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Rajapaksha Central College

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Type
  
National

Grades
  
Class 6 - 13

Phone
  
+94 47 2 246216

Founder
  
C. W. W. Kannangara

Number of students
  
5,000

Established
  
1940

Gender
  
Mix

School district
  
Hambantota

Founded
  
1940

Staff
  
173 (2015)

Rajapaksha Central College

Motto
  
Sinhalese: නොනැවත ඉදිරියටම ("Do not tarry, Go forward")

Principal
  
Mrs. Pushpa Weerawardhana

Address
  
Tangalle - Weeraketiya Road, Weeraketiya, Sri Lanka

Similar
  
Beliatta Technical College, Rajapaks Central College S, Rahula College, Weeraket Police Station

Rajapaksha central college annual housemeet 2012 winner


Rajapaksha Central College (Sinhala: රාජපක්ෂ මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය) is a mixed school in the Hambantota district, Southern Province of Sri Lanka with a current student population of over 4000. It was founded in 1940 by C.W.W. Kannangara as a result of the Concept of Central Colleges (Madhya Maha Vidyalaya). It is also a one of First five Central Colleges in Sri Lanka.

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Weeraketiya rajapaksha central college dilan liyanarachchi


Sports

Rajapaksha Central College has a senior play ground, a swimming pool, boxing rings and cricket, volleyball courts. Some of the sports played are,

  • Cricket
  • Volleyball
  • Netball
  • Athletics
  • Swimming
  • Chess
  • Bowing
  • Karate
  • Kabaddi
  • Boxing
  • Elle
  • Rifle/Pistol shooting
  • Gymnastic
  • Battle of the Golds Ruhuna (රුහුණු රන් හටන)

    Rajapaksha Central College plays its annual Big Match with Vijitha Central College, Dickwella. It is also known as Battle of the Ruhunu Golds.

    Annual Sports Meet

    The students are divided into four houses named

  • Sheela     
  • Samadhi     
  • Pragna     
  • Weerya     
  • The Last Sports Meet in 2016 was won by Weerya for the 1st time in the school history, and Runners-Up were Sheela. In 2014, Winners were Pragna, Runners-Up was Weerya. In 2012, Winners were Samadhi and Runners-Up was Sheela. In 2010, Winners were Sheela.

    Societies

  • Buddhist Society
  • Sinhala Literary Association
  • English Literary Association
  • Environment Society
  • Information Technology Society
  • Scout Unit
  • Western Band
  • Eastern Band
  • Prefects Guild
  • Media Unit
  • Astronomical Society
  • Cadet Unit
  • References

    Rajapaksha Central College Wikipedia