Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya
Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya | |
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Kurunegala Sri Lanka | |
Coordinates | 7°28′38″N 80°21′18″E / 7.477308°N 80.355034°ECoordinates: 7°28′38″N 80°21′18″E / 7.477308°N 80.355034°E |
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Type | Public |
Established | 27 February 1978 |
Principal | S. M. D. U. Bandara |
Staff | 200 |
Grades | Class 1 - 13 |
Gender | Mix |
Age | 6 to 19 |
Enrollment | 4200+ |
Medium of language | Sinhala, English |
Colour(s) |
Red, Yellow, Blue & Green |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
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Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya is a Buddhist mixed school in Sri Lanka, located in the North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
The school currently has a student population of over 4,000 and a staff of nearly 200 teachers. The classes are held from grade 1 to grade 13.[1]
History
On 27 February 1978, school, then known as "Maliyadewa Adarsha Prathamika Vidyalaya“, opened with 123 pupils. In 1982 the school renamed “Maliyadewa Adarsha Kanishta Vidyalaya”. In 1987 the first batch of students sat for the O/L exams, with more than 91% passing. Then in 1988 A/L classes were started in all streams at once, and the school was renamed “Maha Vidyalaya”.
Education and Classes
The school conducts 95 classes which are divided into three types
Primary Section
Primary Section currently have about 25 Classes. Grade 1 To 5 is Primary section.
Grade 6 to Grade 11 Section
This section currently has about 42 classes. And this section Consist Some Computer Lab and Science Lab too
A/L Section
The A/L section is divided in to four types. This section consist about 25 Classes.
- Art Section
- Bio Section
- Commerce Section
- Maths Section
Facilities
Facilities include
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Sports
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Chess
- Cricket
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Rugby
- Volleyball
- Wushu
Houses
The students are divided into four houses according to their admission numbers. House names are derived from the past kings in Sri Lanka.
- Thissa - Green colour
- Mahasen- Red colour
- Gemunu - Yellow colour
- Parakum- Blue Colour
In the inter house sport meet the houses compete to win inter house games.
Clubs and Societies
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Past principals
- D. C. Ranasinghe
- R. M. Jayawardana
- T. B. Siriwardana
- H. M. K. Banda
- K. A. D. T. Wijerathna
- H. M. Chandrasekara
- R. M. Gunasekara
- D. M. Thilakaratahna
- Somarathna Dasanayaka
- S. S. A. Amarasena
- W. M. Wasala Karunarathna
Battle of the Tuskers
The Battle of the Tuskers is an annual one day cricket encounter played between Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya and Ibbagamuawa Central College at the Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala.
The big match was not played in certain years for various resons and was restarted in 2018.
References
- ↑ Sri Lanka SchoolGuide Archived 10 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine.