, motto_translation = Arise and be Diligent
, city =
Nugegoda
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Sri Lanka
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National
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, established =
, founder =
E. W. Adikaram
, principal = Anoma Dahanayake
, grades = 1-13
, gender = Female
, colors = Black and Gold
, age_range = 6 to 19
, enrollment = Over 5000
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Anula Vidyalaya, is a national girls' school in
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
. It was established in 1941 by Dr.
E. W. Adikaram with 38 students and five teachers.
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.
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
Don Stephen Senanayake ( si, දොන් ස්ටීවන් සේනානායක,; ta, டி. எஸ். சேனநாயக்கா; 21 October 1884 – 22 March 1952) was a Ceylonese statesman. He was the first Prime Mi ...
, 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 - 2021
* Ashini Kodithuwakku 2022 - 10 months
*Vishaka Rajapaksha 2022 - Present
Houses
* Sanghamiththa -
* Uppalawanna -
* Dhammadinna -
* Chulasumana -
References
External links
Official web site
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Educational institutions established in 1941
National schools in Sri Lanka
Schools in Colombo
1941 establishments in Ceylon