Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya Explained

Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya
Native Name:කෑගලු බාලිකා විද්‍යාලය
Motto:ආලෝකයෙන් ආලෝකයට
Motto Translation:"Lighted to Lighten"
Streetaddress:Bandaranayaka Avenue
Coordinates:7.2494°N 80.3508°W
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Former Names:Kegalu Buddhist English Ladies College
Founder:Parama Vignanartha Buddhist Association
Principal:T.M.Chandima Himali Tennakoon
Principal Label:Principal
Gender:Girls
Age Range:6 to 19
Colors:Blue and Light Blue
Roll:3,200+

Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya (Sinhala: කෑගලු බලිකා විද්‍යාලය) is a National Buddhist girls' School in Kegalle, Sri Lanka.

The school, the Kegalu Buddhist English Ladies College, was established in 02 November 1943 by the Parama Vignanartha Buddhist Association, in response to the prevailing English missionary school system. It was the first Buddhist girls’ school in the Kegalle District. The initial enrolment was seven students, and the founding principal was Mrs. Anula Udalagama.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: The success story of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya. The Sunday Times. 10 May 2015. 1 March 2019.