About us
History, vision and the traditions that hold the school together.
Our heritage
The school opened on 9 June 1917 in a modest estate bungalow in Ambathalawa, with 60 boys and one teacher. It grew out of a movement to educate local communities.
It moved to Sangilipalamma by 1919 and, in 1922, opened to girls, becoming a pioneering co-educational school. In the 1980s it relocated to Kotmale New Town under the Mahaweli Development Scheme, and in 1990 was established as Kotmale Maha Vidyalaya.
Founded at Ambathalawa
New premises at Sangilipalamma
Opens to girls
Kotmale Maha Vidyalaya, Kotmale New Town
Elevated to a National School
Renamed in honour of the late Hon. Gamini Dissanayake
The school today
A premier 1AB National School, delivering a full curriculum in Sinhala and English across Arts, Commerce, Science, Languages and Technology.
Facilities include the Mahindodaya Technological Laboratory, linking traditional values with 21st-century skills.
Vision
To nurture a child who is well-prepared to thrive in the global society.
Mission
To develop global citizens who are creative, thoughtful, and able to build strong relationships with others through effective communication.
Principal’s message
A welcome from the Principal on academic rigour, values, student welfare and the school’s future will appear here.
Principal’s name and message to be provided by the school.
School uniform
Official dress code for each grade level, reflecting pride, discipline and identity.
Guidelines to be provided by the school.
School anthem
The song sung at every assembly and celebration.
ජාතික විදු මව සැරදේවා...
කොත්මලෙ විදුහල නම පතුරා... //
දෑ කුල ආගම් භේදය හරමින්
මානව බැතිපෙම සැම සිත වඩමින්... //
යුක්තිය පහදා ශක්තිය වඩමින්
අප දිරි ගැන්වූ කඳුරට මැණී... //
සිප්සිරි අමදහරින් අප නහවා
සිසු කැල වෙත ගෙන දුන් ආලෝකේ ... //
ඔබෙ නම සමරා... ගුණ ගී ගයලා
වඳිමු... පුදමු...
විදුහල් මාතා ...//