50 years later, Asoka achieved a golden milestone.
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College Commencement -: On 02 January 1973
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Founder Principal and College Founder -: M.P. Mr. Dharmaratne.
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Initial Name -: Stockwatta Model Junior College.
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Number of Initial Buildings -: 01 permanent buildings with 08 classrooms.
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Number of students at the beginning -: 262 children (322 students at the end of the initial year).
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Designation as a 1st grade regulatory school proposed under the new education reforms -: Year 1974.
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Named as Asoka Junior Vidyalaya -: 02 May 1974.
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Conversion into a secondary school under the name of Asoka Vidyalaya -: 30th May 1991.
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Becoming the first college in the island to start G.C.E. A\L arts, commerce, agriculture science, biology and physics subjects at once.
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First appearance of Scholarship Examination -: Year 1977.
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Student Ownership of Indoor Gymnasium -: Year 1986.
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For the first time in G.E.C. (S. Text.) Examination Appearance -: Year 1990.
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Conversion of Asoka Vidyalaya into 1AB Type School -: Year 1991.
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For the first time in G.E.C. (E. Text.) Examination Appearance -: Year 1993.
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Name of the first student admitted to the school -: Mr. Rasika T. Rajapaksa.
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Name of First Head Prefect -: Mr. Rohana Senaratne.
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Badminton and football games were started as the first games.
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Cricket started for the first time -: 1977.
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Initiation of Cadet Crop for the first time -: Year 1998.
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Inception of Asoka Vidyalaya Old Boys Association -: Year 2002
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Conducting RATH-RAN Cricket Tournament for the first time -: Year 2006-2007.
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Asoka Vidyalaya School Ground handed over to students -: Year 2010.
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Asoka Vidyalaya Auditorium handed over to students -: Year 2013