Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Big Canteen
- The main food service area for senior and middle school students.
- Big Girl
- A local colloquialism often referring to senior students who have transitioned into the senior uniform.
C
- Canteen Auntie
- The common term for the women working in the school canteens.
- Colors
- Awards given to students for exceptional performance in sports (e.g., 'Awarded Colors for Netball').
H
- House
- One of the six competitive units (Dawson, Jayatilaka, Motwani, Pulimood, Weerasooriya, or Dias) that students belong to for sports and activities.
P
- Prefect
- A high-ranking student leader responsible for discipline and organizing school events.
S
- Small Canteen
- The smaller food stall located near the primary section for younger students.
V
- Visakhian
- The standard demonym for any student or alumna of Visakha Vidyalaya.
- VVBU
- Visakha Vidyalaya Broadcasting Unit, responsible for school announcements and events.
- VVGA
- Visakha Vidyalaya Girl Guides Association, the school's scouting chapter.
- VVIT
- Visakha Vidyalaya Information Technology Club.
- VVOGA
- Visakha Vidyalaya Old Girls' Association, the official alumni network.
- VVSDC
- Visakha Vidyalaya Speech and Drama Club.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1:30
- The standard dismissal time when the school day ends.
- Full White
- The mandatory white uniform, including the school tie and badge, required for formal ceremonies.
- Jeremias Dias Hall
- The primary school auditorium and assembly hall named after the founder.
- Primary Section
- The separate block designated for students from Grade 1 to Grade 5.
- Pulimood Hall
- The second major hall on campus, named after a former principal and used for exams and seminars.
- School Badge
- The emblem that must be pinned to the uniform at all times during school hours.
- School Bus
- The network of private vans and CTB buses that transport students from across Colombo.
- Science Block
- The specialized wing containing laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
- The Gate
- Refers to the main entrance on Vajira Road, the primary pickup and drop-off point.
- The Pool
- The swimming pool complex used for training and inter-house meets.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 10 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.