Tangalle Boys' School

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Tangalle National Boys' School
Location
Tangalle

Sri Lanka
Information
Type National school
Established31 October 1879;145 years ago (1879-10-31)
Grades6-13
Gender Boys

Tangalle National Boys' School was established in 1879 and is the oldest Christian missionary school in the Hambantota District. [1] The school, which opened on 31 October 1879, [2] was originally called Christ Church College. The first principal and administrator of the college was Rev. Father C. A. W. Jayasekara. [3] Initially it was a boys college but later became a mixed school. In 1962 the school was taken over by the government and the name was changed to Tangalle Maha Vidyalaya. [1] In 1994 it was renamed to Tangalle National Boys' School. The current principal is Mr.Sunil Mihindukula.

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References

  1. 1 2 Mithrapala, S. H. (28 October 2004). "125th anniversary of Tangalle National Boys' School to be commemorated". The Island . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Weligama, D. (5 November 2004). "Computer education gets boost at Tangalla National Boys' School". Daily News . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Miranda, Sujitha (1 July 2012). "Tangalle Boys standing tall in Hambantota". Sunday Times . Retrieved 1 August 2016.


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