Urumuththa Almeda Maha Vidyalaya

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Urumuththa Almeda Maha Vidyalaya
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Type Government (Public) School. Started as private Buddhist
Motto"Viduwa hikwima genade"
Established1930
Principalver.Wajira Thero
Grades 1 13
Number of students1000
Color(s)Maroon and Yellow

Urumuththa Almeda Maha Vidyalaya (commonly known as Urumuththa) is a government school for boys and girls in Urumuththa Akuressa, Sri Lanka located in the Akuressa Road Urumuththa Village. The college is situated in a hilly area, close to Akuressa main road with natural surroundings. The college was initially founded as a Buddhist school in 1930. It presently consists of over 1000 students with children studying from primary level to secondary level education with a faculty of 40 teachers.

History

In 1930 Mr. Almeda started a small school using coconut foliage and wattle near the Urumuththa Kanitu Viduhala. It was the private Buddhist school.

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