Veluwana College
Coordinates: 6°55′39″N 79°52′49″E / 6.92750°N 79.88028°E
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Veluwana College, Veluwana Road Colombo 09 Colombo Sri Lanka  | |
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| Type | Public School |
| Established | May 1, 1952 |
| Principal | Mr. W. Karunathilaka |
| Staff | 200 |
| Grades | Class 1-13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Website | Veluwana College |
Veluwana college (කොළඹ වේළුවන විද්යාලය) in Dematagoda was established May 1, 1952 by the Buddhist Society led by Veluwanarama temple. It is one of oldest Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka. Veluwana College is a National School. It provides primary and secondary education.
School Anthem
School anthem was composed and lyrics are by Siril A Seelawimala.
Houses
Students are placed in one of four houses according to their admission number.They compete each year to win the Inter-house Competitions.
- – Abhaya (අභය)
- – Vijaya (විජය)
- – Gemunu (ගැමුණු)
Veluwana College Today
Today Veluwana College has about 5500 students and about 2000 staff, led by principal Mr.karunathilaka. Veluwana College has been in the forefront of the Sri Lankan national schools and considered to be one of outstation schools in the country. Veluwana College Official Web Site was founded in 2006 as a result of Veluwana Web Project along with the Veluwana Web Team 2003.
Clubs & Societies
- Astronomical Society
- Adventures Club
- Communication Unit
- English Drama Club
- Life Saving Unit
- Prefects Guild
- Scout Troop
- Western Music Association
- Commerce & Economic Society
Sports
Sports played at Veluwnana include;
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Principals of Veluwana college
- Mr. M.H. Samanasinghe
- Mr. E. Ranasinghe
- Mr. Thiranagama
- Mr. Somapala Garusinghe
- Mr. W. Karunathilaka
Notable Alumni
- Chandika Hathurusingha - Former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer, Member of World Cup Winning Cricket Team 1996.
