Sandalanka Central College is one of the schools which is mentioned at the beginning of free education. Our school is located in a beautiful village called Sandalankawa, which belongs to the Giriulla region in Kurunegala District, North-Western Province. The paternity of Mother Sandalak is mentioned in the name of Hon. Vincent Subasingha.

• Due to the Absence of a school nearby for English education.
• Loss of opportunities for middle class children to get the higher education.
• Sandalanka Central College was established along with the concept of free education of Hon. C.W.W.Kannangara.

With the development of people in the Pearl of the Indian ocean, by the year 1900, with Sri Lanka's strong orientation towards western education, the rural citizens also felt the need to give their children high and quality English education.

During the British era, speaking and writing English language became a priority in fulfilling the needs of officialdom and in getting government jobs.

Number of school that near established in Sandalanka area was few when public schools were started. By this time, the location of Sandalanka Middle School had become a place where Mr. Vincent Subasingha did his farming work. At this time, the parents thought his land was an ideal place for a school. And this noble personality who worked to fulfill those parent’s dying expectations was Mr. Muni Subasingha.

Accordingly, under the concept of Mr. C.W. Kannangara's Middle School, the foundation stone was laid in the main hall of the Sandalanka Middle School on the 3th day of March 1945 under the patronage of Mr. Subasinghe. But instead of waiting until the building constructions were completed, the group led by Mr. Vincent Subhasinghe, began to conduct the classes temporari on the 1st of July 1945, in the temple of Hendiyagala Shastra, Mr. Hector's Fernando was appointed as the principal.
Sandalanka Central College, which was initiated in this way, is now a blessed land that inherits a history of 77 years.

The above information was taken from the book "Mother Sandalanka".(මැදි විදුහල් මව සඳලංකා )
The author
T.A. Sarath Chandrasiri (Retired Teacher Sandalanka Central College )
Oldboy Sandalanka Central College
Fine Arts, Post-Graduate Archaeology
University of Kelaniya