Kalutara Vidyalaya National School, Kalutara
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Kalutara Vidyalaya National School is one of the major schools in the Kalutara District of Sri Lanka
. It was founded by Sir Cyril De Zoysa
in 1941 as the twin school to Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya.
Kalutara Vidyalaya was founded on 6 January 1941 by Sir Cyril De Zoysa
. The college was formed as the twin brother of Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya, the girl’s school. In 13 January 1941 the college officially started with 11 teachers and 56 students.
After only six months, the college becomes a senior secondary school. At the beginning, Kalutara Vidyalaya at the Martin Bungalow was a mixed school. On 7 January, 1942, Kalutara Balika was established in Clammily House by Mr. P. De S. Kularatne, so Kalutara Vidyalaya became a boy’s school. The first chapter of Kalutara Vidyalaya ended in 18 March 1942, when the Royal Air Force
took the school for their use during World War II
.
After a short break, Kalutara Vidyalaya was restarted at Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya. Sir Cyril De Zoysa
noticed that it is hard to develop two schools and handed over his Brookline House to the Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya. In April 1946, the college began free education and handover to the government. In 1998 the college became a National School.
Today the school has about 3,500 students and more than 120 teachers.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. It was founded by Sir Cyril De Zoysa
Cyril de Zoysa
Sir Cyril de Zoysa was a Sri Lankan industrialist, Senator and a philanthropist. The President of the Senate of Ceylon from 1960 to 1965, he was a leader in the Buddhist revival movement in Ceylon in the 20th century...
in 1941 as the twin school to Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya.
History
Cyril de Zoysa
Sir Cyril de Zoysa was a Sri Lankan industrialist, Senator and a philanthropist. The President of the Senate of Ceylon from 1960 to 1965, he was a leader in the Buddhist revival movement in Ceylon in the 20th century...
. The college was formed as the twin brother of Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya, the girl’s school. In 13 January 1941 the college officially started with 11 teachers and 56 students.
After only six months, the college becomes a senior secondary school. At the beginning, Kalutara Vidyalaya at the Martin Bungalow was a mixed school. On 7 January, 1942, Kalutara Balika was established in Clammily House by Mr. P. De S. Kularatne, so Kalutara Vidyalaya became a boy’s school. The first chapter of Kalutara Vidyalaya ended in 18 March 1942, when the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
took the school for their use during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
After a short break, Kalutara Vidyalaya was restarted at Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya. Sir Cyril De Zoysa
Cyril de Zoysa
Sir Cyril de Zoysa was a Sri Lankan industrialist, Senator and a philanthropist. The President of the Senate of Ceylon from 1960 to 1965, he was a leader in the Buddhist revival movement in Ceylon in the 20th century...
noticed that it is hard to develop two schools and handed over his Brookline House to the Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya. In April 1946, the college began free education and handover to the government. In 1998 the college became a National School.
Today the school has about 3,500 students and more than 120 teachers.