Nalanda College, Colombo

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Nalanda College, Colombo
නාලන්දා විද්‍යාලය, කොළඹ
நாளந்தா கல்லூரி, கொழும்பு
Map
Siri Dhamma Mawatha

Colombo
,
01000

Sri Lanka
Information
TypePublic school
MottoPali: අපදාන සෝභිනී පඤ්ඤා
Āpadāna Sobhinī Panñā
(Character Illumines Wisdom[1])
Religious affiliationBuddhist
Established1 November 1925; 100 years ago (1925-11-01)
CategoryNational school
PrincipalIran Champika
Grades1–13
GenderBoys
Age6 to 19
Enrollment8000
Education systemNational Education System
Hours in school day07:10–13:10
Houses
  • Soorya
  • Chandra
  • Maurya
  • Nanda
ColoursMaroon and silver
  
Songbænda dhajā siri lakdiva mandira
AthleticsYes
SportsYes
AffiliationMinistry for Education
AlumniOld Nalandians
Websitenalandacollege.lk

Flag of Nalanda College, Colombo

Nalanda College (Sinhala: නාලන්දා විද්‍යාලය) is a Buddhist school in Sri Lanka that provides primary and secondary education for boys.[2] The school was founded by Patrick de Silva Kularatne as an offshoot of Ananda College, Colombo, and was officially registered as a separate institution on 1 November 1925.[3]

History

In 1922, a section of Ananda College was relocated to Campbell Place, Colombo, following a proposal by Patrick de Silva Kularatne, a Buddhist educator. L. H. Mettananda was appointed principal of this institution, which became known as the Ananda branch. W. E. Fernando served as headmaster, and Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero became its first Buddhist teacher.[4][5]

In 1922, the Governor of Ceylon laid the foundation stone.[6] In 1924, Kularatne spent Rs. 5,500 to purchase 0.10 ha (0.25 acres) of land near the Campbell Place playground and built 16 classrooms for the new school. Out of 16 classrooms, two were allocated for the principal's office and staff, another two for the laboratories, and the remaining 12 for classrooms. A total of 330 students from Ananda were transferred under the care of L. H. Mettananda in 1924.[7]

Kularatne helped register the institution as a separate school on 1 November 1925. The new school was given its motto, Apadana Sobhini Panna, while the school name Nalanda was proposed by Ven. Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero. The English and the Sinhala versions are "Character illumines Wisdom" and "Yahapath Charithayen Praggnawa Opanangwe", respectively. Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thera selected this motto from the Anguttara Nikaya, Tika Nipata, Bala Waggo Lakkhana Sutta.[8]

On 1 January 1926, Kularatne appointed Dr. Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera as the first registered principal of the newly formed Nalanda College [9] and transferred L. H. Mettananda back to Ananda College as vice principal. Malalasekara launched several projects, making plans for the collection of funds for the construction of buildings, and later commenced a bulletin titled Nalanda. He also arranged 15-minute Buddhist talks at the daily students' assembly and took many steps to promote the Buddhist environment in the school.[citation needed]

Kularatne laid the foundation stone for the second building on 30 March 1926. By the end of 1926, the number of students had increased to 550. Later, he borrowed money from Anagarika Dharmapala to purchase land for the primary section, which was then settled by Malalasekara, the student assembly hall is named Malalasekara Theater for him.[10][11]

Academics

Students of Nalanda College have participated in national-level examinations, with some achieving high grades in O-Level and A-Level exams, as well as in various sports competitions.[12][13]

Awards

In 2011, Nalanda students won first place in the world at the Oracle Thinkquest Application Development. They also won first place in the International Students Biotechnology Competition and the 14th International Convention on Students Quality Control Circles, held in Lucknow, India.[14][15][16][17][18] Students of Nalanda College, Colombo, have also participated in research activities.[19][20][21][22][23] In 2017, a student of the Research Forum won a silver medal for his research, "Deposition of air pollutants on pollen grains and occurrence of respiratory allergies among humans" at the International Conference of Young Scientists in Germany.[24][25]

The school presents students with various awards recognising achievements in academics, sports, and extracurricular activities. Merit ceremonies are conducted each year [26][27][28] and include:

  • Annual Prize Giving - All students who gained special academic achievements in education are felicitated.
  • Annual Colours Awarding Ceremony - felicitates students who performed and achieved national and international victories during the year.
  • International Awarding Ceremony - awards students who gain high recognition on the international stage.
  • Nalanda Puthra Abhinandana Award - Service to the nation, awarded to M. J. Perera in 1992.
  • Nalanda Keerthi Sri (Sinhala: නාලන්දා කීර්තී ශ්‍රී සම්මානය) - Jayaweerage Samantha was the founder of the Nalanda Keerthi Sri Award Festival. As the media Secretary of the Nalanda College Old Scouts' Association (2003–2004), the first edition occurred on 27 September 2003. The award recognises alumni for their contributions in various professional fields, serving as an inspiration for current students.[29][30][31][32][33]

Award recipients have included: Kala Keerthi, Henry Jayasena, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Diyawadana Nilame, Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara, Sarath Gunapala, Gunadasa Amarasekara, Pathmajeewa Ganepola[34][35] Gagan Bulathsinghala, Kapila Jayampathy, and Sumangala Dias.

Clubs and societies

Campbell Place

Nalanda College Play Ground, Campbell Place

The College's playground, Campbell Place,[56][57] is named after Sir George William Campbell, the first Inspector General of Police of British Ceylon.[58] The adjoining road, previously called Campbell Place, has been renamed Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha, in recognition of Ananda Rajakaruna, a pioneer of Sinhala poetry.[59][60]

Sports

Nalanda College occupies a playground at Campbell Place,[61][62][63] a sports complex,[64][65] a squash court,[66][67] a swimming pool,[68] a shooting range,[69] boxing ring,[70] and other sports facilities[71] including;

Cricket

Battle of the Maroons

Main article: Battle of the Maroons (Colombo)

The encounter was first played in 1924, and the match is played as a three-day [104] encounter starting from this year 2025 (the 95th in the series - the match was not played in 1943, 1944, and 1945 due to World War II and in 1948) at the Singhalese Sports Club grounds. Nalanda are the current holders of the trophy, having won it in 2022 under the leadership of Dineth Samaraweera.[105][106] The first Battle of the Maroons was played in 1925, and Nalandians were led by B.S. Perera[107] while N M Perera led Anandians. Nalanda won the inaugural contest.[108] Sri Lanka's first Test cricket captain, Bandula Warnapura, an alumnus of the college,[109][110] while Arjuna Ranatunga, who captained the Sri Lankans in the World Cup victory in 1996, was also an alumnus.[111] This year's 95th encounter ended in a draw.[112] The Battle of the Maroons 48th one day encounter that was played this year, was abandoned due to rain.[113] In 1951, Stanley Jayasinghe became the first Nalandian [114] to represent the All Ceylon Cricket Team while still being a schoolboy playing against Pakistan in Pakistan.[115]

The match is contested for the Dr. N. M. Perera Memorial Trophy.[116] The one day 50 overs match is played for the P de S Kularatne trophy.[117]

Nalanda vs Trinity

Main article: Mahela-Sanga Challenge Trophy

The annual cricket match between Nalanda College, Colombo, and Trinity College, Kandy, was played for the Mahela-Sanga Trophy.

Water polo

Nalanda plays its annual water polo encounter[118] with Royal College, Colombo for the Royal-Nalanda Challenge Shield.[119] The inaugural encounter was played in 2017.[120][121][122][123]

Golf

Nalanda College plays its annual Golf tourney with Ananda College Colombo at Royal Colombo Golf Club.[124][125]

Principals

The college principals are appointed by the Ministry of Education Sri Lanka.[126]

Name Assumed office Left office Notes
L. H. Mettananda
1925
1926
 Ananda Principal Patrick de Silva Kularatne's unofficial appointment as Principal of Ananda's Branch[127]
Gunapala Malalasekara
1926
1927
 First Officially Registered Principal under new independent institution named Nalanda[128] Academic, scholar and diplomat known for his Malalasekara English-Sinhala Dictionary[129]
G. K. W. Perera
1927
1928
 Ceylonese lawyer, educator, politician and diplomat
J. N. Jinendradasa
1928
1946
 [130]
D. C. Lowris
1947
1952
 [131]
M. de S. Jayarathne
1953
1955
 [132]
M. W. Karunananda
1956
1962
 [133]
K. M. W. Kuruppu
1962
1963
 [134]
D. J. Edirisinghe
1963
1964
 [135]
Gunapala Wickramaratne
1964
1969
 Later became Commissioner of Examinations [136][137]
Sugunadasa Athukorala
1969
1982
 [138][139][140]
Dharma Gunasinghe
1982
1990
 [141][142]
D. G. Sumanasekera
1990
1994
 Later became first Principal of Vidura College Colombo[143]
Edward Ranasinghe
1994
1999
 [144]
Hemantha Premathilaka
1999
2010
 Later became Additional Secretary Ministry of Education [145]
Ranjith Jayasundara
2010
2017
 [146]
Thilak Waththuhewa
2017
2020
 [147]
H. Maheshika Wijerathne (acting Principal)
2020
2021
 [148][149]
Thilak Waththuhewa
2021
2023
 Later became Principal of Royal College, Colombo[150]
Iran Champika De Silva
2023
Present
 [151]

Notable staff

Statue of Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero
Name Notes
Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayake Thero Vice Chancellor of Vidyodaya University, Chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Polwatte Buddhadatta Mahanayake Thero Professor of Buddhist philosophy at Vidyalankara University
S. Mahinda Thero Poet, author, and participated in the Sri Lankan independence movement
Dr A. T. Ariyaratne Founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement
Sagara Palansuriya Poet, teacher and Member of Parliament
Edward Jayakody Musician, singer, composer, and occasional actor
Premasara Epasinghe Cricket commentator and journalist
S. Panibharatha Dancer and choreographer
Siri Perera Criminal lawyer, former Sri Lanka High Commissioner
Somalatha Subasinghe Actress, playwright, theatre director

Notable alumni

Main article: List of Nalanda College Colombo Alumni (Old Nalandians)
See also: Category:Alumni of Nalanda College, Colombo

Past students who have studied at Nalanda College Colombo are referred to as Old Nalandians.

War Memorial and remembrance

Nalanda College War Memorial Statue

Each year, students and alumni commemorate the loss of 41 alumni who died in the Sri Lankan civil war.[152][153][154][155] A war memorial is situated between the main oldest buildings of the college.[156]

Nalanda College Junior Old Boys' Association

Main article: Future Minds

The association serves the alumni of the college. Its objective is to promote the interests of the college and its past and present students by fostering relationships among alumni and with their alma mater. Each year, the union organises events such as Future Minds, Nalanda Walk, the Olcott Memorial Old Boys' Cricket Tourney, and the Ranaviru Upahara.[157][158]

See also

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