Anuradhapura Central College

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Central College, Anuradhapura මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය, අනුරාධපුර
Location
Anuradhapura , 50000 Sri Lanka
Coordinates	8°20′07″N 80°24′27″E / 8.3352°N 80.4075°E / 8.3352; 80.4075
Information
Type	Started as a non profit organisation, currently State run
Motto	අසමු දරමු හැසිරෙමු "Harken Memorise Act"
Established	1947
Founder	R. L. N. de Zoyza
Principal	Percy Mahanaama Jayasundara (2022-Present)
Grades	6–13
Number of students	5000
Color(s)	Dark green and yellow
Website	anucentralcollege.lk

Anuradhapura Central College (Sinhala: මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය, අනුරාධපුර, Tamil: மத்திய கல்லூரி, அனுராதபுரம்) is a mixed educational establishment in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Central College is a national school, which provides secondary education.

History

Anuradhapura Central College, which is considered as the heart of Anuradhapura,^{[according to whom?]} is situated in Anuradhapura, the capital city of North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It was established on 21 July 1947 under the initiative of R. L. N. de Zoyza in Rathmale area where the Rathmale Tissa Vidyalaya is situated today.^{[citation needed]}

It was established to provide

The school was later moved to its present location.^[when?] In 1993 the school was promoted to a National School under the leadership of the then principal E. R. Erathna. In 2014, H. M. Abeykoon was appointed as the principal of the college, with a staff of 190 teachers and 4,800 students.Present principal of Anuradhapura Central College is Mr. J.M.P.M. Jayasundara.^{[citation needed]}

School traditions

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The College motto is "Asamu Daramu Haesirmu", meaning "Harken Memorise Act" in Sinhala. Its nickname is "Emeralds"

School Anthem

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Namadimu baethi gee kusum puda is the

Houses

The students are divided in to four houses, which are named after four great

Anuradhapura Central College has produced graduates in many fields such as engineering, medicine, law, politics, education, administration, mass-media and entertainment, including:

• Minister of Education
  Services, former Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Skills Development
• Nanda Mallawaarachchi – Acting Commander of the Army, Former Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Indonesia
• Ran Banda Seneviratne – A lawyer, author, lyricist, television and radio presenter.
• Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Navy
• Shirani Bandaranayake, 43rd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka^[1]
• Simon Navagattegama – a Sinhala novelist, Sinhala Radio Play writer, playwright and actor.

References

External links and sources

• Official website
• Emeralds Club – The young past pupil association of Anuradhapura central college
• Anuradhapura Sacred City