Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
Anula Vidyalaya, Colombo is the biggest Buddhist school in South Asia, established in 1941 by Dr. E. W. Adikaram with 38 students and five teachers. The school now has a student body of over 5,000 girls. The Principal and the staff guide the pupils on the Buddhist principles of non-violence, self-discipline and selfless service.The objective of the founder and the vision of the school is to mould the children into Perfect Ladies in every aspect.Aiming at this goal, the school continually strives to provide an education to enable the pupils to fulfill their potential and to meet responsibilities to the community in keeping with the objective of the founder.Vision of the School"May she produce brilliant examples of Ladies who will shine in the society"HistoryThe founders of Anula Vidyalaya were Dr. E. W. Adikaram, a scholar, educationist, writer, philosopher and a humanist, and the pioneer principal, Mrs. P. B. Fernando. The school was started on the 4th of January 1941 under the patronage of Deshamanya D. S. Senanayake, then the Minister of Agriculture. The Board of Governors was: Dr. P. B. Fernando Dr. D. P. Malalasekara Mr. R. W. Rupasinghe Mr. D. D. Kodagoda Mr. D. L. F. Pedris Mr. T. U. de Silva Mr. R. Premaratne Mr. N. Wijasooriya Mr. S. R. Wijethilake Pioneer Principal - Mrs. P. B. Fernando - served the school from 1941 till 1956. She donated her total salary towards obtaining a block of land for the school and a scholarship scheme.Her name will remain for ever in the memories of the students and teachers who reaped the benefits of her sympathetic and gentle ways. Walls of the school buildings still retain the fragrance of the deeds and sacrifices made by Mrs. P. B. Fernando and her pioneer staff.
