Yasodara Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha, also known as Yasodara Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya, is a girls' national school located in Gampaha district in Sri Lanka.[1][2]
| Yasodara Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha | |
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.jpg) Front View of the Yasodara Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya | |
| , Sri Lanka | |
| Information | |
| Type | Government School National School |
School district | Gampaha Education Zone |
| Authority | Ministry of Education |
Principal | Gayani Wathsala |
Teaching staff | 125 |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age range | 5-19 |
| Houses |
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| Colours | Dark blue, white |
The school offers education from Grade 1 to Grade 13 in both Sinhala and English mediums, serving over 3,000 students with a staff of more than 125 teachers.[2]
History
editThe school was established in 1905 as the Government English School, Gampaha. In 1963, it was renamed as Yasodara Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya. GCE Ordinary Level classes began in 1969, and the first GCE Advanced Level examinations were held in 1984. The commerce stream was introduced in 1979 and the science stream in 1983.[3]
Administration
editThe school is administered by the Ministry of Education and belongs to the Gampaha Education Zone. The current principal is H. M. Gayanie Wathsala.[4]
Academic Achievements
editEntrepreneurship and skills development
editIn 2024, the school participated in the Diribala Next Gen School Entrepreneurship Grooming Programme, a joint initiative by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon and the Industrial Development Board (IDB). Students were trained in bakery production and beauty culture, and later exhibited their products at a trade fair.[2]
Sports
editIn the Sri Lanka Schools Air Rifle & Pistol Shooting Championship 2014, student G.H.T.M. Kaviratne placed third in the Girls’ Senior Air Pistol event.[6]
Campus
editThe school is located near the Medagama Temple and the Gampaha flyover. It features science and home science laboratories, a library, ICT facilities, an indoor stadium, and a swimming pool under development.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Educational Organizations (Schools, National Colleges of Education etc.,) in Gampaha District connected to SchoolNet Sri Lanka
- 1 2 3 "ComBank conducts skills development programmes for students with IDB support". Ada Derana Biz English. 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "Yasodara Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya – Gampaha". Lanka Pradeepa. 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- 1 2 "About Us". Yasodara Devi Balika Vidyalaya Official Website. Retrieved 28 July 2025.[non-primary source needed]
- 1 2 "Achievements". Yasodara Devi Balika Vidyalaya Official Website. Retrieved 28 July 2025.[non-primary source needed]
- ↑ "Nalanda, Devi Balika dominate Air Rifle & Pistol shooting C'ships". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 16 November 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
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