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Ranpokunagama Maha Vidyalaya

Coordinates: 7°7′57″N 80°6′22″E / 7.13250°N 80.10611°E / 7.13250; 80.10611
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Ranpokunagama M.V
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Coordinates7°7′57″N 80°6′22″E / 7.13250°N 80.10611°E / 7.13250; 80.10611
Information
Type1c School
MottoScholar Is Always Honored
Established1988
PrincipalMr.W.A.S Jayasekara
Staff80
Classes1-13
Campus size20-acre (0.081 km2)
Colour(s)Green and Yellow   
Websitewww.ranpokunagama.sch.lk

Ranpokunagama M. V. was founded in 1988. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Ranpokunagama. It is a Government School, meaning that it is controlled by the government as opposed to the Provincial Council and provides only the secondary education. RMV is a secondary school as well as the foremost college in Sri Lanka.

History

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This land was taken to the government under the land registration act in 1972 earlier it was called "Pokunawala Waththa". Because the legend says that it had many ponds in those days. After that under the project of "Gamudawa" moment it was renamed as "Ranpokunagama". To facilitate good education to the residents of Ranpokunagama the school had been established by the president Ransinghe Premadasa on 11 January 1988. The first Principal was Mrs. R.M.P.Greta Rajapaksha in 1988.

Principals List

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Name From To
Ms.R.M.P. Greta Rajapaksha 1988.01.11 1995.01.17
Mr.M.R.Ananda Srisena 1995.03.01 1996.12.16
Mr.H.W.wijesingha xxxx xxxx
Mr.Y.J.P.Dayananda xxxx xxxx
Mr.H.R.C.C.Karunanayaka xxxx xxxx
Ms.S.M.R.Senarath xxxx xxxx
Mr.w.A.s Jayasekara 2010 ....

Houses

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The students are divided into 3 Houses:

  • Mayura House
  • Paravi House
  • Thisara House

References

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  • Ranpokunagama M.V, RMV. "Ranpokunagama M.V". School.
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