nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn sˈɔː ɐn ˈɛnd əvən ˈiəɹə æz dˈiː. bˈiː. dɪsˈæneɪˌeɪk ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ˈæftɚ sˈɜːvɪŋ ðə skˈuːl fɔːɹ fˈoːɹtiːn jˈɪɹz æz ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl.
1979 saw an end of an era as D. B. Dissanayake retired after serving the school for fourteen years as the principal.