Siridhamma College

Siridhamma College is a school in Labuduwa, Galle, Sri Lanka. It was founded on 6 February 1995 by Honorable Minister Dr. Richard Pathirana.During those past years Siridhamma College became one of leading National School in Sri Lanka.

History

Ven. Dr. Labuduwe Siridhamma Thera

Siridhamma College was started to fulfill the need of Akmeemana seat by Educational Ministor of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Dr.Richard Pathirana in 1995. On 6 February 1995 Prime minister, late Mrs.Sirimavo Bandaranaike opened the school by registering first school child name. The first student name is M.G.Kanchana Dilhani Ranasinghe. The school was named as "Siridhamma College" for respecting to the monk, who was first graduated monk in Oxford university Honorable Thero Labuduwe Siridhamma.^[1]

The School started with 90 students and one building. Then it took students also to the grade 6 from the Grade 5 Scholarship Test and grow up school students. With the growth of school and it became more and more popular in country. With increasing number of students school get expanded with new buildings and basic needs. When school students are all over the country in 1999 school took hostel for far students who attending to the school.^[2]

History in Brief

• Founded on 6th February 1995

• On 6th January 1996 Opening two story building for primary section and start to build new three story building with laboratory

• First Sport meet held in 1996

Old Principals

Notable Alumni

• Ruwan Indika - Ranked 5th in the island in bio science stream in GCE A/L examination in 2007. The first student to get selected to the Medical faculty at University of Colombo.
• Nishal Dayarathne - First student to get selected to an Engineering faculty. He sat for A/Ls in 2007 from physical science stream and got selected to Faculty of Engineering University of Moratuwa. Currently he is working as an Electrical Engineer.
• Chathura Udayanga Wanniarachchi - He sat for A/Ls in 2008 from physical science stream and got selected to Faculty of Engineering University of Moratuwa.Currently he is working as an Electrical Engineer.
• Sachintha Rajith Ponnamperuma- He sat for A/Ls in 2008 from physical science stream and got selected to Faculty of Engineering University of Moratuwa. Currently he is working as a Software Engineer.
• Shanuka Hashantha - He sat for A/Ls in 2009 from physical science stream and got selected to Faculty of Engineering University of Moratuwa
• Nadeesha Sandamali - She sat for A/Ls in 2009 from physical science stream and got selected to Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna
• Pabindu Madhubasha - He sat for A/Ls in 2009 from physical science stream and got selected to Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna
• Vishwa Madhushanka - He sat for A/Ls in 2010 from physical science stream and got selected to Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa
• Asanga Indrajith - He sat for A/Ls in 2010 from physical science stream and got selected to Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa
• B.G.Jayani Umesha - She sat for A/Ls in 2009 from bio science stream and got selected to Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
• Ryan Jayalath - He sat for A/Ls in 2009 from bio science stream and got selected to Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna. Currently he is the coordinator of Medical Students' association in Sri Lanka
• Najath Akram - He sat for A/Ls in 2010 from physical science stream and got selected to Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna
• Srimal Lakshitha - He sat for A/Ls in 2010 from physical science stream and got selected to Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa

Note : There are lots of other students got selected for management studies, arts, science and other faculties, but the information was not available for these specializations.

Houses

School Houses and their colors

•      Sapphire

•      Diamond

•      Crystal

•      Opel

School Anthem

	Siridhamma College Anthem
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siri sarasavi nitiyen ran̆danā
sirita virita næṇa guṇa vaḍanā
siridam viduhal mavuni dayābara
pahan ṭæm̆baki oba man̆ga kiyanā

nava vidu næṇa sip lalita kaḷā
nipuṇa vemin keḷi maḍulu dinā
piripun daruvan vemu api matudā
mavni namaṭa obe sirasa namā

vipula diriya in̆du bava sapurā
sādhu gunen hadavata sarasā
piripun minisun vemu api matudā
mavni namaṭa obe sirasa namā

Lyrics : Rathna Sri Wijesinghe

References