Piliyandala Central College

Central College Piliyandala (First National Sports School) is a national school located in Piliyandala, Sri Lanka. It is one of the first central colleges established by Hon. C. W. W. Kannangara and has about 1000 students.[1]

Central College Piliyandala
Location
Central College Piliyandala
Location in Colombo District

Coordinates6°47′59″N 79°55′15″E
Information
TypePublic
Mottobodetha pabodetha dametha
"බොධෙථ පබොධෙථ දමෙථ "
Established1887
FounderRev.Mampe Saranapala Thero
PrincipalD.P. Udawaththage
Staffover200
GradesClass 1 - 13
GenderMix
Age6 to 19
Enrollmentover4000
Colour(s)Blue, Yellow & Red             
Websitewww.pilicentral.sch.lk

History

The school was started in 1887.[2]

Sports

Rugby; Carrom; Cricket; Football; Girls' Football; Chess; Wushu; Badminton; Karate; Swimming; Athletics; Basketball; Volleyball; Netball

Houses

Each student is assigned to one of the four houses: Gamunu, Vijaya, Parakrama and Thissa. These houses are named after ancient Sinhala kings of Sri Lanka. An athletic tournament among these houses is held once a year at the beginning of the first term.

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See also

References

  1. "About Us". Piliyandala Central College. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. "History". Piliyandala Central College. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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