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The early years: a vision for education
The seeds of St. John Paul II College, Wennappuwa were sown on April 30th, 2014 with the fruitful thought which conceived in the mind of His Lordship, Rt. Rev. Dr. Dewsritha Valence Men dis dedicated to our patron saint St. John Paul II. It was a glorious day for the Diocese of Chilaw as the talented underprivileged young generation in the Wennappuwa area got the opportunity to pursue studies in English medium. By a well- organized function Rev. Fr. Peter Charles Former Vicar General of the Chilaw Diocese declare opened the school and Rev. Fr. Eric blessed the school building. The college officially commenced on 4th of May 2014 with the guidance of His Lordship Rt. Rev. Dr. Valance Mendis and the well-planned team work of Rev. Fr. Neville Coonghe as the pioneering Rector and also Rev. Sr. Anne Muriel as the pioneering Principal. Mrs. Mary Anne as the Vice Principal, Miss Ramani Liyanage as the Sectional Head, other staff members and parents the school started to operate at the beginning.
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Higher Education
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We started our St. John Paul II English Medium College on May 05, 2014 and after that we started our second college in the heart of Wennappuwa as a Cambridge college under the same name and as our third college we started our school in Chilaw and then in 2018 in Puttalam and then in 2023 in Kalmunai. So, when we look at those five schools, we have throughout the Puttalam District a total of five schools under the name of St. John Paul II.
Within a mere 12 years, the St. John Paul II Education movement today has grown into the John Paul II network of Education, which consists of higher education institute, four English medium colleges and the international college. The success of St. John Paul II Network of Education is in striking a 'golden mean' between a very modern English education and affordability in the socio-economic situation in the district of Puttalam. It has become a 'brand' in itself of modern English education in Sri Lanka, and under the new leadership of Rt. Rev. Dr. Wimal Siri Jayasuriya, Bishop of the diocese of Chilaw, is always on the lookout to tweak its product in consonance with ever-emerging trends in modern education.
Creating a God-loving society based on human dignity.
To gift a holistic education to society based on Christian values.
