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 18 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 25 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:

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

Notable alumni

Karunadasa Sooriyarachchi at Bandaranayake College Prefects Day 2011
Nuwan Kulasekara

References

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