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Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya is a Buddhist girls' school in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1942 by Sir Cyril de Zoysa. It became a national school on 9 March 1998.
Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya කළුතර බාලිකා විද්යාලය | |
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Sir Cyril de Zoysa Mawatha, Kalutara South Kalutara , Sri Lanka , Western , 12000 | |
Coordinates | 6°35′09″N 79°57′52″E / 6.5857°N 79.9645°E |
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Motto | සතිමතී චක්ඛුමතී - Sathimathi Chakkumathi (People with eyes are wise) |
Founded | 7 January 1942 |
Founder | Sir Cyril de Zoysa |
School district | Kalutara |
Authority | Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka |
School number | 02242 |
Principal | G. K. Gunarathana |
Staff | 114 |
Age | 5 to 18 |
Enrolment | 3200 |
Average class size | 40 |
Student to teacher ratio | 28.1 |
Language | Sinhala |
Hours in school day | 07:30 - 13:30 |
Color(s) | Green |
Sports | Netball , Swimming |
History
editThe history of Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya dated back to 1941. It was started as a mixed school established by the Kalutara Buddhist Society. Later it was founded by Sir Cyril de Zoysa in 1942 as the girls' school of Kalutara Vidyalaya.