Kegalu Vidyalaya
| Kegalu Vidyalaya කෑගලු විද්යාලය | |
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Vidyalaya Road , , 71000 Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 7°15′4″N 80°20′58″E / 7.25111°N 80.34944°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | Kegalle Vidyalaya |
| Former name | Kegalle Higher Buddhist English School |
| Type | National School |
| Motto | Pali: යාදිසං වපතෙ -
තාදිසං හරතෙ (As We Sow - So We Reap) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Buddhism |
| Established | 14 February 1942 |
| Founder | D.M. Senevirathne |
| Principal | A.L.P. Amarasuriya |
| Staff | 180 |
| Grades | 1 to 13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 6 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 3,750 |
| Language | Sinhala and English |
| Colour(s) | Blue and gold |
| Song | English: Thun Lowa Pura Sinhala: (තුන් ලොව පුරා) |
| Publication | Keshara |
| Alumni | Old Vidyalions |
| Website | kegaluvidyalaya |
Kegalu Vidyalaya[1][2] (Sinhala: කෑගලු විද්යාලය) is a boys' school in Kegalle, Sri Lanka. It was founded on 14 February 1942 and is a Government national school,[3] providing primary and secondary education through 13 grades. It is the largest boys' School in Kegalle.[4][5][6]
History
[edit]The former Mudliar of Kegalle, D. M. Senevirathne, took the initiative in establishing a school in Kegalle for teaching English on a Buddhist basis.[4]
The foundation stone laying ceremony took place on 20 August 1937 and construction of the school was completed by February 1942. A notice was issued by the principal of Ananda College, L. H. Meththananda, stating that Kegalu Vidyalaya would open on 14 February 1942 as a branch of Ananda College.[7] The first edition of the school newspaper was published that month as well. In 2004 it was converted into a national school by President Chandrika Kumaratunga.[4]
Houses
[edit]The students are divided into four houses:
- – Dharmapala
- – Gunananda
- – Jayathilaka
- – Olcott
The house names are derived from national heroes of Sri Lanka. The houses compete annually in games and sports to win an inter-house competition.
Battle of the Gold
[edit]Kegalu Vidyalaya and St. Mary's College, Kegalle has been hosting an annual Big Match since 1960. It is said to be the oldest annual cricket match in Sri Lanka and is held annually in February or March as the official cricket team of both schools.[8][9][10][11][12]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Sumeda Ranasinghe : Sri Lankan javelin thrower (2016)[13]
- Wiswa Warnapala: Member of Parliament, National List (2004-2010)[14]
- Daya Sandagiri: Commander of the Navy (2000–2004)[15]
- Sarath Chandrasiri Mayadunne: 36th Auditor General of Sri Lanka (2000–2006), Member of Parliament, National List (2015)[16]
Notable staff
[edit]- Bogoda Premaratne: one of the first teachers[17]
- Dayananda Gunawardena Drama and theater teacher. (1957-1960)[18][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "MOE – Ministry of Education Sri Lanka". moe.gov.lk. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "School Web Directory". Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Kegalu Vidyalaya". Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Find the Sri Lanka School informations of Kegalu Vidyalaya, Kegalle".
- ^ "List of schools in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka". 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Online edition of Daily News - Features".
- ^ "Sri Lanka Sports News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers".
- ^ "Kegalu Vidyalaya". 31 March 2019.
- ^ "St. Mary's have the upper hand over Kegalu Vidyalaya". Daily News. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "School Cricket Big Matches in Sri Lanka". 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Photos: Big Match Kegalu Vidyalaya vs St. Mary's College - Day 2". 29 March 2018.
- ^ "R.m. Sumeda RANASINGHE".
- ^ "Prof. Vishwa Waranapala passes away - Breaking News | Daily Mirror".
- ^ "Current Affairs". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Auditor General's Department - Auditor General's Department". Auditorgeneral.gov.lk. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ Rupasinghe, D. A. (26 December 2015). "Appreciations: Deshabandu Bogoda A. Premaratne". Daily News. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Dayananda Gunawardena - Biography".