Mahamaya Girls’ College is a public girls' school in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Located in the centre of Kandy, overlooking the Kandy Lake, the school is named after Queen Mahamaya, the mother of Prince Siddhartha, the Buddha.
Mahamaya Girl’s College Kandy was founded in 1932 by the Sadhachara Kulangana Samithiya led by Lady Sarah Soysa and Chitravo Ratwatte. The first classroom was in the West Cliffe Bungalow which was bought from Anagarika Dharmapala together with 1 hectare (2.5 acres) of land adjoining the property which belonged to Arthur Fernando. National leaders like Anagarika Dharmapala, D. B. Jayatilaka, P. de S. Kularatne, G. P. Malalasekera and C. W. W. Kannangara contributed to the college.
Chronology of notable events
14 January 1932 - Mahamaya Girls' College was founded under the name "Buddhist Girls' College" with sixteen registered students.
1938 - renamed as Mahamaya Girls' College.
December 1960 - Mahamaya was taken over for State Administration.
1982 - Mahamaya received the National School status.
Mrs.Shashikala Senadheera ( From 2021 to Present )
The college today
There are around 4500 students, 185 female teachers and 15 male teachers. Therevada Buddhism is an integral part of the school's education system, as it is in all Sri Lankan Buddhist public schools. Students are divided among four houses. The housing system is primarily used for sporting events and house debates.
Education
Mahamaya Girls' College is divided into a primary section and a secondary school section. The primary school which consists of grades 1 through 5 is located near the secondary school. The primary school looks over the Kandy Lake. The secondary school consists of grades 6 through 13. Each grade has seven classes, and each class consists of around forty students.
The school has facilities for science, commerce, mathematics, languages and biology A/L schemes. It produces nationally high-ranking students, evidenced by the all-island positions received by students who sit for the national Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations. It has been ranked in the top three over the years among all the girls' schools in Sri Lanka in the preference rankings based on year 5 scholarship examinees' demand.
Sports and extracurricular activities
The school has a number of nationally ranking student-athletes, who are involved in sports ranging from track and field to swimming. In addition to partaking in many national sporting events, the school holds an annual sports-meet, which is an intra-school competition.
The school has a Western music band, an Eastern music band, a Western music choir and a traditional Sri Lankan dance team. The award-winning Literary, Music and Drama Society of the school takes part in national drama competitions. The first Observational Astronomy Competition in South Asia was organised by the Anandian Astronomical Association of Ananda College, Colombo together with the Astronomical Society of Mahamaya Girls’ College.
Song and flag
The school flag, crest and the school song in Sinhala were introduced during the tenure of Ms. Soma Pujitha Gunewardena as Principal. The first school song in English was introduced by Principal Mrs. Bertha Rogers Ratwatte.
The house names are derived from Buddhist history. The houses compete in inter-house games and competitions as well as the college sports-meet held in the month of January every year.
Mahamaya College Alumnae Association Sydney
, the association for former students of the Mahamaya Girls' College was formed by ten former students of Mahamaya Girls College to help their Alma Mater. The association was formed in February 2012 and is a non-profit organisation that unites the network of current and former Mayans in Sydney. They call themselves Sydney Mayans and is a voluntary benevolent association of the past pupils of Mahamaya Girls College now living in SydneyAustralia.
As a fully incorporated non-profit organisation, Sydney Mayans support projects such as maintaining an archive of relevant media and information, supporting school-related projects and organising reunions for alumnae. Beyond the networking of the organisation, Sydney Mayans publicize projects help the disadvantaged in Sri Lanka. Any Past student living in Australia can register with .
External links
Colours Awards at Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy
Colombo Branch of the Past Pupils’ Association of Mahamaya Girls’ College
Mahamaya Girl's College Alumnae Association of North America
Mahamaya Girls' college Kandy
January 09, 2023
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information about the subject Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mahamaya Girls College Kandy news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Mahamaya Girls College is a public girls school in Kandy Sri Lanka Located in the centre of Kandy overlooking the Kandy Lake the school is named after Queen Mahamaya the mother of Prince Siddhartha the Buddha Mahamaya Girls College KandyLocationKandySri LankaCoordinates07 17 12 N 80 38 43 E 7 28667 N 80 64528 E 7 28667 80 64528 Coordinates 07 17 12 N 80 38 43 E 7 28667 N 80 64528 E 7 28667 80 64528InformationTypePublicMottoPali ව ජ ජ උප පත ත ස ට ඨ Vijja Uppaththang Setta Buddhist quote from the Dhammapada Knowledge is Supreme Established14 January 1932 90 years ago 1932 01 14 PrincipalShashikala SenadheeraStaff200 GradesGrade 1 13GenderGirlsAge6 to 19Enrollment4 000 Colour s Dark blue and gold WebsiteMahamaya Girls College Contents 1 History 1 1 Chronology of notable events 2 The college today 3 Education 4 Sports and extracurricular activities 5 Song and flag 6 Houses 7 Mahamaya College Alumnae Association Sydney 8 External linksHistory EditMahamaya Girl s College Kandy was founded in 1932 by the Sadhachara Kulangana Samithiya led by Lady Sarah Soysa and Chitravo Ratwatte The first classroom was in the West Cliffe Bungalow which was bought from Anagarika Dharmapala together with 1 hectare 2 5 acres of land adjoining the property which belonged to Arthur Fernando National leaders like Anagarika Dharmapala D B Jayatilaka P de S Kularatne G P Malalasekera and C W W Kannangara contributed to the college Chronology of notable events Edit 14 January 1932 Mahamaya Girls College was founded under the name Buddhist Girls College with sixteen registered students 1938 renamed as Mahamaya Girls College December 1960 Mahamaya was taken over for State Administration 1982 Mahamaya received the National School status 1990 auditorium was completed 2000 swimming pool was completed Past PrincipalsMrs Hilda Kularathne 1932 1933 Mrs A Bangaru 1933 1937 Acting Mrs B I Rogers after marriage Ratwatte 1937 1949 Nrs C Nanayakkara amp Mrs S Wijesundara Acting 1949 1951 Mrs Soma Gunawardene 1951 1972 Mrs Lalitha Fernando 1972 1980 Mrs Dorathi Perera 1980 1981 Mrs N K Pilapitiya 1981 1990 Mrs M Subasinghe 1990 1995 Mrs R W I K Rathnayake 1995 2000 Mrs W M B Wijesinghe 2000 2005 Mrs I Withanaarachchi 2005 2017 Mrs Himali Senadheera Acting 2018 2020 Mrs Lalitha Egodawela 2020 10 months Mrs Dulani Samarakoon Acting 2020 2021 Mrs Shashikala Senadheera From 2021 to Present The college today EditThere are around 4500 students 185 female teachers and 15 male teachers Therevada Buddhism is an integral part of the school s education system as it is in all Sri Lankan Buddhist public schools Students are divided among four houses The housing system is primarily used for sporting events and house debates Education EditMahamaya Girls College is divided into a primary section and a secondary school section The primary school which consists of grades 1 through 5 is located near the secondary school The primary school looks over the Kandy Lake The secondary school consists of grades 6 through 13 Each grade has seven classes and each class consists of around forty students The school has facilities for science commerce mathematics languages and biology A L schemes It produces nationally high ranking students evidenced by the all island positions received by students who sit for the national Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations It has been ranked in the top three over the years among all the girls schools in Sri Lanka in the preference rankings based on year 5 scholarship examinees demand Sports and extracurricular activities EditThe school has a number of nationally ranking student athletes who are involved in sports ranging from track and field to swimming In addition to partaking in many national sporting events the school holds an annual sports meet which is an intra school competition The school has a Western music band an Eastern music band a Western music choir and a traditional Sri Lankan dance team The award winning Literary Music and Drama Society of the school takes part in national drama competitions The first Observational Astronomy Competition in South Asia was organised by the Anandian Astronomical Association of Ananda College Colombo together with the Astronomical Society of Mahamaya Girls College Song and flag EditThe school flag crest and the school song in Sinhala were introduced during the tenure of Ms Soma Pujitha Gunewardena as Principal The first school song in English was introduced by Principal Mrs Bertha Rogers Ratwatte Houses EditThe students are divided into four Houses Sangamiththa Maya Yasodhara PrajapathiThe house names are derived from Buddhist history The houses compete in inter house games and competitions as well as the college sports meet held in the month of January every year Mahamaya College Alumnae Association Sydney EditMahamaya College Alumnae Sydney the association for former students of the Mahamaya Girls College was formed by ten former students of Mahamaya Girls College to help their Alma Mater The association was formed in February 2012 and is a non profit organisation that unites the network of current and former Mayans in Sydney They call themselves Sydney Mayans and is a voluntary benevolent association of the past pupils of Mahamaya Girls College now living in Sydney Australia As a fully incorporated non profit organisation Sydney Mayans support projects such as maintaining an archive of relevant media and information supporting school related projects and organising reunions for alumnae Beyond the networking of the organisation Sydney Mayans publicize projects help the disadvantaged in Sri Lanka Any Past student living in Australia can register with Mahamaya College Sydney Alumnae Association External links EditColours Awards at Mahamaya Girls College Kandy Colombo Branch of the Past Pupils Association of Mahamaya Girls College Mahamaya Girl s College Alumnae Association of North America Mahamaya Alumnae Association Sydney Maya Puwath Mahamaya Alumni newsletter Mahamaya Girls college Kandy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mahamaya Girls 27 College Kandy amp oldid 1131608466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
