History
Sri Lanka was dominated by the British rulers in 1795. In 1918 there were some educational changes in the field. As the result of it St. Mary's College in Veyangoda and Udugampola Vidayalaya were established in Gampaha District to enhance the education of the children. Grade 6, 7, 8 classes were shifted from Udugampola Vidayalaya to Henarathgoda Senior English College about 100 students was started. Its former principal was Mr.Charles Samarasooriya, who was appointed there on 18.09.1918. In 1921 the Government agent pressure displaced the name as “Gampaha Government School” which was established at the place where Yasodara Devi Balika Vidayalaya located at present on 04.10.1921. It did a great service for the education of the children around there. Not only an education centre, it was a communication center too. There was a group about 150 boy scouts who contributed themselves to build up a greater society. Mr.Charles Samarasooriya did his best duty and service until 30.04.1922, making it wholesome and greater education centre. After that Mr.T.S Selvaiya became the principal of this school on 01.02.1923 and did service for a short period and left there in 1924. In 2005 Rev. Labuthale Sudassane Thero became the principal of this great school. He did lots of things to the school. He bought a Bus, repaire the canteen well, built the indoor stadium, and lots of things. The special thing is the swimming pool, it opened in 2010. It is the biggest thing which was done by him. On 2nd April 2013, the inaugural Cricket encounter between Bandaranayake College and Lumbini Vidyalaya-Colombo was held at Colts ground. It was a historic event for the school
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