Monaragala Royal College
| Royal College Monaragala | |
|---|---|
රාජකීය විද්යාලය මොණරාගල | |
| Location | |
| , | |
| Coordinates | 6°51′37″N 81°20′26″E / 6.8601762°N 81.3405264°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public national |
| Motto | ගුණ නැණ වඩමු English: Let virtue and knowledge grow |
| Religious affiliation | Buddhism |
| Established | 15 March 1969; 56 years ago |
| School district | Monaragala Education Zone |
| Authority | Ministry of Education |
| Principal | Chaminda Aththanayaka |
| Teaching staff | 150+ |
| Grades | 1 to 13 |
| Gender | Boys and girls |
| Age range | 6 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 3000+ |
| Language | |
| Colors | Blue and yellow |
| Song | ළහිරු වෙමින් පිබිදෙන අරැණේ... |
| Alumni | Old Royalists |
Monaragala Royal College (Sinhala: රාජකීය විද්යාලය මොණරාගල; also known as Royal College Monaragala or Monaragala Rajakeeya Vidyalaya) is a national school in Monaragala, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]
History
The college was started in a small single building on 15 March 1969. Its original name was Hulandawa Nawa Kanitu Viduhala. The first principal was P. S. Ranathunga. Later, the school was upgraded and renamed as Moneragala Rajakeeya Vidyalaya. The school was given the national school status and allowed to use the name of Royal College Moneragala.
See also
References
- ^ "Spellmaster moves to Uva and Sabaragammuwa Provinces". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 10 April 2010.
- ^ "SLT empower future sustainability". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Province - Uva" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
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