His, was the most fruitful period when the school expanded physically, and won fame educationally and socially, Mr Kularatne was a great stalwart who laboured for Ananda for twenty five years. During his time Ananda came to be registered as a Collegiate School with a separate Primary School. Students were prepared to sit the London intermediate, Pre. Medical and University Entrance examinations. Teaching in the mother tongue in the Kindergarten was introduced by him long before it was introduced by the department. Pali and Sanskrit came to be recognized as subjects for public examinations. He instilled a national consciousness among the students and laid emphasis on a buddhist education. Religion was given a predominant place. While being Principal at Ananda he founded many buddhist schools of repute. Mr Kularatne's period of office is significant as there was amity and religious tolerance amoung the various communities.