In 1972 when Tangalle Balika Maha Vidyalaya estabilished there were classes from Grade 6 to Grade 12.
Only art Subjects were taught there in the curriculum for the girls in GCE Advanced Level. 

The year 1974 commenced with GCE A/L classes in Commerce and Home science.

The year 1980 saw the beginning of subject in science stream in GCE A/L. With this onward step, girl 
pupils were selected for the Engineering Faculty of University for the firt time. Thus brought honor
and fame to the school.

Laboratories in Science, Home science and Agriculture are the most significant resources we got in
1980. It was during this year that we had our play ground, though it is incomplete. This was grate gift
our girl were able to win Gold medals at the south Asian (SAARF) games held in 1991. Almost every 
year our girls display special skills in all Sri Lanka annual games.

Within a limited number of subjects,we were capable of getting the educational doors opened up for
our girls. Today we can boast of a school having many a subject,including Computer Technology.

Among our past pupils there are Engineers,Medical Practitioners,Dental Surgeons,Vertinary Surgeons,
Lawyers,Lecturers and employees of every fields of activity in Government and non Government 
services.

During a brief period of time we were able to attain this Golden era of our school,because of the 
dedicated service of our principals and the staff of teachers from the inception.

Our school is up-graded to the status of a National School effective from 15'th may 1993. The glorious
advancement then gained is due to nobody else but the untiring effort and successful management of
our late Principal Mrs. Hilda Amaraweera.

Following are the principals who served the school from its inception up todate.

 1972-01-18 to 1978-03-01   Mrs. L.Hewagama
 1978-03-02 to 1978-05-22   Mrs. J.Warnakulasooriya
 1978-05-23 to 1984-07-02   Mrs. W.Fonseka
 1984-07-03 to 1987-06-04   Mrs. V.G.U.Jayawardena
 1987-06-05 to 1988-04-30   Mrs. J.Warnakulasooriya
 1988-05-01 to 2000-12-31   Mrs. H.Amaraweera
 2001-01-01 up to now         Mrs. M.H.Wanigasinghe

                                
                     Progress of the school in the New Millenium.

    Mrs. M.H.Wanigasinghe is also taking great courage to bring the standard of our schoolin every aspect. As a
    leading Buddhist Girl's school in Sri Lanka which consists of classes from Grade 6 - 13 and 2480 students with
    87 members of the academic staff to teach various subjects in various fields including an English medium 
    classes from Grade 6.
                             Special English programs produced by the English department of the school help to improve
    speaking and listening skills of students within a short period of time, with the participation of all the students
    of the school at the same time.
                                          The morning physical fitness program conducted by the sports unit keeps the 
    students fit for the days work.