Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya

Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya
Location
Kurunegala Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7°28′38″N 80°21′18″E
Information
Type	Public
Established	27 February 1978
Principal	S. M. D. U. Bandara
Staff	200
Grades	Class 1 - 13
Gender	Mix
Age	6 to 19
Enrollment	4200+
Language	Sinhala, English
Colour(s)	Red, Yellow, Blue & Green
Affiliation	Buddhist
Website	.maliyadevmodel.sch.lk

Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya is a Buddhist mixed school in Sri Lanka, located in the North Western Province, Sri Lanka.

The school currently has a student population of over 4,000 and a staff of nearly 200 teachers. The classes are held from grade 1 to grade 13.

History

On 27 February 1978, school, then known as "Maliyadewa Adarsha Prathamika Vidyalaya“, opened with 123 pupils. In 1982 the school renamed “Maliyadewa Adarsha Kanishta Vidyalaya”. In 1987 the first batch of students sat for the O/L exams, with more than 91% passing. Then in 1988 A/L classes were started in all streams at once, and the school was renamed “Maha Vidyalaya”.

Education and Classes

The school conducts 95 classes which are divided into three types

Primary Section

Primary Section currently have about 25 Classes. Grade 1 To 5 is Primary section.

Grade 6 to Grade 11 Section

This section currently has about 42 classes. And this section Consist Some Computer Lab and Science Lab too

A/L Section

The A/L section is divided in to four types. This section consist about 25 Classes.

• Art Section
• Bio Section
• Commerce Section
• Maths Section

Facilities

Facilities include

• One play ground(which is used to play Cricket, Football and Rugby matches too)
• A Volley Ball court
• A Cricket court
• One children park (for primary section)
• Two computer labs(For O/L section and A/L section)
• Dental center
• A shrine
• Two libraries
• A science lab
• A botanical lab
• A physical lab

• A chemical lab
• A main hall
• Special education unit
• Canteen and a milk bar
• A co -operative shop
• 3 Music rooms
• 2 dancing room
• 2 art rooms(drawing)
• A bus
• A Scout Room
• A Cadet Room

Sports

• Athletics
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Chess
• Cricket
• Football
• Gymnastics
• Karate
• Rugby
• Volleyball
• Wushu

Houses

The students are divided into four houses according to their admission numbers. House names are derived from the past kings in Sri Lanka.

• Thissa - Green colour  
• Mahasen- Red colour  
• Gemunu - Yellow colour  
• Parakum- Blue Colour  

In the inter house sport meet the houses compete to win inter house games.

Clubs and Societies

• Buddhist Associations
• Cadet Troops
• Commerce Society
• Dancing Unit
• English Unit
• Media Unit

• News Team
• Photography Society
• Red cross Society
• Science Society
• Scout Members
• Western Band

Past principals

• D. C. Ranasinghe
• R. M. Jayawardana
• T. B. Siriwardana
• H. M. K. Banda
• K. A. D. T. Wijerathna
• H. M. Chandrasekara
• R. M. Gunasekara
• D. M. Thilakaratahna
• Somarathna Dasanayaka
• S. S. A. Amarasena
• W. M. Wasala Karunarathna

Battle of the Tuskers

The Battle of the Tuskers is an annual one day cricket encounter played between Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya and Ibbagamuawa Central College at the Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala.

The big match was not played in certain years for various resons and was restarted in 2018.

External links

• School website