News & Highlights

Extracted from The Island, May 24, 2014

By Charmaine De Silva

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Visakha Vidyalaya won the Silver Award in 1AB school category at the National Green Awards 2013/2014 which was conducted by the Central Environmental Authority being the only school in Colombo to secure such an achievement.

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Extracted from CeylonToday - 19 April 2014

Dasuni Mendis of Visakha Vidyalaya became the youngest national women’s chess champion at the National Chess Championship held at the National Institute of Sport Science, Colombo 7, recently....


Thapodha Harindi Gangodawila of Visakha Vidyalaya has scored the highest marks at the GCE (O/L) Examination 2013 to become the joint island first (1st).

N. H. Dilini Indunil Fonseka has become the joint island fourth (4th).

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(Extracted from Sunday Times, 23 March 2014...

Anoja Wijesekera, a former UN aid worker in Afghanistan, is to be appointed Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in Indonesia. Ms Wijeyesekera worked with the U.N. children’s agency UNICEF, following her posting in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan in...


The annual regatta organised by the ASRA (Association of Schools Rowing in Asia) was held in Dubai, UAE on 7th & 8th February 2014. The team from Visakha managed to bag a Silver and Bronze medal.

Single Scull event...


Five Visakhians were among the Medal Winners at the Sri Lankan Biology Olympiad 2013. Eligible winners will get the opportunity of participating at the International Biology Olympiad 2014 to be held in Bali, Indonesia.

Gold Medal...


Visakha Vidyalaya clinched the M.N.Edussuriya Trophy at the 10th Annual LC-VV Water Polo encounter held on 24th October 2013 at the Police Swimming Pool complex by overcoming Ladies College by 9-7. Visakha were the winners of the the junior game...


The Colours Awarding Ceremony - 2012 of Visakha Vidyalaya was held on 8th of October 2013 at the school’s Jeremias Dias Hall from 5.00p.m onwards. Mr. Mahela Jayawardena, the former Cricket Captain of Sri Lanka was the Guest of Honour.