The principal and the staff guide the pupils on the Buddhist principles of non-violence and self-discipline.

[1] The founders of Anula Vidyalaya were E. W. Adikaram, a scholar, educationist, writer, philosopher and a humanist, and the pioneer principal, P. B. Fernando.

The school was started on 4 January 1941 under the patronage of D. S. Senanayake, then the Minister of Agriculture.

The Board of Governors were: Pioneer Principal - P. B. Fernando - served the school from 1941 till 1956.

She donated her total salary towards obtaining a block of land for the school and a scholarship scheme.