Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya

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 on 2 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.

Principals

1. Anula Udalagama - 1943/11/02 - 1970/06/23
2. Irini Muthunayake - 1970/06/24 - 1977/10/17
3. Seetha Amarakoon - 1977/10/08 - 1980/05/14
4. Rupa Malawana - 1980/05/15 - 2002/01/04
5. Mallika Ranasinghe - 2002/05/24 - 2009/08/15
6. A. M. U. K. Amarasinghe - 2009/08/19 - 2014/06/02
7. Manel Wasala - 2014/06/03 - 2017/05/18
8. Chandima Himali Thennakoon - 2018/04/05 - 2024/08/31
9. H. A. T. D. K. Jayarathna - 2024/08/01 - present

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