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'''Po/ Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya''' ([[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: '''පොලොන්නරුව රාජකීය මධ්ය මහ විද්‍යාලය'''), commonly known as Polonnaruwa Royal Central College<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/08/30/fea10.asp|title=Weekend|date=30 August 2008|accessdate=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/07/24/spo10.asp|title=Schools netball finals in Polonnaruwa|date=24 July 2012|accessdate=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/07/11/spo06.asp|title=Joseph Vaz in easy win|date=11 July 2012|accessdate=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/08/16/spo11.asp|title=Antonian under 15 team win all five matches|date=16 August 2011|accessdate=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2002/10/06/obits.html|title=HEWAPATHIRANA - LIONEL|date=6 October 2002|accessdate=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/08/04/spo05.asp|title=Western Province athletes dominate on the first day|date=2006/08/04|accessdate=}}</ref> is located in the New Town of [[Polonnaruwa]], [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>[http://www.psc.gov.lk/uploads/newappointedprincipalsen.pdf Department of Census and Statistics]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/05/24/spo01.asp |title=Chinthana tests positive |date=2011/05/24 |accessdate=7 March 2012}}</ref> On 19 April 1959, an investment was made to construct a college to provide for the education. Hon. C.P.Silva, the minister of land development and electricity led this movement. His priority was to introduce the concept of "Central Colleges ". He considered that free education should be a right of the whole society.
'''Po/ Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya''' ([[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: '''පොලොන්නරුව රාජකීය මධ්ය මහ විද්‍යාලය'''), commonly known as Polonnaruwa Royal Central College or '''Royal College Polonnaruwa''' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/08/30/fea10.asp|title=Weekend|date=30 August 2008|accessdate=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/07/24/spo10.asp|title=Schools netball finals in Polonnaruwa|date=24 July 2012|accessdate=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/07/11/spo06.asp|title=Joseph Vaz in easy win|date=11 July 2012|accessdate=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/08/16/spo11.asp|title=Antonian under 15 team win all five matches|date=16 August 2011|accessdate=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2002/10/06/obits.html|title=HEWAPATHIRANA - LIONEL|date=6 October 2002|accessdate=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2006/08/04/spo05.asp|title=Western Province athletes dominate on the first day|date=2006/08/04|accessdate=}}</ref> is located in the New Town of [[Polonnaruwa]], [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>[http://www.psc.gov.lk/uploads/newappointedprincipalsen.pdf Department of Census and Statistics]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/05/24/spo01.asp |title=Chinthana tests positive |date=2011/05/24 |accessdate=7 March 2012}}</ref> On 19 April 1959, an investment was made to construct a college to provide for the education. Hon. C.P.Silva, the minister of land development and electricity led this movement. His priority was to introduce the concept of "Central Colleges ". He considered that free education should be a right of the whole society.


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== History ==
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[[si:පොලොන්නරුව රාජකීය මධ්ය මහ විද්‍යාලය]]
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6°54′16″N 79°51′40″E / 6.90444°N 79.86111°E / 6.90444; 79.86111

Po/ Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya
පොලොන්නරුව රාජකීය මධ්ය මහ විද්‍යාලය
File:PRC-Logo.jpg
Location
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Polonnaruwa

Sri Lanka
Information
TypePublic
MottoPama Nowau
Sinhala - "Be Punctual"
Established1959
FounderCP De Silva
GradesClass 1 - 13
GenderMix
Age6 to 18
Enrollment5000
Colour(s) 
Websitehttp://www.rajakeeya.lk

Po/ Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya (Sinhala: පොලොන්නරුව රාජකීය මධ්ය මහ විද්‍යාලය), commonly known as Polonnaruwa Royal Central College or Royal College Polonnaruwa [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] is located in the New Town of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.[7][8] On 19 April 1959, an investment was made to construct a college to provide for the education. Hon. C.P.Silva, the minister of land development and electricity led this movement. His priority was to introduce the concept of "Central Colleges ". He considered that free education should be a right of the whole society.

History

Polonnaruwa Rajakeeya Maha Vidyalaya Front Side

After 6 years of laying the foundation stone Polonnaruwa Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya was opened for sons and daughters of farmers in Pulathisipura. Scholarships were offered to students in Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee districts.

Polonnaruwa Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya had been built so that it could provide a world class education for its students and to compete with other educational institutions. The main objective of the school was to give proper educational opportunities for the children of farmers.

Including above mentioned resources, the school possessed 54 acres (220,000 m2) and paddy fields. The income of these land was used for the school.

Budu madura of Polonnaruwa Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya

In the beginning students were recruited to grade 9 and up words. Scholarship holder was included to this.

Students were selected for art, commerce, and science classes by scholarship examination in grade 8.

Mr. D.B. karunathilaka who rendered a yeoman service was the first principal. Mr. R.W. Galahitiyawa was the vice principal. In 1965, the staff was around 22. D. M. Somarathna was the first prefect who led the student.

In 1971 the school was closed due to the 1971 JVP Insurrection. Mr. Soomasiri Weerashinha was the principal in charge at that time. The school became a rehabilitation camp. No educational activity was conducted for 3 years in the school. In tread of it commerce class were held in the irrigation office. Science class was held in Topawewa School.

References

  1. ^ "Weekend". 30 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Schools netball finals in Polonnaruwa". 24 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Joseph Vaz in easy win". 11 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Antonian under 15 team win all five matches". 16 August 2011.
  5. ^ "HEWAPATHIRANA - LIONEL". 6 October 2002.
  6. ^ "Western Province athletes dominate on the first day". 2006/08/04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Department of Census and Statistics
  8. ^ "Chinthana tests positive". 2011/05/24. Retrieved 7 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)


External links

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