Bandaranayake College, Gampaha

Coordinates: 6°54′16″N 79°51′40″E / 6.90444°N 79.86111°E / 6.90444; 79.86111

Bandaranayake College Gampaha
Scholar Is Always Honored
Location
Gampaha
Information
Type	Public
Established	1918 September 18
Founder	Mr. Charles Samarasooriya
Principal	Mr. Lal Dissanayake
Staff	200 Teachers
Grades	Classes from 6 - 13
Gender	Boys
Enrollment	5000
Colour(s)	Blue and Maroon

Bandaranayake College Gampaha (Sinhala: බණ්ඩාරනායක විද්‍යාලය ගම්පහ) was founded on 18th September 1918.

Historʏ

Bandaranayake College Front View

In 1918, this school established as Henarathgoda Seewali Buddhist School at the place where Yasodara Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya located at present. Mr. Charles Samarasooriya was the first Principal of the school. In 1949, the school transformed as Henarathgoda Senior Secondary School and then it was established as the Henarathgoda Secondary English School at present location. When school was established at the current location, Mr. Jinadasa Munasinghe was the Principal.^[1]

In 1923 this school was promoted as a First Grade School.^[2] It had been a mixed school up to 1980’s. On 25th May 1993, the school was advanced to the national level as, Gampaha Bandaranayake College.^[1]

Principals List

Main Office Building View in 2009

Name	From	To
Mr.Charles Samarasuriya	1918	1922
Mr.G.S.Selvia	1922	1924
Mr.E.W.P.Samaranayake	1925	1938
Mr.Dandeniya.H.Silva	1939	1941
Mr.K.A.Peiris	1941	1944
Mr.D.W.P.Samarasinghe	1944	1948
Mr.M.A.R.Cooray	1949	1953
Mr.G.Munasinghe	1954	1968
Mr.S.A.W.Subasinghe	1968	1972
Mr.D.N.Rajapakse	1972	1979
Mr.Dharma Sri Gunapala	1979	1980
Mr.E.Jayanetti Arachchi	1980	1983
Mr.A.J.K.Jayasundara	1982	1983
Mr.P.Udugampola	1983	1988
Mr.P.P.D.T.Aquinas	1988	1991
Mr.S.K.Mallawaarachchi	1991	1992
Mr.R.M.Sumanapala	1992	1998
Mr.M.L.B.Peiris	1998	1998
Mr.B.A.Abeyaratna	1998	2001
Mr.J.H.M.W.Ranjith	2001	2002
Mr.W.M.J.Wickramanayaka	2002	2004
Mr.P.Srilal Nonis	2004	2005
Mr.A.D.M.Daya Bandara	2005	2006
Rev.Labuthale Sudassana Thero	2006	2012
Mr.Lal Dissanayake	2012	To date

Houses

The students are divided into 4 Houses:

Gamunu (Blue) Blue
Parakkrama (Yellow) Yellow
Tissa (Green) Green
Vijaya (Red) Red

The names are derived from distinguished past kings of Sri Lanaka. The houses compete annually in all major games to win the respective inter-house games.

Sports

Sport is a major part of Bandaranayake College, with over 25 different sports played.

Other sports played at College includes;

Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Carom
Chess
Cricket

Cycling
Elle
FootBall
Gymnastics
Hockey
Karate
Karathe
Rugby

Soccer
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis
VolleyBall
Werestling
Wushu

Clubs and societies

Some of these are:

Adventure Club
Aeronautical Society
Agriculture Society
Archaeological Society
Architects' Society
Art Society
Association for Ethnic Harmony
Buddhist Association
Catholic Students Union
Civil Technology Unit
Commerce Society
Computer Society
Debating & oratory forum
Disaster Management Unit
Drug Prevention Unit
Discussion Forum
Drama & film society

Dancing Unit
Electronic Society
Englisn Unit
English Drama Society
English Literary Association
Environment Conservation Society
Environment Pioneers Brigade
Interact Club
Film Club
Geography Club
Historical Society
Japanese Society
Junior Sinahala Literary Association
Leo Club
Life Saving Club
Mathematics Society
Media Unit
National Savings Bank

News Team
Oriental Music Society
Photography Society
Political Science Society
Quiz Club
Radio Club
Red Cross School Circle
Science Society
Security and Traffic Warden Society
Senior Sinhala Literature Association
Sinhala Drama Club
Sinhala Union
Temperance Society
Union of Astronomy
Wildlife Protection Society
Western Music Society
Young Inventors' Club
Youth Club

Prefects

Head Prefects

1979-1981 Upul Chandrasena
1982-1983 No Head Prefect was appointed (Responsibility was shared by Nishantha Peiris & Mangala Karunarathna being most senior prefects)
1983-1984 Mangala Karunarathna
1984-1985 Jagath Ananda
1985-1986 Ananda Kollure
1986-1987 A.K. Anura Kumara
1987-1988 Lanka Bandara
1988-1990 Malika Amarasekara
1990-1991 Dharshana Wijesundara
1991-1992 Manoj Thilakarathna
1992-1993 Akalanka Sri Dayarathna
1993-1994 Thilanka Thusitha Kumara
1994-1995 Deshapriya Dangalla
1995-1996 Chamila Disanayake
1996-1997 Buddhika Ravindra Kumara
1997-1998 Ranjith Eranda Adhikari
1998-1999 Chathura Mihilal Dayarathna
1999-2000 Nalin Indika Wijayapathirana
2000-2001 Buddhika Disanayake
2001-2002 Sachithra Milan Prabha
2003-2005 Sajith Wenuka
2005-2006 Tharanga Rukmal
2006-2007 Kasun Chandana Jayakodi
2007-2008 Thilina Sampath Kaluarachchi
2008-2009 Jagath Prasanna Thilakarathna
2009-2010 Anjula Kumara Senavirathna
2010-2011 Ruchira Dhanushka Gamage
2011-2012 Thilan Kasunga Mayadunna
2012-2013 W.P.Isuru Udana
2013-2014 Shantha Sandaruwan

Projects

1998 – The donations to the army hospital.
1999 – The donations to the Kandegama Vidyalaya
2000-2001 – The renovation to Kotamuduna Vidyalaya
2001-2002 – The donations to Kotamuduna Vidyalaya
2003-2005 – The donations to refugees at Padaviya | The donations to Nidanwela K.V
2005-2006 – Donations to Tsunami victims | Organizing a blood donation camp
2006-2007 - Organizing a blood donation camp | Donation of food worth Rs.250000 to Katthaparichchan Army H.Q | Donation of a library t o Mihindupura K.V | Holding a leader ship training camp.
2012-2013 - school development project(Ampara,Lahugala paranagovipala k.v) / Holding a leadership training camp