Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya

Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, started in 1915. Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya is the oldest girls' school in Nugegoda. Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya was started as St John's Mixes school with 14 pupils on May 5, 1915. In 1934, the mixes school was separated into Girls' and Boys' schools.

The girls' school was known as st John's Girls' School and boys' school was known as St John's boys' college. The schools were under the church of SS Mary and John, Nugegoda. In the 1950s the government took over the schools making them state schools.

The girls' school had both English and Sinhala medium classes. There was a Tamil stream as well but the classes were initially at the boys' school and then transferred to a building adjacent to the Church. It became a separate school and was called Tamil Maha Vidyalaya.

In 1963 under the government re-organisation of schools, all English medium classes were transferred to st Joseph's Convent. It was a very sad time for many of the pupils and teachers who loved St John's. St John's was renamed Samudradevi Ballika Vidyalaya and became a swabasha only school.

Past Principals

1. Mrs. Grace Aldons
2. Miss. Jayasekera
3. Mrs. B. L. Jayathunga
4. Mrs. Padmini Fonseka
5. Mrs. L. B. Walaliyadde
6. Mrs. Rani Fernando
7. Mrs. I. Siriwardena
8. Mrs.Lorna Kumaratunga
9. Mrs. M.K. Perera
10. Mrs. P. Kalubovila
11. Mrs. W.S. Ranasinghe

External links

• Official Website