Palatuwa Gunarathana Central College (Sinhala: පාලටුව ගුණරතන මධ්ය මහා විද්යාලය) (commonly known as "Gunarathana College") is a government school for boys and girls in Palatuwa, Matara, Sri Lanka. It is located in Palatuwa Village. The college is situated in a hilly area, close to Matara Akuressas's main road. The college was founded as a Buddhist school in 1924. The college enrolls over 2500 students from primary level to secondary level education with 130 teachers.
| Palatuwa Gunarathana Central College පාලටුව ගුණරතන මධ්ය මහා විද්යාලය | |
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Palatuwa Matara Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 5°59′10″N 80°31′16″E / 5.98611°N 80.52111°E |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Pali: විඡ්ජා උදපාදී (Vijja Udapadi) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Buddhism |
| Established | 1924 |
| Founder | Atampala Gunarathana Thero |
| Principal | H. B. Chandralal |
| Grades | 1 - 13 |
| Gender | Male and Female |
| Enrollment | 2500 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Yellow |
| Website | palatuwammv |
History
In 1924, Ver. Atampala Gunarathana Thero, an incumbent of Unella Sri Nagarama Purana Viharaya, started a school using coconut foliage and wattle near Palatuwa Bauddodaya Piriwena. It began as a private Buddhist school. The first students were Mahanayake of Shiyamopalee Chapter and Mahanayake of Sri Rohana Chapter Venerable Rajakeeya Pandith Aththudawe Sri Rahula Thero (Laic Name Mr. Dayananda) and Dandina Samarasinghe Dissanayake, mother of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The first principal was W.H.S. Jayawardena.
Principals
| Period | Name | |
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| 1st | 1924 – 1931 | Mr.W.H.S Jayawardana |
| 2nd | 1931 – 1931 (One Month) | Mr.D.T.W Jayawardamna |
| 3rd | 1931 – 1964 | Mr.Chandrasena Gunawardana |
| 4th | 1964 – 1964 (One Month) | Mr.Senanayaka |
| 5th | 1964 – 1964 (One Month) | Mr.E.P Silva |
| 6th | 1964 – 1964 (One Month) | Mr.A.W Palihakkara |
| 7th | 1964 – 1964 (One Month) | Mr.D.D.Wijesekara(Acting principal) |
| 8th | 1964 – 1972 | Mr.Thomas Yapa |
| 9th | 1972 – 1977 | Rev:Athuraliye Indarathana tero |
| 10th | 1977 – 1977 (One Month) | Mr.Upasena Godagamuwa |
| 11th | 1977 – 1977 (One Month) | Rev:Polommaruwe Hemasiri tero |
| 12th | 1977 – 1977 (One Month) | Mr.Priyanthra Rathnayaka |
| 13th | 1977 – 1986 | Mr.H.N Gunapala |
| 14th | 1986 – 1990 | Mr.D.R.A Hemachandra |
| 15th | 1990 – 1990 (5 Month) | Mr.E.B Liyanage |
| 16th | 1990 – 2000 | Mr.D.Wickramasinghe |
| 17th | 2000 – 2008 | Mr.Yoga rathnavibushana |
| 18th | 2008 – 2014 | Mrs. S. Rathnavibushana |
| 19th | 2014 – 2017 | Mr. Bandara |
| 20th | 2017 – 2018 | Mr.Nirmala Jayasuriya |
| 21st | 2018 – Up-To-Date | Miss.Garusinghe (Acting Principal) |
College Houses
College Houses' Names and Colours:
| Houses | Colours | |
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| 01 | Gemunu (Sinhala: ගැමුණු (සත්ය)) | Red |
| 02 | Parakum (Sinhala: පැරකුම් (සාම)) | Yellow |
| 03 | Gajaba(Sinhala: ගජබා (ධර්ම)) | Blue |
| 04 | Vijaya (Sinhala: විජය) | Green |
Gallery
Yoga Rathnavibutiona Hall
Computer lab
Dancing Event
External links
