Sri Sumedha Maha Vidyalaya, Malimbada
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Sri Sumedha Vidyalaya, Malimbada ශ්රී සුමේධ මහා විද්යාලය, මාළිම්බඩ | |
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Malimbada Matara , Sri Lanka , 81050 | |
Coordinates | 6°00′34″N 80°31′06″E / 6.009441°N 80.518212°ECoordinates: 6°00′34″N 80°31′06″E / 6.009441°N 80.518212°E |
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School type | Public provincial 1C |
Motto | Sinhala: නැණින් පෙරට (Going forward using discretion) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Buddhism |
Established | 1894 |
Principal | W. M. Vageesha Perera |
Staff | 67 |
Grades | 1 to 13 |
Gender | Girls & Boys |
Enrollment | 1000 |
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Website | schoolsmv |
Sri Sumedha Maha Vidyalaya is a government school in Matara, Sri Lanka. It was established in 1894.
History[]
The school was established in 1894 by the Methodist Church with eleven students and was known as Batathumbe Methodist College (Sinhala: බටතුඹේ මෙතෝදිස්ත විද්යාලය) for several decades.[1] The first principal of this school was B. De Silva and there were two teachers.[citation needed] The first student of this school was a principal of a school.[which?]
The school became a government school in 1912 and the name was changed into Malimbada Sri Sumedha Maha Vidyalaya as a proposal of Mr Samarawickrama, a former principal of this school.[citation needed] Formerly, there were only primary and secondary classes, but the permission was granted to start Advanced Level classes on 10 January 1982. In 1990 R. K. Wijesekara took over as principal of the school.[citation needed]
Principals from 1948
Period | Name |
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1948.01.15 – 1958.05.01 | J. A. De Silva |
1958.05.06 – 1958.12.31 | C. P. Somanayake |
1959.01.01 – 1969.02.25 | R. P. A. Wickramasinghe |
1969.02.26 – 1970.05.01 | H. T. Dharmasena |
1970.05.01 – 1970.12.31 | H. L. Andrayas |
1971.01.01 – 1971.08.12 | H. T. Dharmasena |
1971.08.12 – 1972.04.30 | Martin Sudangama |
1972.05.01 – 1979.07.08 | H. Samarawickrama |
1979.07.08 – 1980.01.23 | S. M. D. Samaraweera |
1984.03.12 – 1984.07.01 | P. Wickramarachchi |
1984.07.01 – 1990.03.05 | Y. A. Gunawardhana |
1990.03.05 – 1990.10.15 | K. A. S. Abekoon |
1990.03.05 – 1990.10.15 | V. K. Gamage |
1990.10.15 – 2001.05.23 | R. K. Wijesekara |
2001.05.24 – 2002.11.21 | D. R. Somapala |
2002.11.22 – 2015.05.22 | U. Amara Rajini |
2015.05.23 – 2017.12.06 | M. A. Kumarasiri |
2017.12.07 – present | W. M. Vageesha Perera |
Houses[]
Students are divided into four houses. The house names are derived from the past kings of Sri Lanka.
- Vijaya - In honour of King Vijaya
- Gemunu - In honour of King Dutugamunu
- Gajaba - In honour of King Gajabahu I
Reference[]
- 1894 establishments in Ceylon
- Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka
- Educational institutions established in 1894
- Former Methodist schools in Sri Lanka
- Provincial schools in Sri Lanka
- Schools in Matara District