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Vijaya College is situated by the acess to Matale from Kamdy Main Road, which was initially started in 1886 and the oldest Buddhist College in Matale District.
In 1886 this school was started in a ers Sir.Henry Steel Olcott and the then Post Master Stephen Silva and Sir.D.B.Jayathilake , A.D.S. Wickramasekara , and Prof.Batuwantudawe and Buddhist Clergy / Scholers and will wishers started to spread and re-gain the Buddhist Culture in Sri Lanka.
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On the guidance of Mr.Karaliyadde ,Hulanganuwa Rate Mahattaya and Sediyas Silva bought and donated the present land to Vijaya College.
The 1st President of Sri Lanka William Goppalawa had extended hist best to buy this land and it had made a big progress to the school.
From 1931-1951 The Principal Nanayakkara served as the Principal expanding the buildings and a heavy progress was shown duting this time.
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The Gunasena Hall was built by the J.E. Gunasena in 1947 and donated to the school which was opened by the Prime Minister Mr.D.S.Senanayake.
ion to education Sports introduced and the Teams of Vijaya College chalangeother schools in Island. In 1938 on 23rd March, the school which was know as ' Buddhist Boys ' School was named as 'VIJAYA COLLEGE' the then principal was Mr.V.T.Nanayakkara.
The Vijaya College won the STUBS Boxing shield, in 1937 as the 1st scholl away from colombo. Further ,as there was no Buddhist school for girls in Matale District, the doors were opened for girls too in Vijaya Cpllege for education.
From 1951-1956 Mr.N.M.H.Jayasinghe, A.S.de Jayawaradana, Fernando and W.Budawatta were Principales of Vijaya College who had done excellent job for the Progress of the school.
From 1956-1952 Mr.E.T.T.L. Amunugama was the Principal who upgraded this school to 1st Grad and the doors were opened for the Children to sit for University Entrance classes.
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Mudali L.C. Wijesinghe started by the Matale Ubaya Lokarth Society Started in the name of Buddhist Institute Boys school.
Shorff Ratwatte donated a land at Hetti Vediya - Matale in a tatched room.
On preusing the history the 1st Principal was Mr.Godawela and the 150 children were educated in the school. This school was transferrd to a building at Gongawela in 1889 with the help of Parama Vidyartha Buddhist Scociety.
In 1888-1912 Prof. Batuwantudawe and Mr.Shumawa ,Francis Soysa , Weerasinghe , D.S.de silva were the Principal served on this school.
In 1912-1922 Mr.M.B.Navaratne, A.D.William Silva,W.A.M. Peiris Silva and D.P.Wanigasekara were served as principales.
From 1922-1951 the principal were Mr.Karaliyadda and .V.T. Nanayakkara and considered as the Golden era of this school.
From 1922-1931 Mr.V.B. Karaliyadde was the Principal and in 1923 the building was brought to the present land.
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The Principal was held by the following gentlemen
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From 1962-1972 |
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Mr.C.Hilangamuwa |
1972-1974 |
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Mr.D.R.Senanayake |
1974-1977 |
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Mr.W.M.C.Samarasinghe |
1977-1988 |
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Mr.S.B.Alagoda |
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The Cenentnery celebrations were made in year 1986 , which is recorded with gratitude. Further , a Buddhist Shrine was built on expending a sum of Rs . 280,000 . A staff member Mr.C.P. Buthpitiya donated personally a sum of Rs . 125,000 to built up this Shtine.
In yera 1988 during the Principal of Mr. V.S. Dayananda Upgraded the school--- and it is noted ...that a direct Development recived with highly managed.The follwing Gentlemen had played a Main roll with their generously contibuted for the development are noted with gratitude. Mr.Stephen silva , Wijethilake , Ratnayake Mudali W.A.Silva , T.B. Aluvihare , V.B.Hulangamuwa , T.B.Thanne , G.V.B de Alwis , Bastian de Silva.
The Deputy Principal Mr.A.G .Nimal Jayaweera in 1991 was promoted to the Principal in 1992 During the period where education and the adminstration was well managed. The Adinistrative Depatment was under the Deputy Principal Mr. S.R.B.Rathnayake, Mr.A.K.D.Siriwaradana was the Deputy Principal who was -in charge of Educational Develoment of the school. 2200 children wre studying in this era.
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