Nalanda Girls' Central College, Minuwangoda (Nalanda Balika Madhya Maha Vidyalaya) Sinhala: මිනුවන්ගොඩ නාලන්දා බාලිකා මධ්ය මහා විද්යාලය is a government girls' school in Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka.[1] The school's motto is "පඤඤා පදීපං ජාලෙථ." Currently, the school offers classes from Grade 1 to Grade 13, catering to over 2500 students, supported by a dedicated teaching staff of 89.
| Nalanda Girls' Central College, Minuwangoda | |
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 Nalanda Girls' College logo | |
Nalanda (Girls') Central College, Kurunegala Rd, Minuwangoda Minuwangoda | |
| Information | |
| Former names | Nalanda Vidyalaya 1942-1962 Nalanda Maha Vidyalaya 1962-1971 |
| School type | Government Government |
| Motto | පඤඤා පදීපං ජාලෙථ |
| Established | 5th May 1942 |
| Founders | Venerable Heenatiyana Dhammaloka Thero, Mr. J. N. Jinendradasa, Venerable Nilpanagoda Dhammananda Nayaka Thero |
Principal | Mrs. Dilini Buddhika Rupasinha |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Colors | Navy Blue and White |
| Song | සැරදේවා නාලන්දා මේ බාල අපේ මතු ජීවිත සදනා .. |
History
The history of Nalanda Girls' Central College, Minuwangoda, runs back to 1942. Nalanda Vidyalaya Minuwangoda was established as a branch of Nalanda College, Colombo, on 5th May 1942.
Past principals
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| 1. Mr. J. N. Jinendradasa | 1942-1946 |
| 2. Mr. D. J. Walpola | 1947-1950 |
| 3. Mr. H. Samarawickrama | 16.10.1950 - 31.05.1961 |
| 4. Mr. J. M. P. Jayasekara | 01.06.1961- 25.06.1963 |
| 5. Mr. K. T. De Silva | 26.06.1963 -17.10.1963 |
| 6. Mr. L. S. Jayathilaka | 18.10.1963 - 16.05.1966 |
| 7. Mr. R. A. Jinasena | 17.05.1966 - 01.09.1966 |
| 8. Mr. Nimal Vithanachchi | 01.09.1966 – 06.03.1972 |
| 9. Mrs. Swarnalatha Illangakoon | 1972 - 28.02.1976 |
| 10. Mrs. H. M. Sirisuriya | 1976 - 1988 |
| 11. Mrs. Wimala Ranasinghe | 1990 |
| 12. Mrs. E. A. Jayasinghe | 1991-1993 |
| 13. Mrs. M. K. Abeywardena | 1993-1999 |
| 14. Miss. Lalitha Ranasinghe | |
| 15. Mrs. S. M. Ranaweera | |
| 16. Mrs. Dilini Buddhika Rupasinha | .01.01.2020 - Present |
See also
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edit- ↑ "Foundation stone for the proposed four-storeyed building of Nalanda Girls' College, Minuwangoda". Archived from the original on 2011-10-10.
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