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50 years later, Asoka achieved a golden milestone.

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  • College Commencement -: On 02 January 1973

  • Founder Principal and College Founder -: M.P. Mr. Dharmaratne.

  • Initial Name -: Stockwatta Model Junior College.

  • Number of Initial Buildings -: 01 permanent buildings with 08 classrooms.

  • Number of students at the beginning -: 262 children (322 students at the end of the initial year).

  • Designation as a 1st grade regulatory school proposed under the new education reforms -: Year 1974.

  • Named as Asoka Junior Vidyalaya -: 02 May 1974.

  • Conversion into a secondary school under the name of Asoka Vidyalaya -: 30th May 1991.

  • Becoming the first college in the island to start G.C.E. A\L arts, commerce, agriculture science, biology and physics subjects at once.

  • First appearance of Scholarship Examination -: Year 1977.

  • Student Ownership of Indoor Gymnasium -: Year 1986.

  • For the first time in G.E.C. (S. Text.) Examination Appearance -: Year 1990.

  • Conversion of Asoka Vidyalaya into 1AB Type School -: Year 1991.

  • For the first time in G.E.C. (E. Text.) Examination Appearance -: Year 1993.

  • Name of the first student admitted to the school -: Mr. Rasika T. Rajapaksa.

  • Name of First Head Prefect -: Mr. Rohana Senaratne.

  • Badminton and football games were started as the first games.

  • Cricket started for the first time -: 1977.

  • Initiation of Cadet Crop for the first time -: Year 1998.

  • Inception of Asoka Vidyalaya Old Boys Association -: Year 2002

  • Conducting RATH-RAN  Cricket Tournament for the first time -: Year 2006-2007.

  • Asoka Vidyalaya School Ground handed over to students -: Year 2010.

  • Asoka Vidyalaya Auditorium handed over to students -: Year 2013

Memories

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