Malabe Boys' School

Boys' Model School - Malabe(ආදර්ශ පිරිමි විද්‍යාලය - මාලඹේ) is a Sri Lankan school for boys ages 6–19, serving classes 1–13. The school is situated in the vicinity of Malabe overlooking the Kaduwela – Battaramulla main road. The school is in the Kaduwela division and the Sri Jayawardhanapura zone.^[1] Current enrollment is approximately 4,000. (Sinhala / English).

Boys' Model School - Malabe
Location
New Kandy Road, Malabe Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°54′14.4″N 79°57′26″E / 6.904000°N 79.95722°E / 6.904000; 79.95722Coordinates: 6°54′14.4″N 79°57′26″E / 6.904000°N 79.95722°E / 6.904000; 79.95722
Information
Type	National
Motto	"අත්තාහි අත්තනෝ නාථො"
Established	28 May 1987
Founder	W.K.Dep
Principal	Sisira Gunarathne
Teaching staff	200+
Grades	Class 1 - 13
Gender	Boys
Age range	6 to 19
Enrollment	5000+
Houses	Gamunu Thissa Parakum Vijaya
Color(s)	Maroon and gold
Affiliation	Buddhist

Early history

Boys' Model School - Malabe was inaugurated by then minister of education Hon. Mr.Ranil Wickramasinghe on 28 May 1987 with the invitation of then-member of Parliament Mr. Paul Perera. The school was named Boys’ Model School Malabe. Mr. W.K. Dep was the founder and the first principal of this school. There were two assistant teachers on his staff, Mr.D. Premarathne and Miss R.D.J.Premalatha.

Initially, students were admitted to grade one classes only. By 1989 there were three grades in the school. By 1991, the school had become a complete primary school for classes from grades 1 to 5. To accommodate increased demand, a new three-story building, Lalith Ethulathmudali Hall, was completed on 1 May 1991.

In 1997, the first milestone of the school was celebrated by sixteen students sitting for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination^{[further explanation needed]} for the first time in the history of the school. By then the school had been upgraded to a Kanishta Vidyalaya (junior school). When the school celebrated its tenth anniversary, another three-story building was declared open and an auditorium and a swimming pool were added to the school. Until then, the founder principal chaired/ the school, but he had to leave the school as he was promoted to the Director of English in the Western province. Mrs. K.K.L. Siriwardhana assumed duties as the new principal of the Boys’ Model school in 1998. (the former principal is Mr.Sisira Gunarathna)

Milestones

By the year 1996, the school had classes up to grade ten.

The school was promoted as a Maha Vidyalaya (high school) on 4 May 2007 and classified as a 1 –C school which has Advanced Level (A/L) classes in Commerce and Arts streams.

Boys' Model School - Malabe was selected as the cleanest school and awarded the Suvasara Thahshalava Award on 16 October 2003.^{[citation needed]}

A computer laboratory opened on 2 August 2006. That same day an official website of the school was launched.

A science lab opened on 21 September 2007 so that the school could start teaching a science curriculum.

Houses

Every year the school organizes a sports event called "House Meeting", in which students are divided into four houses according to their relevant admission number (numbers that have been issued by the school for each student). House Meeting is usually held in February.

Each house has their own unique color.

• Vijaya --  
• Gemunu --  
• Perakum --  
• Tissa --  

References

1. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2015-04-08.