Ranabima Royal College
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Ranabima Royal College, Kandy රණබිම රාජකීය විද්යාලය, මහනුවර ரணபிம றோயல் கல்லூரி, கன்டி | |
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Central Provincial Council | |
School number | 12503 |
Principal | Malaka Perera [1] |
Teaching staff | About 100 |
Grades | 6-13 |
Gender | Boys |
Age range | 10-19 |
Number of students | 1280 |
Average class size | 40 Students |
Language | Sinhala, Tamil, English |
Hours in school day | 6 |
Houses | Super Maroon, Bottle Green, Royal Blue, Golden Yellow |
Colour(s) | Blue, Yellow, Green |
Website | www |
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History
Ranabima Royal College was founded by
The land upon which the school is built on has its own historical connections. In 1638, the historic Battle of Gannoruwa was fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhala forces under King Rajasinha II and Prince Vijayapala on this land. The Battle of Gannoruwa, which ended in victory for the Sinhalese army, was the last battle fought by the Kingdom of Kandy. It was also the last battle fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhalese.
Principals
Period | Name | |
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1st | 1996-2001 | S. M. Keerthirathne[8] |
2nd | 2001-2003 | W. Weerasooriya[8] |
3rd | 2003-2005 | A. K. Diwarathne[8] |
4th | 2006-2010 | T. C. Keerthirathne[8] |
5th | 2011-2014 | S. M. M. G. Abeyrathne[9] |
6th | 2014-2016 | E. M. Abesekara |
7th | 2016-2019 | K. W. D. U. Chandrakumara[10] |
8th | 2019–2023 | Ranjith Rajapaksha[1] |
9th | 2023-present | Malaka Perera |
Education
The only way to get admission for Ranabima Royal College is a highly competitive examination which is conducted by the Central province education department where only the students from
The school consists of grades 6 through 13. There are two Sinhala medium classes, a Tamil medium class, and an English medium class in every grades until grade 11. This each class consists of forty students. The school has facilities for Physical Science, Commerce, and Biology advanced level schemes. It produces nationally high-ranking students, evidenced by the all-island positions received by students who sit for the national Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations.[11] It has been ranked in best boys' school in the years among all the Boys' schools preference rankings based on Ordinary Level examinees' demand.[12][7]
Houses
- Super Maroon - Colour -
- Bottle Green - Colour -
- Royal Blue - Colour -
- Golden Yellow - Colour -
The four houses are named after the colours which are on the school flag (Green, Yellow and Blue) and maroon in respect of the Sinhalese forces, who gave their lives fighting against the Portuguese army in the Battle of Gannoruwa.
See also
References
- ^ a b Kasthuri, Ranjan; Jayasinghe, J. A. L. (2 October 2019). "Kandy Deputy EC Annuls Governor's Orders". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Province - Central" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2013.
- ^ "| ABOUT US | Official Website of Ranabima Royal College". ranabimaroyal.sch.lk. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "History". weebly.com.
- ^ a b "Ranabima Information Portal". ranabima.info.
- ^ a b "| ABOUT US | Official Website of Ranabima Royal College". ranabimaroyal.sch.lk. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Versatile personalities through education". Daily News. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "| ABOUT US | Official Website of Ranabima Royal College". ranabimaroyal.sch.lk. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Ranabima Royal nestling and nurturing students from different nationalities". The Sunday Times. 6 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Versatile personalities through education". Daily News. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Ranabima Royal College". Official web site of Ranabima Royal College. August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Ranabima Royal College Ranked In top 3 schools and best boys' school in Sri lanka". Global Rankz. August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.