11 students sit the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) Examination, Sri Lanka, as private candidates. Students proceeding further sit the G.C.E (Advanced Level) Examination, Sri Lanka after completing Grade 13.
Sports activities include:
Outdoor games
Indoor Games
Badminton and swimming are conducted at hired facilities at Nawala and Nugegoda.
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