Sri Palee Maha Vidyalaya:

Family Day celebrations

Bandula R Gulawatta Horana Group Corr.

It is our bounden duty and responsibility to uplift Sri Palee Maha Vidyalaya, Horana which has been a prestigious educational institution from ancient times, said Sri Palee Principal J D L V K Jasinghe at the schools family day celebrations held at the school premises recently.

The ceremony coincided with the holding of Sri Palee’s traditional ‘Upasana Perahera’ organized by its Past Pupils’ Association and the placing of floral tributes at the foot of the Wilmot A Perera statue to commemorate the school’s founder.

Principal Jasinghe said a special word of thanks was due to the members of the school Past Pupils’ Association who rendered an indefatigable service towards the welfare of the school and its student and teacher community.

Jasinghe said the traditional ‘Upasana Perahera’ was started in 2008 as a monthly feature to help foster moral and spiritual values among the student community. They have now decided to conduct this as a weekly feature as it was a great incentive towards creating discipline.

Former Principal K U S Perera said he had a novel experience when he headed the school as Principal from 1972 to 75.

Sri Palee had great principals and traditions as a school funded by late Wilmot A Perera. Highlights also included several musical and cultural items held at the school premises. Musician Weerasena Gunatilleke and teledrama actor Janak Premalal were among those present.