Wickramabahu Central College

Wickramabahu Central College (National School) (Sinhala: වික්‍රමබාහු මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය(ජාතික පාසල) ), founded in 1946, is a Madhya Maha Vidyalaya (central college) located in Gampola in Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist school with approximately 90 teaching staff and 1,500 students. It has been a co-educational school for the past 64 years.[when?]

Wickramabahu Central College
වික්‍රමබාහු මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය
விக்கறமபாஹு மத்திய வித்தியாலயம்
Location
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Nawalapitiya Road, Gampola

Central
20500

Sri Lanka
Coordinates7°9′14.94″N 80°33′49.97″E / 7.1541500°N 80.5638806°E / 7.1541500; 80.5638806
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School typeNational school 1AB Super
Motto"සුනාථ ධාරේථ චරාත....."
Pali - "Sunatha Dharetha Charatha"
("Listen, Concentrate, Act Accordingly"
(Buddhist Quote in English))
Religious affiliation(s)Buddhism
Established1946 (78 years ago) (1946)
School districtKandy
CategoryNational School
School number12671
PrincipalW.A.N.P. Kumara
Teaching staff90
GradesClass 6 – 13
GenderMixed
Age12 to 18
Enrolment1,500+
LanguageSinhala and English
Houses"හේමන්ත, සරත්, සිසිර, වසන්ත"
"Hemantha, Sarath, Sisira, Wasantha"
Colour(s)Maroon and gold
  
Song"මාතාවනි වික්‍රමබා විදුහල්....."
"Mathawani Wickramaba Viduhal....."
Websitewww.wickramabahu.sch.lk

History

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Flag of Wickramabahu Central College (National School)

The school was established on 3 January 1946, with four teachers and 55 students, under the name of Wallahagoda Central College. It was started in a Buddhist temple, Niyangampaya Raja Maha Viharaya. A. G. G. Perera was the inaugural principal, serving for six months.

In 1951, the foundation was laid by Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake for a new building, which opened in 1954 to house the college, which was renamed Gampola Central College. High School Certificate classes commenced in 1952.

From 1946 to 1954, all classes were conducted in English. In 1955 the medium of education was changed to Sinhalese.

In 1960, with the change of government, the Minister of Education reformed the education system, leading Gampola Central College to become a boys-only school, under the new name Wickramabahu Central College.

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