Type National Principal Mrs. Kokila Mendis | Established 1940s Grades Class 1 - 13 | |
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Motto "අපදාන සොභිනී පඤ්ඤා"
Apadana Sobhini Paknkna Founder Anagarika Dharmapala and Colonel Henry Steel Olcott | ||
Ananda Central College (Sinhala: ආනන්ද මධ්ය මහා විද්යාලය), is a co-educational National school in the Elpitiya division, Galle district, Sri Lanka. It provides education for around 4000 students in grades 1 to 13.
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Location and size
Ananda Central College is situated on the left side of the road towards Pitigala 100 meters from the main city of Elpitiya in the Galle District. It consists of over 4000 students and a staff of about 130 teachers.
History
Ananda Central College was founded in 1940s. During the World War II after the Japanese Dropped Bombs on Colombo 5 April 1942. In case Anagarika Dharmapala and Colonel Henry Steel Olcott tried to establish schools across the country.And as a result they Founded The Ananda Central College.
Houses
The students are divided into four houses:
Special events
G/Ananda Central College & G/Karandeniya Central College have begun an inter school cricket encounter "දක්ෂිණ කෙසරුන්ගේ සටන" (Battle of southern Lions) from 31 March 2010 onwards.