Kegalu Vidyalaya
Kegalu Vidyalaya (Sinhala: කෑගලු විද්යාලය) is a primary and secondary national school for boys in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It was established in 1942.
| Kegalu Vidyalaya කෑගලු විද්යාලය | |
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| Address | |
Vidyala Road , Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 7°15′4″N 80°20′58″E |
| Information | |
| Type | National school |
| Motto | Pali: Yadisan Vapathe - Thadisan Harathe (As We Sow - So We Reap) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Buddhism |
| Established | 1942 |
| Grades | 1–13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 6–19 |
| Medium of language | Sinhalese |
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| Colour(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Website | www |
History
The school was officially opened on 30 February 1942 by Don Baron Jayatilaka, Gunapala Malalasekara, P. De S. Kularathne, E. W. Adhikaram, H. W. Amarasooriya and Naradha Thero.
Initially, the school was an English-speaking Buddhist co-educational school. Later on, government regulations prompted the language to change to Sinhalese. In addition, these regulations mandated that the school should exclude female students to become an all boy's school.
Kegalu Vidyalaya offers education in both Sinhalese and English.
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 games and sports to win the annual inter-house competition.
Notable alumni
- Daya Sandagiri, Commander of the Navy (2000–2004)[1]
- Sarath Chandrasiri Mayadunne, 36th Auditor General of Sri Lanka (2000–2006), Member of Parliament National List (2015)[2]
Notable staff
- Bogoda Premaratne, teacher in the first batch of educators[3]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "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. Retrieved 26 July 2017.