Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya
Government public school in Sri Lanka
Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya | |
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Location | |
Wakwella Road, Galle Sri Lanka | |
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Type | Government Public School |
Motto | Sadhu Sabbaththa Sanwaro(සාධු සබ්බත්ත සංවරෝ) |
Established | 1919 March 19 |
Founder | Francis Amarasiri Wickramasinghe |
Staff | Over 220 staff members |
Grades | Primary to G.C.E. (A/L) |
Gender | Girls |
Age | 6 to 19 |
Colour(s) | Green and yellow |
Website | sanghamittavidyalaya.lk |
Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya (also called: Sanghamitta Girls' College) is a Buddhist girls' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. It is a national school, which provides primary and secondary education. The school was established in 1919, as the first Buddhist Girls School in Southern province of Sri Lanka.[1] Francis Amarasiri Wickramasinghe Muhandiram was the founder of Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya. Today it is a leading girls school in Southern Sri Lanka and accommodates over 5600 students.[1]
See also
- Mahinda College
References
- ^ a b Miranda, Sujitha (21 October 2012). "Galle Sanghamitta GS's mission is to produce peaceful Buddhist women". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
External links
- Official Website of Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya
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