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]