Ranpokunagama Maha Vidyalaya
# Ranpokunagama Maha Vidyalaya

Ranpokunagama M. V. was founded in 1988. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Ranpokunagama. It is a Government School, meaning that it is controlled by the government as opposed to the Provincial Council and provides only the secondary education. RMV is a secondary school as well as the foremost college in Sri Lanka.

## History

This land was taken to the government under the land registration act in 1972 earlier it was called "Pokunawala Waththa". Because the legend says that it had many ponds in those days. After that under the project of "Gamudawa" moment it was renamed as "Ranpokunagama". To facilitate good education to the residents of Ranpokunagama the school had been established by the president Ransinghe Premadasa on 11 January 1988. The first Principal was Mrs. R.M.P.Greta Rajapaksha in 1988.

## Principals List

| Name | From | To |
| - | - | - |
| Ms.R.M.P. Greta Rajapaksha | 1988.01.11 | 1995.01.17 |
| Mr.M.R.Ananda Srisena | 1995.03.01 | 1996.12.16 |
| Mr.H.W.wijesingha | xxxx | xxxx |
| Mr.Y.J.P.Dayananda | xxxx | xxxx |
| Mr.H.R.C.C.Karunanayaka | xxxx | xxxx |
| Ms.S.M.R.Senarath | xxxx | xxxx |
| Mr.w.A.s Jayasekara | 2010 | .... |

## Houses

The students are divided into 3 Houses:

* Mayura House
* Paravi House
* Thisara House
