Siridhamma College is a school in Labuduwa, Sri Lanka.
History
Siridhamma College was established to fill the educational needs with the seat of Akmeemana by the Minister of Education Richard Pathirana in 1995. On 6 February 1995 the Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike opened the school by registering first school child name. The school was named Siridhamma College, after the monk, Labuduwe Siridhamma Thero, who was the first monk to graduate from Oxford University.
The school commenced with 90 students and one building with three classes for grade 1. It was subsequently expanded and in 1996, students were enrolled for grade 6 from a Placement test. With those chosen students, three classes for grade 6 were started. The increasing number of students resulted in school expanding with new buildings. On 6 January 1996 a new twostorey building for primary section was opened and construction was started on an additional three story building with a laboratory. The school held its first sport meet in 1996. In 1999 the school established a hostel to accommodate students from outside the area.
The first principal of the school was P. S. K. Rajapaksha. The first sports meet was held in 1996.
Siridhamma College is the only national school which conducts English medium classes from grade 1.
Principals The following individuals have served as principal of Siridhamma College:
+ Ordinal Principal Start End Years in office P. S. K. Rajapakse 1995 2004 years Sumedha Wackwella 2004 2007 years Munipala 2007 2008 years Premasiri Epa 2008 2012 years Nihal Gurusingha 2012 2014 years S. P. Ariyarathne 2014 2015 years W. T. Raweendra Pushpakumara 2015 2023 years Nayanapriya Perera 2023 2024 years Chinthani Athukorala 2024 present years
Houses
School Houses and their colors Sapphire Diamond Crystal Opal
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