Horana Royal College

Horana Royal College (Sinhala: හොරණ රාජකීය විද්‍යාලය; also known as Royal College, Horana) is a national school in Horana, Sri Lanka.[3]

Horana Royal College හොරණ රාජකීය විද්‍යාලය
Address
Rathnapura Road Horana, Kalutara District , Western Province Sri Lanka
Information
School type	Public national 1AB
Motto	Vidya dadathi vinayan
Established	1978 (1978)
School district	Horana Education Zone
Authority	Ministry of Education
Principal	Hemachandra Kodithuwakku
Grades	Class 1 - 13
Gender	Mixed
Students	Horana Royalists [1][2]

The College was established in 1978 and became a national school in 2000.[4][5][6]

In May 2016 President Maithripala Sirisena officially opened the school's new auditorium.[4][7]

Sports

Royal College Horana plays its annual cricket match (Big Match) with Sri Palee College Horana. It is also called the Battle of Kapukula.[8][9]

See also

• List of schools in Western Province, Sri Lanka

References

1. Sebs beat Royal Horana
2. "Supun bowls Horana Royal to victory". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
3. "Province - Western" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
4. "පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ ගෞරවය රැකීම මන්ත්‍රීවරුන් 225 දෙනාගේ වගකීමක්". News.lk (Government Official News Portal). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
5. "37th Anniversary of Royal College Horana". The Daily Mirror. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
6. "Sri Lanka must formulate her own solution to ethnic conflict". Government of Sri Lanka. 27 November 2000.
7. "President opens Horana Royal College auditorium". The Daily News. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
8. "Sripalee Royal Big Match". Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
9. Sripalee college Vs Royal college Big Match