Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya Explained

Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya
Native Name:කෑගලු බාලිකා විද්‍යාලය
Motto:Sinhala

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:Buddhist Theosophical Society
Principal:H.A.T.D.K. Jayarathna
School Code:KBV
Principal Label:Principal
Grades:1 – 13
Gender:Girls
Age Range:6 to 19
Enrolment:3,200+
Colours:Blue and light blue

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 Buddhist Theosophical Society, 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 Anula Udalagama.[1]

Notes and References

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