ˌʌndɚ ðə tʃˈɛɹmənʃˌɪp ʌvðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl, jˈuː. bˈiː. wˈɔnɪnˌeɪeɪk, ɐ dᵻsˈɪʒən wʌz mˌeɪd tə bˈɪld ɐ sˈæŋhɐwˌɑːseɪə ɐ plˈeɪs fɚðə mˈʌŋks tə lˈɪv fɚðə skˈuːl.
Under the chairmanship of the principal, U. B. Wanninayake, a decision was made to build a Sanghawasaya (A place for the monks to live) for the school.