Lumbini College
Lumbini College (Sinhala ලුම්බිණි විද්යාලය) or Lumbini VIdyalaya is located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The school was founded in 1929. The school motto is 'Vidya Dadathi Vinayam' (Sinhala විද්යා දදාති විනයං). In 2009, the school was conferred the status of a National School.
Location
The school's primary, middle and upper classes were originally situated in Skelton Road, Colombo. The primary section (grades 1 - 5) was later moved to a location in Wellawatte to cope with increasing enrollments. The secondary section (grades 6 - 13) is situated in the original school premises. President Mahinda Rajapaksa inaugurated the school's sports complex on 2 June 2014; it includes a gym and a tennis ground.
Former headmasters and principals
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Clubs and associations
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Sports
- Athletics
- Boxing
- Badmintion
- Basketball
- Cadet Platoon
- Chess
- Cricket
- Football
- Karate
- Rugby
- Scrabble
- Shooting
- Table Tennis
- Wu-shu
Annual events
- The annual sports-meet is the main event for students to show their talents in sports, and is mostly held in January or February.
- The annual Big Match between Bandaranayaka College, Gampaha has been held since 2012.
- The annual prize giving is held to admire students who has shown academic achievements.
Alumni
Known as Old Lumbinians, the ex-students gathered to form an association for the welfare of the school. The alumni organises events and seminars for the benefit of the current students. Some notable alumni are:
- Lionel Ranwala - Musician
- Sunil Perera - Musician
- Bandula Gunawardane - Member of Parliament - Colombo (1989-1994, 2000-present)
- Vikum Sanjaya - Twenty20 International Cricketer (2017-present)