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Sinhala Buddhist College, Matale (Sinhala: මාතලේ සිංහල බෞද්ධ විද්යාලය), or (SBC), is a semi-government Buddhist school located in Matale, Sri Lanka. The school offers kindergarten, primary and secondary education, and is a private school in Matale, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4]
| Sinhala Buddhist College, Matale. | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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No 09 Irrigation Office Road MC Road Matale , Central Province, | |
| Coordinates | 7°27′31″N 80°37′27″E / 7.4586°N 80.6241°E |
| Information | |
| Former names | Aloka Vidyalaya (1965-1996) |
| Type | Semi-Independent Private |
| Motto | "ගුණ දහමින් පිරි අනාගත බෞද්ධ පරපුරක් බිහිකිරීම උදෙසා" ("To create a future generation of Buddhists full of virtues") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Theravada Buddhism |
| Denomination | Buddhism |
| Established | 16 January 2014 |
| Founder | Galkulame Uparathana Thero |
| Principal | Aruna Kannangara |
| Staff | 85+ |
| Grades | 1 - 13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 6 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 1,500 |
| Education system | National Education System |
| Language | Sinhala, English |
| Hours in school day | 07:30 - 14:30 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Orange, Blue, Yellow |
| Song | සිරිපද තෙවරක් පහස ලබන්නට |
| Nickname | SBC |
| Website | www |
History
editThe school was established in 2014 under the guidance of Galkulame Uparathana Thero, Senior Lecturer of Sinhala and Modern Language Studies Department of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.[5] Before 2014, the school was registered as the Aloka Vidyalaya in 1957 by P.B. Ekanayake, which was later demolished in 1997.[6][7]
The initiative to restart a Buddhist school in Matale was taken by the founder of The Buddhist media network Daranagama Kusaladhamma Thero and Olaganwatte Chandasiri Thero, Senior Lecturer of Sinhala and Modern Language Studies Department of Rajarata University. The school was a "Non-Government Aided" Semi-Government School with the registration number ASN 1830 under the Aided Schools Act No. 05 of 1951, which was later included in the category of Government-aided Semi-Government Schools from the year 2019.[6]
Education
editThere are more than 1,500 students studying in the college. The school is supported to provide both primary and secondary education to the students to achieve the qualifications such as grade 5 scholarship exams, O/L and A/L. The English medium section of the school was started in 2021. Under GCE Advanced Level, students are enrolled to the Art and Commerce streams.
Past principals
edit| Name | Entered office | Departed office |
|---|---|---|
| Dammikā Tennakoon | 2014
|
2019
|
| Kularatne Athugala | 2019
|
2024
|
| Aruna Kannangara | 2024
|
present
|
Houses
edit- Ramya -
- Suramya -
- Subha -
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Schools in Matale". schoolandcollegelistings.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Schools Chess Association Individual Tournament -2020 (Matale District) Under 09 Boys". chess-results.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka National Novices Division Chess Championship 2024 - Matale Division Open Event". chess-results.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "මාතලේ සිසුවෙක් ඩෙංගු රකුසාට බිලි". lankadeepa.lk. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Dengue claims life of another student in Matale". dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "මාතලේ බෞද්ධ විද්යාලයට කුඩම්මාගේ සැලකිලි". silumina.lk. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "මාතලේ බෞද්ධ විද්යාලයේ උද්ගෝෂණය". lankasara.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.