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1925-1926 - L. H. Meththananda

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Thursday, 08 June 2006
A Journey Through the 1900s... When Nalanda was first registered as a separate school, Mr. L. H. Meththananda who at that time was the head master was appointed as the first principal on the 1st November 1925. He was in office for two months.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 10 June 2006 )

1926-1927 - Gunapala Malalasekara

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Prof. Gunapala Malalasekara Prof. Gunapala Malalasekara took over his duties as the principal of Nalanda, on the 1st January 1926, when he returned to the country, after completing his Masters degree in England. He took a courageous effort in trying to raise money to build the necessary infrastructure and in the process initiated the project "Nalanda Kusumdhina". These noble efforts can be seen reflected in contemporary editions of the newspapers such as "Sinhala Boudhaya ", "Sarasavi Sadharasa ", "Sinhala Jathiya " etc.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 25 June 2006 )

1927-1928 - G. K. W. Perera

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G. K. W. Perera Mr. Malalasekara's, successor was Mr. G. K. W. Perera. His period in office was very short. - 1927 to 1928.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 25 June 2006 )

1928-1946 - J. N. Jinendradasa

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J. N. Jinendradasa Mr. J. N. Jinendradasa was appointed as the principal in 1928. He was in office for 18 years till 1946. During this period a new auditorium and a library were opened. The school was restructured into two sections as the primary school and the post primary school. He was a man who had a great affection towards Arts. Thus the period saw, a significant development in that field. He was well backed by Ven. S. Mahinda, a renowned poet and Pani Bharath, a dramatist who were members of the staff at that time. Points to Ponder "Nalanda is a young institution and has a certain advantage in not being bound by traditions which hamper progress. She can benefit by experiences of her older sisters. Instead of blindly imitating them at every tern she is free to develop a system to suit modern conditions; build up her own traditions and lead in the national regeneration of the country." (Mr. J. N. Jinendradasa, Principal Nalanda College 1929)
Last Updated ( Sunday, 25 June 2006 )

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