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1921 : The school was registered as a 'Grant-in-aid English School' [2] 1924 : The school hostel was started. 1925 : Girl Guide Association was pioneered by C. Balasooriya. [3] 1928 : The school known as Baptist Missionary English School was renamed as Ferguson High School in memory Mr. John Ferguson who helped the Baptist Missionary Society in ...
"School of our Fathers" is the school song of Royal College Colombo. [1] [2] [3] It is sung at the start of every school day except for Monday, when the National Anthem is sung, and on other important occasions. The words of the song were written by Major H. L. Reed, a principal of the school in the third term of 1927. [4]
Thurstan College has an enrollment of 3,500+ students. It prepares students for examinations conducted by the Ministry of Education. Its facilities include science and computer laboratories and a library. The school has more than 30 clubs and societies. [2] [3] It is easily recognised by the sacred Nuga tree in the grounds. The college colours ...
Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya, established in 1940 and it is the largest co-educational institution and the most populated suburban school in Sri Lanka. [citation needed] The school is situated on a land donated by Anagarika Dharmapala, whom the school is named after. The school was upgraded to National school status in 1991. [1]
The school also appointed prefects to maintain discipline. Prefects are pupils who have been given limited authority over other pupils in the school, similar to the authority given to a hall monitor or safety patrol member. Mahanama College only consists of Buddhist and Sinhala students. Sinhala is the official language used in the school.
After the initial batch of students finished five years of primary education, classes had to be extended to provide secondary education and in due course classes up to Year 13 were established. Due to the patronage of former principals Wimala Liyanage (1973–1982), and R. M. L. Jayasekera (1982–2000) the status of the school was raised to ...
Songs about school have probably been composed and sung by students for as long as there have been schools. Examples of such literature can be found dating back to Medieval England. [ 1 ] The number of popular songs dealing with school as a subject has continued to increase with the development of youth subculture starting in the 1950s and 1960s.
] In 1993 the school was promoted to a National School under the leadership of the then principal E. R. Erathna. In 2014, H. M. Abeykoon was appointed as the principal of the college, with a staff of 190 teachers and 4,800 students.Present principal of Anuradhapura Central College is Mr. J.M.P.M. Jayasundara. [citation needed]