Seethadevi Girls' College
සීතාදේවි බාලිකා විද්‍යාලය
Location
Kandy

Sri Lanka
Coordinates7°16′43″N 80°37′00″E / 7.2786°N 80.6167°E / 7.2786; 80.6167
Information
MottoNena Wadamu - Rata Nagamu
(Uplift Knowledge - Build Country)
Established1980
FounderPushparama Temple
PrincipalMrs. Chandrakanthi Karunanayake
GradesGrade 1 - 13
GenderGirls
Education systemNational Education Curriculum of
Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka)
Color(s)Green and White   
Websitewww.seethadevi.sch.lk

Seethadevi Girls' College (Sinhala: සීතාදේවි බාලිකා විද්‍යාලය) is a girls' school in Kandy, Sri Lanka. M. D. Kamalawathi was the first principal of the girls' college.[1] It is a provincial school funded by the central government providing primary and secondary education.[2][3]

History

Seethadevi Girls’ College was established on 18 January 1980 as a primary educational institution for girls with 18 girls at the Pushparama temple situated in Mulgampola in the Kandy district.[1] The school was opened by the governor of the North Central Province, E.L. Senanayaka. After a few years Senanayaka donated his official residence as a school building. In the beginning, the school was open to 18 students. In 2018, the school had around 2400 students. Also, had a staff of 122 and a non-academic staff of 8.[2][3]

Students currently study the National Education Curriculum of the Education Ministry in both Sinhala and English mediums. Education in the primary, secondary levels are carried out in mathematics, science, arts, languages and commerce sectors.

Under-16 Seethadevi Girls' College A team won the Sri Lanka Schools Hockey A division tournament in 2019.[4]

Past principals

Name of the principle Took the office Left the office
Mrs. M.D.K. Karunathissa 1980 1988
Miss. S. Rathnayaka 1988 1990
Mrs. A.G.D. Sumanasinghe 1990 1991
Mrs. H.K. Wijerathne 1991 2013
Mrs. Chandrakanthi Karunanayake 2013 Present

Houses

  •   - SOMA DEVI
  •   - SAMUDRA DEVI
  •   - VIHARAMAHA DEVI
  •   - SUNETHRA DEVI [5]

Hockey

In 2019, the school's under 16 A team won the Sri Lankan Schools Hockey division A championship beating Holy Family Convent, Wennappuwa in a penalty shootout. Hesendi Ranmali of the school was awarded the best goal keeper's award.[6] The school was the semifinalists and won the 3rd place of Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association tournament in 2018.[7]

In 2017, A and B teams of the school travel to India to compete in Sub junior National Hockey Championship and won against the home teams.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Seetha Devi Girls college kandy". www.seethadevi.sch.lk. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  2. 1 2 "Seetha Devi Girls college kandy". www.seethadevi.sch.lk. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  3. 1 2 "Seethadevi Girls' College: History". Seethadevi Girls' College. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  4. ↑ "Kandy News". Sunday Observer. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  5. 1 2 "Seethadevi Houses". Seethadevi.sch.lk.
  6. ↑ "Kandy News". Sunday Observer. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  7. ↑ "Glory for Swarnamali Girls School". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
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