Bandaranayake College, Gampaha

1AB National School in Sri Lanka

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Bandaranayake College, Gampaha

බණ්ඩාරනායක විද්‍යාලය, ගම්පහ

Location

Gampaha

11000

Sri Lanka

Coordinates| 7°05′30″N 80°00′20″E﻿ / ﻿7.091667°N 80.005556°E﻿ / 7.091667; 80.005556
Information
Former names| • Henarathgoda Seewali Buddhist School

• Henarathgoda Senior Secondary School
• Henarathgoda Secondary English School
• Kasagahawatta Maha Vidyalaya
• Bandaranayake Maha Vidyalaya

• Bandaranayake College (since 1993)
Type| 1AB National School
Motto| "විද්වාන් සර්‍වත්‍ර පූජ්‍යතේ"
(Scholar is always honored)
Religious affiliation(s)| Buddhist
Established| 18 September 1918; 106 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 - J (10), 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.lk

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.

## History

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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)

## Houses

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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.

## Media

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* Siyanesara FM (Estd. 1993) - Sri Lanka's first school radio channel. - FM 103.1 / FM 96.1[3]
* Siyane Roo TV (Estd. 2008) - Sri Lanka's second school TV channel.[4]

## Notable alumni

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See also: Category:Alumni of Bandaranayake College, Gampaha

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Name  | Notability

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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 | Member of Sri Lanka Parliament \- Kurunegala (1994–2024)
Neil Rosayro | Deputy chief of staff (Navy) - Eastern Naval Area (2016–present)
Milan Jayathilaka | Member of Sri Lanka Parliament \- Gampaha (2020–2024)
K. N. O. Dharmadasa | Senior Professor
Udeni Rajapakse | 19th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force (2023–2025)
Sahan Arachchige | International cricket player (2023–present)
Ruwan Mapalagama | Member of Sri Lanka Parliament \- Gampaha (2024–present)

## References

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1. ^ a b "SCHOOL PROFILE". Bandaranayake College. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
2. ^ "Gampaha Bandaranayake College inherits a unique school culture". Sunday Times.
3. ^ "BCMU". App Store. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
4. ^ "Siyane Roo TV".

## External links

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