On 31 May 1941 the idea of establishing a school to provide English education to Buddhist girls was born out of a speech made by E. W. Adhikaram at the 34th Anniversary Meeting of the Sri Pushpadana Society, Kandy.

[1] The school was established on 2 July 1942 as a learning institution for Buddhist girls in a small building by "Sri Pushpadana Samithiya" housed in Trincomalee Street, Kandy.

The founding principal was Chlora Dias Wijetilleke, the Chairman of the Sri Pushpadana Society, as well as wife of Attorney-at-Law, S. A. Wijethilake.

After being a major government school, it was shifted to the present-day premises on 2 July 1953, with eleven staff and 400 students under the tenure of the principal, P. D. S. Kularatne.

A Buddhist shrine, a teachers-parents union, advanced levels and the school's first prize giving were the major developments during her tenure.

Also, various activities have been initiated for the students to adapt the celebration of Atasil for the Vesak Poya to a Buddhist environment.

The prize giving ceremony for the year 1963 was held on 2 December 1964 under the patronage of the Prime Minister, Sirimavo Bandaranaike.

Also, under her leadership, I. Godigamuwa translated the school anthem into English and directed it to be sung in the morning, creating student pledges.

In the 1990s, students were given the opportunity to learn various languages such as French, Japanese and Tamil, and the teaching of aesthetics and agricultural streams for the Advanced Level began.

She is notable for holding the school's first Colour Awards Ceremony in 2003, streamlining the school plant and activities through the 'S-5' concept, winning the Central Province Governor's Trophy by winning the Central Province First Place in the 'Api Wawamu Rata Nagamu' Program 2007, and winning the Kandy District First Place and All Island Bronze Award in 2008 at the Competition on 'Best Annual Report and Financial Publications Among National Schools'.

The Air Cadet Corps, Prefect Training Camp as well as cricket were started during this period to develop social skills in the students.

With 2008 GCE A/L, the teaching of approved subjects in the Arts and Commerce streams began to be taught in English medium.

In 2017, the school became the winners of the 'Danumai Wasanawai' Quiz Tournament in the Kandy District sponsored by DSI Super Sports.

[7] In 2015, Nirasha Nadeeshani Kularatne won the All Island second place in the Arts stream according to the results of the GCE (A/L) examination.