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PROPOSED AESTHETIC BUILDING AT VISAKHA VIDYALAYA
Re-allocation of Funds to meet the Master Plan Requirements
The classrooms and allied facilities of the Primary Section of the school comprising of over twenty-five
Classrooms, Staff-rooms including toilet and other facilities are spread over a large area causing
administrative difficulties, inconvenience to the staff and the students resulting in a waste of valuable time
dedicated for studies.
Due to the inadequate accommodation at the school premises several issues have arisen which needed
the immediate attention of all those concerned. After much deliberations and discussions with the School
Management on this matter the requirement of relocating the Primary Section has become a priority. The
VVOGA has prevailed upon the School Management that instead of ad-hoc decisions there is a need to
draw a Master Plan based on the needs and the available facilities, including the proposed buildings.
Based on the Master Plan the School Authorities have decided that the most viable proposal is to construct
a building to house part of the Primary Section (Grades 3 & 4 and a pavillion on the ground floor) in the
space allocated for the proposed Aesthetic Studies Building. The Aesthetic Studies will be relocated in
the existing building which is being used currently by the Primary Section.
To meet the school requirements the VVOGA has decided to allocate the funds collected for the proposed
Aesthetic Studies Building to the proposed Primary Section Building, to facilitate the Master Plan of our
Alma Mater.
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The foundation stone laying ceremony for the proposed building will be held on 4 December 2014 as
planned, and it is a great honor for our loyal past Visakhians to be a part of this important development
project in our school and are kindly requested to contribute for the Building Project by laying a token
foundation stone by contributing Rs. 100,000/-.
The intended sponsors and those who have already made contributions for the foundation stones are
kindly requested to contact the VVOGA Secretariat (Telephone 011 2588229) at your earliest for further
details.
Anoma Perera/ Kanchana Suduarachchi - Jt. Secretaries 2014/2015
VISAKHA VIDYALAYA SIGNATURE TABLE CLOTH
This table cloth holds a priceless position in the annals of our school. It has on the signatures of past
students of an era gone by together with those of the recent past, embroidered in gold thread forming a
border on a blue background with the school logo and the motto at the center.
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It was the brain child of Mrs. Lucille Amarasuriya in commemoration of the 40 anniversary of our school and
has adorned the main table at all major school and OGA functions since then, its uniqueness perhaps never
recognized by many.
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New signatures were added in commemoration of the 70 and the 75 anniversaries of Visakha. With the
centenary celebrations round the corner, Old Girls are offered the last opportunity to get their signatures on
the narrow space now available, hopefully to be recognized by their daughters and granddaughters some
day!
If interested please send the following information to the OGA Secretariat:
1. Full name –
2. Mailing address –
3. OGA membership number –
4. Specimen of signature – legible in black on thick paper, of a max length of 5 inches and a maximum
height of the capital letters of first letter of name & surname of 3/4 inches
5. Payment of Rs. 10,000 should be made to the Treasurer’s office and copy of payment receipt should
be attached.
For more information please contact the Fund Raising Sub Committee on the numbers given below:
Upekha – 0773684553
Harshini – 0777415499
Erandi – 0773450517
Shamini – 0773904215
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as the scholarships are given to undergraduates who are not currently students of the school. Also note that no money
will be collected by the OGA but the OGA will support by identifying needy students and scholarship providers for them.
For further details on sponsoring scholarships and donating goods, please contact – Dr. Kaushila Thilakasiri 0777067927
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