Anula Vidyalaya
Anula Vidyalaya, is a national girls' school in Colombo. It was established in 1941 by Dr. E. W. Adikaram with 38 students and five teachers.[1]
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Type | National |
Motto | Pali: Uththitta Nappa majjeyya (Arise and be Diligent) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Buddhist |
Established | 4 January 1941 |
Founder | E. W. Adikaram |
Principal | Anoma Dahanayake |
Grades | 1-13 |
Gender | Female |
Age range | 6 to 19 |
Enrollment | Over 5000 |
Color(s) | Black and Gold |
Website | www |
Currently, the school has a student body of over 5,000 girls. The principal and the staff guide the pupils on the Buddhist principles of non-violence and self-discipline.[1]
History
The founders of Anula Vidyalaya were Dr. E. W. Adikaram, a scholar, educationist, writer, philosopher and a humanist, and the pioneer principal, Mrs. P. B. Fernando. The school was started on 4 January 1941 under the patronage of D. S. Senanayake, then the Minister of Agriculture. The Board of Governors were:
- Dr. P. B. Fernando
- Dr. D. P. Malalasekara
- R. W. Rupasinghe
- D. D. Kodagoda
- D. L. F. Pedris
- T. U. de Silva
- R. Premaratne
- N. Wijasooriya
- S. R. Wijethilake
- Nirmala Ekanayake
- Nanda Rajapaksha
Pioneer Principal - P. B. Fernando - served the school from 1941 till 1956. She donated her total salary towards obtaining a block of land for the school and a scholarship scheme.
Principals
- P. B. Fernando 1941–1956
- N. Ratnapala 1956–1970
- C. K. Abeyrathna 1971–1975
- D. S. Meegoda 1976–1985
- Leelananda 1985–1987
- M. K. Welikala 1987–1988
- D. W. Windsor 1989–1991
- N. P. Jinasena 1991–2000
- Y. P. S. C. Jayathilake 2000–2007
- S. N. Malawiaarachchi 2007–2010
- Kalyani Gunasekara 2010–2013
- N. K. Ekanayake 2013–2014
- P. N. Rajapaksha 2014–2017
- K. A. Jayani Prishangika 2017–2020
- Anoma Dahanayake 2020 - Present
Houses
- Sanghamiththa -
- Uppalawanna -
- Dhammadinna -
- Chulasumana -
References
- Miranda, Sujitha (15 March 2014). "Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda stands tall as an exclusive Buddhist girls' school". Wijey Newspaper. Retrieved 6 March 2015.