Veluwana College
| Veluwana College වේළුවන විද්යාලය | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  වේළුවන විද්යාලය Location in greater Colombo | |
Veluwana College, Veluwana Road Colombo 09 | |
| Coordinates | 6°55′39″N 79°52′49″E / 6.92750°N 79.88028°ECoordinates: 6°55′39″N 79°52′49″E / 6.92750°N 79.88028°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School |
| Motto | සැමට පෙර යුතුකම Duty Is Foremost |
| Established | 11 June 1951 |
| Principal | Susantha Karunarathna |
| Dep Principal | K.A Jaya |
| Staff | 200 |
| Grades | Class 1-13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 6 - 19 |
| Number of students | 1800 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Song | ශාන්ති වේවා ශාන්ති දේවා! |
| Website | www |
Veluwana College (Sinhala: කොළඹ වේළුවන විද්යාලය) in Dematagoda was established 11 June 1951 by the Buddhist Society led by Veluwanarama temple. It is one of the oldest Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka. Veluwana College is a National School. It provides primary and secondary education.
School anthem[edit]
The school anthem was composed by Siril A. Seelawimala.[citation needed]
Houses[edit]
Students are placed in one of three houses according to their admission number. They compete each year to win the inter-house competitions.
- – Abhaya (අභය)
- – Vijaya (විජය)
- – Gemunu (ගැමුණු)
Veluwana College today[edit]
Today Veluwana College has about 3,500 students and about 130 staff, led by principal S.Karunarathne. Veluwana College has been at the forefront of the Sri Lankan national schools and is considered to be one of the outstation schools in the country.[citation needed]
Principal[edit]
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Karaputugala Dhammawansha Tero | 1951.06.11
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1955.05.31
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| W. M. S. Wimalasooriya | 1955.06.01
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1965.09-06)
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| Wiliyam Galagedara | (1965.09.15
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1967.09.03
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| S. S. Fernando | 1967.09.04
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1970.07.03
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| W. M. S. Wimalasooriya | 1970.07.04
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1971.01.15
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| S. S. Kaluthanthree | 1971.03.13
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1972.01.02
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| H. M. Samanasinghe | 1972.03.09
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1986.09.04
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| E. F. Ranasinghe | 1987.02.17
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1994.12.27
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| A. Thiranagama | 1994.12.28
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2003.05.07
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| S. Garusinghe | 2003.06.04
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2006.07.11
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| W. Karunathilake | 2006.08.15-
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2016.06.08
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| Sydney Ashoka Lokukumara | 2016.11.10
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2023.12.13
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| Susantha Karunarathne | 2024.01.04
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Present
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Clubs and societies[edit]
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Notable alumni[edit]
- Chandika Hathurusingha - Former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricketer, Member of World Cup Winning Cricket Team 1996.
References[edit]
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