Ananda Central College

Ananda Central College

"ආපදාන සෝභිනී පඤ්ඤා"
Apadhana Sobhini Pannya
Location
Elpitiya
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Coordinates 6°17′44″N 80°09′58″E / 6.29556°N 80.16611°ECoordinates: 6°17′44″N 80°09′58″E / 6.29556°N 80.16611°E
Information
Type National
Established 1940s
Founder Anagarika Dharmapala and Colonel Henry Steel Olcott
Principal Mr. K.P. Wijerathna
Grades Class 1 - 13
Gender Co-ed
Enrollment 4000(student population)
Colour(s)

Green and Yellow

        
Affiliation Buddhist

Ananda Central College (Sinhala: ආනන්ද ම‍‍ධ්‍ය මහා විද්‍යාලය), is a co-educational National school in the Elpitiya division, Galle district, Sri Lanka. It provides education for around 4000 students in grades 1 to 13.

Location and size

Ananda Central College is situated in Galle District, Elpitiya. It consists of over 4000 students and a staff of about 130 teachers.

History

Ananda Central College was founded in 1940s. During the World War II after the Japanese Dropped Bombs on Colombo 5 April 1942. In case Anagarika Dharmapala and Colonel Henry Steel Olcott tried to establish schools across the country.And as a result they Founded The Ananda Central College.

Houses

The students are divided into four houses:

Special events

G/Ananda Central College & G/Karandeniya Central College have begun an inter school cricket match "දක්ෂිණ කෙසරුන්ගේ සටන" (Battle of southern Lions) from 31 March 2010 onwards.

Principals

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