Sujatha Vidyalaya
The Matara Buddhist Society took the main role in providing an English-style education which was in fashion at the time.[4] She was responsible for young women from Buddhist Theosophical schools joining the anti-imperialist and socialist movements.[5] After the death of Gunarwardana, the school experienced some instability, especially as the Matara Buddhist Society was disrupted during World War II.Originally, the school was located on land owned by Gunarathna that was formerly part of a coconut plantation, at the junctions bordered by the Hakmana Road leading to Veragampita.[4] In addition to its female students, the school admitted boys under the age of ten years old.[4] Past principals include:[4] Originally, the school day was conducted in two sessions, with a lunch break of 45 minutes.[4] In addition to the standard curriculum, students learned the Sinhala language, music, dancing, and drama.[4] In 1945, Sujatha Vidyalaya joined all schools in Sri Lanka in teaching lessons in vernacular languages.