R\GANKANDA CENTRAL COLLEGE.
PELMADULLA.

Historical Information

Founders

Chief incumbent of Pelmadulla Rajamaha Viharaya, Reverenal Haldaduwala Dammarakkitha Thero.
Mr. Gankanda Muhandiramge Punchimahaththaya
Mr.Gankanda Muhandiramge Dingirimahaththaya
Mr.Gankanda Muhandiramge Heenmahaththaya

Inauguration of the school
Declared open by Sir D.B Jayathilaka as a thatched house on 3rd of
March in 1929.
Number of students - 40

First name - Ganegama Buddhist Co-educational School

Head Master -Mr. A.V Gunapala

1st Principal -Mr.T.C.I Ekanayaka.
From 1945.01.13. to 1951.08.27

2nd Principal - Mr.A.V. Gunapala.
From 1951-09-01 to 1954-01-01 School crest.
Two students qualified to the university for the first
time.

3rd Principal -Mr. Keerthi Dissanayake.
From 1954-01-01 to
1958-12-31
First boys' hostel,
Old boys association ,
Lunch "Vessanthara Natakaya".

4th Principal -Mr.K.H.B. De Silva.
From 1959.01.04 to 1961.04.28.
Inauguration of "Pelmadulla Suhandamuluwa"

5th Principal -Mr.P.Wattegama.
From 1961.05.02 to 1961.12.08

6th Principal -Mr. William Thambawita.
From 1962.01.01 to 1964.10.02
Cadet platoon,
Won the all Ceylon drama competition "Nariugula"
Library 1963.08.02
Named as R\Gankanda Central College 1963.11.20
First three-storey building 1963.11.20 (80 x 25 Feet)
Guidance Pelmadulla Council member
Mr.Karunasena Wanniarachchi.
(From government.)


7th Principal -Mr.N.S. Amarasinghe.
From 1965-01-01 to 1965.05.01

8th Principal -Mr.A.P.Wickramasingha.

9th Principal -Major C.V. De S.Senapathirathna.
(Acting) From 1965-01-01 to 1967-07-31

10th Principal -Mr.V.D.S Gunasekara.
From 1967-01-01 to 1971-12-30
Building 60x20 feet

11th Principal -Mr.S.Abayawikrama.
From 1972.01.01. to 1974.06.15.
Victory of all Ceylon games.
Home Science laboratory.

12th Principal -Mr.Stanly.P.Walisingha.
From 1974.07.10. to 1977.11.17
08 acres far a play ground to laying the foundation stone
to build a drama and theatre hall by the guidance
Pelmadulla MP.Deputy minister of Science affairs
Dharmadasa Wanniyarachchi in 1977.

13th Principal -Mr.P.H .Premasiri.
From 1977 to 1978.10.12

14th Principal -Mr. K.W.V. Kotalawala.

15th Principal -Mr.P.H. Premasiry.
From 1979.09.08 to 1989.10.19
Two - story main hall 250 35 feet [1981.07.19]
Declared open by his excellence president
J.R.Jayawardana. guidance by deputy minister of
health, Chandra Gankanda [from Government]
held Mahapola Anniversary in 1984 and constructed
the Gnanapradeepa Library, the defense wall and
the principal quarters.

16th Principal -Mr.S.A.Danapala.
From 1990.05.01 to 1992.02.01.
Protecting the School during the terror season.

17th Principal -Mr.P.H.Premasiry.
Form 1990.05.01 to 1992.02.01. 1991.01.20
Three - storey laboratory. Adults' dental clinic
Three - storey class-roomed building
school co-operation shop prompted to a national school
declared open by his excellence the president
R.Premadasa, invited by deputy health minister
Chandra Gankanda 1991.01.20 promised by
Hon. minister Lalith Athulathmudali to
Enhance the school to a national school 1991.08.08
Promoted to a national school.

18th Principal -Mr.D.S.Mananperi.
(Acting) From 1992.02.01.to 1993.02.01
Getting a three storey 6 class roomed building
All island records
The best university qualified student awarded
did the presidential prize.

19th Principal -Mr. H.K.U.K.Weerawardana.
From 1993.02.02 to 1993.07.22
Getting a three- stoney 04 class - roomed buiading
By the patronage at panents
Science, Technology and Home science equipment.

20th Principal -Mr. N.P. Hubat.
(Acting) From 1993 - 07 - 23 to 1993 - 08 - 23

21st Principal -Mr. D.S Manamperi.
(Acting) From 1993 - 08 - 23 to 1993 - 12 - 02

22nd Principal -Mr. A.K.D Piyadasa.
From 1993-12-02 to 1995-01-31

23rd Principal -Mr. H.W.N.K. Ekanayake.
(Acting) From 1995-01-31 to 1995-05 -01

24th Principal -Mr.W. Wimal Jayasekara.
From 1995-05-01
Opened the building which was approved in 1992
Commemoration at the 50th anniversary at the
School in 1996.
Canteen donated by Guruge Gems
Communication tower donated by Ananda Gems
A shop donated by Guruge Gems.
Setting on a Co-operative shop
Setting on a Museum
New pavilion & playground
Setting an the Environmental unit
Setting an the Agricultural unit
Initiative to get a new 12 class - roomed building
Reorganization of the multi- purpose unit
(Wood/metal/textile)


* .First building sponsored by the founders and parents:-

1929.06.01 40× 20 feet
1938.11.19. 80× 20 feet
1941.12.13. 40× 20 feet

* .First headmaster - Mr. D.S. Arsakulusooriya
(From 1944…..)

* .Number of students from 70 up to 423

* .Second headmaster - Mr. S. Karunanayake.

* .Number of students - 423

* .Ganegama Buddhist CO- educational school was converted to a central
College. (3rd of January 1946)

* .Number of students - 423

* . Extent - 4200 aqare feet class rooms.
Shrine room.
Teacher's quarters.
Bathing pond.
* . Proposed to develop by Balangoda state council member;
Hon A.S.Molamure ESQ.

* .The central college was declared open by the honorable minister 0f
Education;
C.W.W. Kannangara (The Father of Education)

* .1947.10.18. - A building with a stage donated by the neighbours.

* .1949.07.02 - A laboratory from government.

First girl's hostel.

Boys and girls scouts.

* .1949.03.02 - First inter- house sport meet.

 

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