Monaragala Royal College
Public national school in Monaragala, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
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Monaragala Royal College (Sinhala: රාජකීය විද්යාලය මොණරාගල; also known as Royal College Monaragala or Monaragala Rajakeeya Vidyalaya) is a national school in Monaragala, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] It was founded in 1969.As a national school controlled by the central government (as opposed to the Provincial Council), it provides primary and secondary education.
ශීල පඤ්ඤං වඩ්ඪෙමා
ගුණ නැණ වඩමු
English: Let virtue and knowledge grow| Royal College Monaragala | |
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රාජකීය විද්යාලය මොණරාගල | |
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| Type | Public national |
| Motto | शील पञ्ञं वड्ढेमा
ශීල පඤ්ඤං වඩ්ඪෙමා ගුණ නැණ වඩමු English: Let virtue and knowledge grow |
Religious affiliation | Buddhism |
| Established | 15 March 1969 |
School district | Monaragala Education Zone |
| Authority | Ministry of Education |
Principal | Chaminda Aththanayaka |
Teaching staff | 150+ |
| Grades | 1 to 13 |
| Gender | Boys and girls |
| Age range | 6 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 3000+ |
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| Colors | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Song | ළහිරු වෙමින් පිබිදෙන අරැණේ... |
| Alumni | Uva Royalists / Shakyans |
History & Culture
The school was established on 15 March 1969 under the name Hulandawa Nawa Kanitu Viduhala, beginning with a single building, three teachers, and a small group of students. The first principal was T. S. Ranathunga. Over the years, the school expanded in infrastructure and student population and was later renamed Monaragala Rajakeeya Vidyalaya. Following its continued development, the Ministry of Education upgraded it to a national school, officially recognizing it as Royal College Monaragala. Today, it is one of the leading schools in the Monaragala District in terms of student enrolment.
A distinctive cultural feature of Royal College, Monaragala, is that it is the only school in Sri Lanka where female teachers wear white sarees as their standard attire. This tradition, which has been followed for decades since the school's inception, reflects its unique identity.[4]
The school anthem of Royal College, Monaragala, 'ළහිරු වෙමින් පිබිදෙන අරුණේ...', was written by the highly acclaimed Sri Lankan lyricist 'Rathna Sri Wijesinghe', with the melody composed by 'Lalitha Alahakoon'.[5]
Houses
Students at the school are divided into four houses, named by four renowned Sri Lankan kings in the country's history. These houses are led by house captains. The houses compete to win the inter-house championship, and 'house colours' are awarded to the winners. The inter-house event is held once every four years. The four houses are:
Battle of the Mayurens
The Battle of the Mayurens or Battle of the Wellassa brotherhood, an annual cricket encounter between Royal College and Mahanama College, Monaragala, has been played since 2008 .[6]
