President's College, Minuwangoda
President's College - Minuwangoda (also known as Janadipathi Vidyalaya - Minuwangoda and formerly known as Japalawaththa Central College) is a public college in Sri Lanka, founded on February 9, 1979 in Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka by Bennet Gunasekera (member of Parliament for Minuwangoda).
| President's College - Minuwangoda ජනාධිපති විද්යාලය - මිනුවන්ගොඩ | |
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| Type | Grade 1/AB Provincial School |
| Motto | "අභිමානයෙන් පෙරට යමු" Abhimanayen Perata Yamu Meaning: "Let's go forward with Pride" |
| Established | 9 February 1979 |
| Founder | Bennet Gunasekera (MP for Minuwangoda) |
| Principal | K.A.U. Sanjeewa Sisirabandu (2023 - Up to now) |
| Grades | Grade 6 - 13 |
| Gender | Boys & Girls |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrollment | Year 5 National Scholarship Exam conducted by the Department of Examination of Sri Lanka |
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| Website | Official website |
The first students were admitted in 1979. There were 225 students (115 students from Minuwangoda Nalanda (Boys') Central College and 110 students selected by use of an entrance exam). Including the Principal, there were 6 teachers at the time the college started.
The college was upgraded to a 1A mix school on 1 September 1979. The students first sat for the G.C.E Ordinary Level Exam in 1983.
Administration
The school is managed by a Principal (Chief Executive Officer) with the assistance of two Deputy Principals, Assistant Principals, Year Group Leaders, 80 teaching staff, non-academic Staff, the School Development Board and Working Committee members of the Past Pupils Association. It is state-owned and funded by the national government and provincial council.