Bandaranayake_College,_Gampaha
Bandaranayake College, Gampaha
1AB National School in Sri Lanka
Bandaranayake College Gampaha (Sinhala: බණ්ඩාරනායක විද්යාලය ගම්පහ) is a Buddhist boys' school in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, founded on 18 September 1918. The school has a student population exceeding 5,000 across 8 grades from grade 6 to advanced level classes, on a campus of 10 ha (25 acres). Boys are admitted at grade six, based on the results of an island-wide Scholarship Examination.
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| Bandaranayake College, Gampaha බණ්ඩාරනායක විද්යාලය, ගම්පහ | |
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 Bandaranayake College Main Building | |
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11000 | |
| Coordinates | 7.091667°N 80.005556°E / 7.091667; 80.005556 |
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| Former names | • Henarathgoda Seewali Buddhist School • Henarathgoda Senior Secondary School |
| Type | 1AB National School |
| Motto | "විද්වාන් සර්වත්ර පූජ්යතේ" (Scholar is always honored) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Buddhist |
| Established | 18 September 1918; 105 years ago (1918-09-18) |
| Founder | Charles Samarasooriya |
| School district | Gampaha District |
| School code | BCG |
| Principal | Kasun Gunarathne |
| Teaching staff | 250 |
| Grades | 6 - 13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 10 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 5,000 |
| Classes | A - I (9), A - S (19) |
| Language | Sinhala and English |
| Campus size | 10-hectare (25-acre) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue and Maroon |
| Team name | Nayakenz |
| Alumni | Old Nayakenz |
| Website | bcg |
In 1918, this school was established as Henarathgoda Seewali Buddhist School at the place where Yasodara Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya is presently located. Charles Samarasooriya was the first principal of the school. In 1949, the school was established as the Henarathgoda Senior Secondary School, and then it was established as the Henarathgoda Secondary English School at its present location. When the school was established at its current location, Jinadasa Munasinghe was the principal.[1]
In 1923, this school was promoted as a first grade school.[2] It had been a mixed-sex school up to 1985, when it became a single sex (male) school. On 25 May 1993, the school was advanced to the national level as, Bandaranayake Vidyalaya.[1]
Former principals include:
- Labuthale Sudassana Thero (2006-2012)
- Lal Dissanayake (2012-2017)
- Iran Champika de Silva (2017-2023)
The students are divided into four houses:
- - Vijaya
- - Gemunu
- - Thissa
- - Parakrama
These houses are named after some of the greatest ancient kings in the history of Sri Lanka. Students participate in an annual inter-house sport meet.
| Name | Notability |
|---|---|
| Nuwan Kulasekara | International cricket player (2003–2019) |
| H. R. Mithrapala | Member of Sri Lanka Parliament - Kegalle (2004–2015) |
| Nilanka Premaratne | First-class cricket player |
| Ajith Mannapperuma | Member of Sri Lanka Parliament - Gampaha (2013–2020), mayor Gampaha (2006–2009) |
| Anura Priyadharshana Yapa | Member of Sri Lanka Parliament - Kurunegala(1994–present) |
| Neil Rosayro | Deputy chief of staff (Navy) - Eastern Naval Area (2016–present) |
| Milan Jayathilaka | Member of Sri Lanka Parliament - Gampaha(2020–present) |
| Karuna Nayaka Ovitigalage Dharmadasa | Senior Professor |
| Udeni Rajapakse | Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force (2023-present) |
- "SCHOOL PROFILE". Bandaranayake College. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
