With more central colleges established since the original drive in the 1940s, most such schools are now funded and administered by the local provincial council, while a few, by virtue of their status as National Schools, come under the direct purview of the Ministry of Education.[1]
In 2008, the 54 schools founded by Kannangara changed their names from "Madhya Maha Vidyalaya" to "Madhya Vidyalaya" in a bid to establish a separate identity from other Madhya Maha Vidyalayas established later on.
madhya, vidyalaya, central, college, concept, english, central, college, type, state, school, lanka, originally, mooted, 1930s, kannangara, central, colleges, were, founded, between, 1943, 1947, part, initiative, establish, free, education, lanka, first, these. The Madhya Vidyalaya Central College concept English Central College is a type of state school in Sri Lanka Originally mooted in the 1930s by C W W Kannangara 54 Central Colleges were founded between 1943 and 1947 as part of his initiative to establish free education in Sri Lanka The first of these was C W W Kannangara Central College in Matugama followed by others in areas such as Horana Weeraketiya Anuradhapura Kuliyapitiya Hunumulla Veyangoda Pinnawala and Dickwella With more central colleges established since the original drive in the 1940s most such schools are now funded and administered by the local provincial council while a few by virtue of their status as National Schools come under the direct purview of the Ministry of Education 1 In 2008 the 54 schools founded by Kannangara changed their names from Madhya Maha Vidyalaya to Madhya Vidyalaya in a bid to establish a separate identity from other Madhya Maha Vidyalayas established later on See also EditEducation in Sri Lanka Wickramabahu Central CollegeReferences Edit Central colleges to be upgradedExternal links EditDehiwala Central College Sri Lanka Dehiwala Madhya Vidyalaya Henegama Central College Henegama Madhya Maha Vidyalaya Taxila Central College Horana Sri Lanka Taxila Madhya Vidyalaya Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Madhya Vidyalaya amp oldid 1133115709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
