Harischandra National College

Harischandra College, Negombo, Sri Lanka
හරිශ්චන්ද්‍ර ජාතික පාසල
Location
Negombo, Negombo Division
Western Province
Sri Lanka
Information
School type Buddhist National College
Motto ධූනාථ මච්චුනෝ සේනං
Established 1941
Founder Negombo Dharmadutha Association
Principal Keerthi de Alwis
Grades 1-13
Gender Coeducational
Age 5 to 19
Website http://www.harischandra.sch.lk/
Brahmachari Walisinghe Harischandra
Harischandra National College
Harischandra National College Buddha statue
D. D. Keerthi De Alwis

The Harischandra College is situated at Negombo, in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka.

History

The college was established in 1941 by the Negombo Dharmadutha Association. The college was named as a tribute to Walisinghe Harischandra who was born in the village. Establishing the college on 4 January 1942 fulfilled the requirement for a Buddhist High School in Negombo.

The land was gifted by C. L. A. de Silva. The land was in front of Anghurukaramulla Bhodirajarhama Temple. The name "Harischandra School" was proposed by member H. W. Amarasuriya. It started with five children housed in a cojan roof building. As a tribute to Harischandra, from an idea of businessman Nial Ranasinghe, a statue was commissioned. On 12 February 1993, on the day of the Golden Jubilee (50th anniversary) of the school, a statue of Harischandra was erected in front of the school and declared open by the President, Dingiri Banda Wijetunga.

The school is 1 km (0.62 mi) from city centre. It enrolls grade 1 to 13. 4756 students are enrolled, including 2,924 boys and 1,832 girls and educated by 148 teachers. Classes are held in both Sinhala and English. The school became a National School in Negombo Town. The principal is D. D. Keerthi de Alwis.

Facilities

The college has 930 m2 (10,000 sq ft) of floor area in three three-storey buildings, six two-storey buildings and ten single-storey buildings.

Facilities include an IT lab, science labs, music and dancing rooms, open drama stage, pavilion, multi media unit, Disabled Education Center Broadcasting Unit, Health Care Unit and Buddhist Center.

The library has over 5,000 books.

Achievements

  • First place by a student in the All Ceylon Music and Dancing Competition Junior Orchestra and Violin Music
  • First place secured by a student in the All Ceylon Music and Dancing Competition Senior Orchestra and Violin Music
  • Won All Ceylon Karate Championship in 2001
  • Golden Championship by under Interschool Youth Award Unit, from Chandrika Bandharanayaka, then President, conducted by National Youth Services Association
  • Won All Ceylon Volleyball Championship
  • The Senior Thabla first place secured in All Ceylon Music and Dancing Competition by a student.

Houses

  • Vijaya
  • Abhaya
  • Parackrama
  • Udaya

Societies

  • ICT Society
  • Junior Old Boys Association
  • Senior Old Boys Association
  • Environmental Unit
  • Literature Art Society
  • Broadcasting Unit
  • Buddhist Society
  • Traffic Unit
  • School Chess Society
  • School Scout Club
  • Eastern Boys band

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