History

Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya which was first established at Wellawatta Oroppuwatta, Galle was shifted to a most beautiful little mountain ranging for 1.5 acres facing Galle – Wackwella road. American lady Mrs. Hay received the honor of being the first principal at Sanghamitta which started with only six girls to receive education. Under her guidance the school started with only 4 teachers combining the primary section of Mahinda Vidyalaya to Sanghmitta Vidyalaya was also an important incident of this time period.

The school which started with only a very few students at first, was soon able to enlarge the number of students, up to 150.

Sanghamitta experienced a wonderful development along with the construction of a number of new buildings which increased the possibility of producing the intellectuals to the country during the period of Dr. Wijayananda Dahanayaka as the Honorable Minister of Education in 1957.