ABOUT PRESIDENT'S COLLEGE KOTTE

A Breif History of President's College Kotte

In 1978 the school commenced as a mixed school with 4 teachers in the academic staff and 351 students. The location was temporary and was in Colombo 7 – Torinton Place. The founder Principal was Mrs. Soma Munindradasa.

It was in 1983, that the location was changed to a land of five and half acres in the town of Sri Jayawardena Pura Kotte. In the same year, the commencement of the 56th Boy Scout Troop along with the three areas of air, land and sea scouting was commendable. The establishment of the school cadet corps was done in 1980, to develop students’ activeness, discipline and bravery.

1992 is marked for the establishment of the Advanced Level Science laboratory. Commencement of the Higher Education Unit for the deaf and blind students was done in 1995.

In 1998 the school was taken under the Central Government as a National school. The main hall of the school was a gift from the government offered on that day. The founder Principal of the National School was Mr M. Abeysinghe In 2000 it was converted to a Boys’ School.

About President's College Kotte

Expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself,

Occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure. because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself.

Established Day	1978 February 04
Name of Founder Principal	Mrs. Soma Munindradasa
Moto	විද්‍යා දදාති විනයං Education Gives Humility
School Type	National School
Present Principal	Lt. Col. D.A.D. Vanaguru
Number of class and students (20 th December 2018)	Primary section (Grade 1-5) – 28 Classes(1242 students) Junior section (Grade 6-9) – 32 Classes (1464 students) Junior Secondary section (grade 10/11) – 16 Classes (754 students)
G.C.E. (A/L) Section	Science Section (Grade 12/13) – 10 Classes(290 students) Commerce Section (Grade 12/13) – 08 Classes (316 students) Art Section (Grade 12/13) – 03 Classes (102 students) Technology Section(Grade 12/13)- 02 Classes (40 students)
Academic staff	180 Teachers
Non-academic staff	35
School colours	Maroon,Gold