Kegalu Vidyalaya

Kegalu Vidyalaya කෑගලු විද්‍යාලය
Location
Kegalle Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7°15′4″N 80°20′58″E / 7.25111°N 80.34944°E / 7.25111; 80.34944Coordinates: 7°15′4″N 80°20′58″E / 7.25111°N 80.34944°E / 7.25111; 80.34944
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Pali: Yadisan Vapathe - Thadisan Harathe (As we sow - So we reap)
Established	February 14, 1942
Principal	W.M. Dharmapala
Grades	Class 1 - 13
Gender	Boys
Age	6 to 19
Enrollment	3500
Colour(s)	Blue & Gold
Former Pupils Association	http://www.kvobcolombo.com/
Website	http://www.kegaluvidyalaya.lk/

Kegalu Vidyalaya ("කෑගලු විද්‍යාලය") is a leading Buddhist Boys' school in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka established on 14 February 1942. Being a National School and controlled by the Central government, Currently the school accommodates nearly 3500 students and an academic and non-academic staff of around 200.

Inauguration Ceremony

In 1942 February 14 at 3.00 PM Kegalu Vidyalaya was made open with Don Baron Jayatilaka and Mr. Gunapala Malalasekara, P. De S. Kularathne, E.W. Adhikaram, H.W. Amarasooriya and Rev.Naradha Thero gracing the event.
Initially Kegalu Vidyalaya was started as an English medium Buddhist mixed school. Later on with the government regulations over the national schools, the medium was altered to Sinhalese medium and the composition was changed from mixed to Boys.

Currently Kegalu Vidyalaya offers education in both Sinhalese and English medium.

Houses

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 major games/sports to win the annual inter-house games.

First Staff

The First staff of Kegalu Vidyalaya was appointed by Mr.Gunapala Malalasekara and P. De S. Kularathne
Mr. K.L.V.Alagiyavanna
Ms. Anula Udalagama
Ms. Chandra Watareka
Ms. Sheela Veerasekara
Rev. Pachchaloka Thero
Ms. D.S.S.Karunathilaka
Ms. R.E.Perera
Ms. Soma Wickramanayake
Mr. Bogoda Premarathne
Mr. Chandra Karunathilaka

Former Principals of Kegalu Vidyalaya

Mr K.L.V.Alagiyawanna was the First Principle of Kegalu Vidyalaya who was graduated by London University with Horner’s of B.A degree.
01.Mr. K.L.V.Alagiyavanna
02.Ms. Anula Udalagama
03.Mr. S.E. de Silva
04.Mr. R.M.Abeyvardhana
05.Mr. K.Jinadasa Perera
06.Mr. T.B.Karunarathne
07.Mr. B.S.Gunasekara
08.Mr. P.Ruhunuhewa
09.Mr. M.B.Rathnayake
10.Mr. S.Mahaliyana
11.Mr. R.Wijayadasa
12.Mr. S.Kariyawasam
13.Mr. W.M.P.Dayarathne
14.Mr. N.W.Gunasekara
15.Mr. G.M.c.Rajakaruna
16.Mr. G.K.R.Piyasena
17.Mr. H.R.U.Senanayake
18.Mr. M.R.Wijayathilaka
19.Mr. H.D.H.Perera
20.Mr. G.A.Adhikari
21.Mr. K.Nandadasa
22.Mr. S.B.Koswaththa
23.Mr. N.A.S.Bandara
24.Mr. H.M.G.Herath
25.(Captain)Mr.W.M.Dharmapala ^[1]

Notable alumni

Vice Admiral Daya Sandagiri- 14th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy^[2]
Prof.Vishwa Warnapala- Professor of the University of Ceylon, Member of the cabinet of ministers on the Minister of Higher Education^[3]
Sarath Chandrasiri Mayadunne- 36th (13 August 2000 - 23 October 2006) Auditor General of Sri Lanka^[4]
Dharmadeva Jayasinghe- Deputy Minister of the Sri Lanka Government-

References

↑ Template:By note published by Kegalu Vidyalaya-2009-02-11 for school Anniversary
↑ http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/CA200012/20001230President_CBK_appoints_new_Navy_commander.htm
↑ http://www.kegaluvidyalaya.lk/about-us/history/
↑ http://www.auditorgeneral.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88&Itemid=56&lang=en

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