Puhulwella Madya Maha Vidyalaya inaugurated in 1874 as a small hut. It has gone through a long life span of 138 years. Today it nurtures more than 1350 students and has developed into a massive structure giving strength to the entire Puhulwella village. Puhulwella M.M.V in the Southern Coastal city of Matara is situated close [...]

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Puhulwella MMV is a successful village school

By Sujitha Miranda
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Puhulwella Madya Maha Vidyalaya inaugurated in 1874 as a small hut. It has gone through a long life span of 138 years. Today it

W. Hewavitharana - The Present Principal

nurtures more than 1350 students and has developed into a massive structure giving strength to the entire Puhulwella village.

Puhulwella M.M.V in the Southern Coastal city of Matara is situated close to Kirinda Town. The school was initiated by then Principal Simian Abeywardena Wickramasinghe who can also be branded as the man who had donated the premises to the school. This tiny village school was first considered as Government Boys School, Puhuwella and later was converted to a mixed school in 1964.

The Advanced Level Art stream was started in 1963 and the school was upgraded as a Maha vidyalaya. Later in 1998 the school was promoted to Madya Maha vidyalaya. During the former principal R.W.Gamage’s era,

The college dancing group during practices.

the school was recognized as a constructive village school in the Matara District.

W. Hewavitharana, the present principal, assumed duties as the 18th Principal of Puhulwella M.M.V. He serves the institution steadfastly. He is assisted by Deputy Principals Mr.U.A.Wickramasinghe, Mr.R.A.M.Gunawardena, M.R.D.A.A.Yapa and the Vice principals U.P.Dias and Mrs. W. Kusuma who keep a close watch over the activities of the school. The noteworthy feature of the school is that most of the staff members are old students of Puhulwella MMV which amounts to 83.

Presently the school (as a 1 AB school) offers classes from Grade 6 to 13 including A/L Arts Commerce, Science streams and has been ear-marked for Thousand

The Music group

School scheme this year. Kirinda Kanista Vidyalaya and Heellakanda Vidyalaya are the two two primary schools which has been endowed with students to Grade six classes.

Students of Puhulwella MMV’s achievements in public examinations to their Alma-Mater each year is a well known fact. They have been upholding first rate academic records in G.C.E.(O/L) and G.C.E.(A/L) examinations and have produced thousands of successful personalities to the nation.

The College Eastern Band

Since the inception the students of this school have shown their talents in debating, music, dancing and drama, Sinhala and English Day competitions. Puhulwella MMV is prominent for sports such as rugby, cricket, volleyball having recorded victories at all island and provincial levels. K.P. Asantha who represented the Sri Lankan Kabadi team on their tour to Malaysia in 2011 brought fame to the college. The coach of the Sri Lankan Kabadi team Indika Saman Kumara is an old boy of this school who has brought many victories and awards to his Alma-mater.

The music, dancing and drama troops of the college have brought provincial and district 1st places to the college every year.
An assortment of clubs and societies operate with the intention of awakening and establishing the skills of the students. The Cadet corps, Environmental corps, First aid unit and the Traffic Unit handles major responsibilities of the school and day-to-

Herbal and Agriculture Garden

day operations. The boys’ Air Force Cadet corps is the symbol of pride after they took First Place at the Southern Province and were placed tenth in the whole island.

They are the proud owners of a unique herbal and agricultural garden which further exhibits the talents and the capabilities of the students.

With all these achievements during its 138 years of existence, today Puhulwella MMV is a successful village school and occupies a unique place – not only in the Matara District – but also in the entire Southern Province. The untiring efforts of the principal, staff and the students has paved the way for these achievements.

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