National school in Tangalle, Sri Lanka
Tangalle National Boys' School |
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Type | National school |
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Established | 31 October 1879; 144 years ago (1879-10-31) |
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Grades | 6-13 |
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Gender | Boys |
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Tangalle National Boys' School was established in 1879 and is the oldest Christian missionary school in the Hambantota District.[1]
The school, which opened on 31 October 1879,[2] was originally called Christ Church College. The first principal and administrator of the college was Rev. Father C. A. W. Jayasekara.[3] Initially it was a boys college but later became a mixed school. In 1962 the school was taken over by the government and the name was changed to Tangalle Maha Vidyalaya.[1] In 1994 it was renamed to Tangalle National Boys' School. The current principal is Mr.Sunil Mihindukula.
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