It was established in 1933 as a preparatory school to prepare students to the Royal College Colombo which was situated next to it (until the 1960s there was an entrance exam for its students). In 1944 it was evacuated to the Glendale Bungalow in Bandarawela, where it remained until 1948.
From 1966 to 1969, Royal Primary School Hall was built specially designed for local drama and music which required open air type auditorium in accordance to Natya Shastra. On 2 March 1972, Ceylon became a republic when the new Republican Constitution was passed by the Parliament that met at the Royal Primary School Hall.
The school was augmented with Royal College Colombo in December 1977, becoming the Primary School of Royal College Colombo which exists to this day. The school was a government administered school with its own head master; the post still exists today as the post of head master/mistress of the Primary School staffed by a Deputy Principal of Royal College Colombo.
In 1948, the Bandarawela Senior School (current Bandarawela Central College) was established in the premises used by the school in Bandarawela during World War II after it moved back to Colombo that year.[1]
After the war then Minister of Education Major E. A. Nugawela open the Government Senior School (current Thurstan College) in 1950 at Thurstan Road; which was created to "accommodate the overflow of students Royal Primary who could not gain admission to Royal College". 112 students who could not gain admission to Royal College Colombo along with 26 other students were enrolled at the new Senior Government School.[2][3]
In 1952 Greenlands College (current Isipathana College) at Greenlands Road was established with partial intake of students from Royal Preparatory School.[4]
Referencesedit
^"Needed: a new hostel for Royal". sundaytimes.lk. 1998-09-20. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
^Jan 18: Thurstan College 55th Founder's Day 2007-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Dailynews
royal, preparatory, school, also, known, royal, primary, school, royal, junior, school, preparatory, school, colombo, ceylon, lanka, grounds, buildings, form, primary, school, royal, college, colombo, locationcolomboceyloninformationtypepreparatory, schoolesta. Royal Preparatory School also known as Royal Primary School or Royal Junior School was a preparatory school in Colombo Ceylon now Sri Lanka Its grounds and buildings now form the primary school of the Royal College Colombo Royal Preparatory SchoolLocationColomboCeylonInformationTypePreparatory schoolEstablished1933AffiliationRoyal College Colombo Contents 1 History 2 Notable alumni 3 Other schools 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIt was established in 1933 as a preparatory school to prepare students to the Royal College Colombo which was situated next to it until the 1960s there was an entrance exam for its students In 1944 it was evacuated to the Glendale Bungalow in Bandarawela where it remained until 1948 From 1966 to 1969 Royal Primary School Hall was built specially designed for local drama and music which required open air type auditorium in accordance to Natya Shastra On 2 March 1972 Ceylon became a republic when the new Republican Constitution was passed by the Parliament that met at the Royal Primary School Hall The school was augmented with Royal College Colombo in December 1977 becoming the Primary School of Royal College Colombo which exists to this day The school was a government administered school with its own head master the post still exists today as the post of head master mistress of the Primary School staffed by a Deputy Principal of Royal College Colombo Notable alumni editSee also Category Alumni of Royal Preparatory School This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Name Year degree Notability ReferenceRanil Wickremesinghe President 2022 present Prime Minister 2022 2022 2018 2019 2015 2018 2011 2004 1993 1994 member parliament Colombo 1994 present Gampaha 1989 1994 Biyagama 1997 1989 David de Kretser Governor of Victoria Australia 2006 2011 Anura Bandaranaike member parliament Nuwara Eliya Maskeliya 1977 1989 Dinesh Gunawardena member parliament Colombo 1989 1994 2000 present Maharagama 1983 1989 Anil Moonesinghe member parliament Agalawatte 1956 1970 Susil Moonesinghe Chief Minister of Western Province 1998 1993 member parliament Colombo 1994 2000 C V Gunaratne member parliament Colombo 1989 2000 Mohan Lal Grero member parliament Colombo 2010 present Dav Whatmore international test cricketer Australia 1979 Lalith Athulathmudali member parliament Colombo 1989 1993 Ratmalana 1977 1989 Other schools editIn 1948 the Bandarawela Senior School current Bandarawela Central College was established in the premises used by the school in Bandarawela during World War II after it moved back to Colombo that year 1 After the war then Minister of Education Major E A Nugawela open the Government Senior School current Thurstan College in 1950 at Thurstan Road which was created to accommodate the overflow of students Royal Primary who could not gain admission to Royal College 112 students who could not gain admission to Royal College Colombo along with 26 other students were enrolled at the new Senior Government School 2 3 In 1952 Greenlands College current Isipathana College at Greenlands Road was established with partial intake of students from Royal Preparatory School 4 References edit Needed a new hostel for Royal sundaytimes lk 1998 09 20 Retrieved 2009 04 06 Jan 18 Thurstan College 55th Founder s Day Archived 2007 07 06 at the Wayback Machine Dailynews Thurstan our Alma Mater About Isipathana CollegeExternal links editThe importance of being Viji Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Royal Preparatory School amp oldid 1115990609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
