"Ananda was born as a necessary outcome of the reaction against the feeling of oppression of what was indigenous. The leading members of the Buddhist clergy, laity and those from alien soils were in the vanguard of this movement. They founded the Buddhist English School. It was hailed island wide, for many thought that it would serve as a beacon light to the resurgent nation."
Ven. Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thero
Ven. Migettuwatte Gunananda Thero