Nalanda (Boys') Central College

Nalanda (Boys') Central College, Minuwangoda
නාලන්දා (පිරිමි) මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය, මිනුවන්ගොඩ
Location
Minuwangoda
Sri Lanka
Coordinates 7°10′11″N 79°57′05.8″E / 7.16972°N 79.951611°E / 7.16972; 79.951611Coordinates: 7°10′11″N 79°57′05.8″E / 7.16972°N 79.951611°E / 7.16972; 79.951611
Information
Type National School
Motto Pali: අත්තාහි අත්තනෝ නාථෝ
Aththahi Aththano Natho
"One is the master of oneself"
Sinhalese: තමා හට තමාගේ පිහිට මැ ප්‍රමුඛව පවතී
Established 1939
Founder Ven. Heenatiyana Dhammaloka
Principal Sriyananda Bamunuarachchi
Grades Class 1 - 13
Gender Boys
Enrollment January
Colour(s) Blue and White         
Affiliation Nalanda National College, Minuwangoda
Website www.nalandaboys.sch.lk

Nalanda [Boys] Central College - Minuwangoda Sinhalese: නාලන්දා (පිරිමි) මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය, මිනුවන්ගොඩ was the fourth central college in Sri Lanka, according to a concept of C. W. W. Kannangara. Nalanda College - Minuwangoda is a government Buddhist school in Sri Lanka, and was founded in 1912.

History

During Second World War in 1939 one part of Nalanda College, Colombo was taken to Minuwangoda and other part to Maharagama. After the end of the war it was replaced at the original place again and Minuwangoda Nalanda Maha Vidyalaya Sinhalese: මිනුවන්ගොඩ නාලන්දා මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය started with the guidance of Venerable Heenatiyana Dhammaloka Thero[1].

Alumni

The Minuwangoda Nalanda Central College All Boys Association is the alumni association of the school.[2]

References

  1. "History".
  2. AGM
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