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24th February 2012 Ajman Cricket Council Grounds - Hamriya www.olcottschoolsuae.org Nalanda Mahinda Maliyadeva Rahula Ananda Dharmaraja a a Dharmasoka Dharmapala Sri Lankan Olcott Schools 5th Annual Cricket Tournament UAE - 2012
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24th February 2012Ajman Cricket Council
Grounds - Hamriyawww.olcottschoolsuae.org
NalandaMahinda Maliyadeva Rahula
Ananda Dharmarajaaa DharmasokaDharmapala
Sri Lankan Olcott Schools5th Annual Cricket TournamentUAE - 2012
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Col. Henry Steel Olcott
(August 2, 1832 – February 17, 1907)
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Message from the Organising Committee
It is with great pleasure we welcome you all for the 5th annual Olcott Inter-School Cricket Tournament being organized by the old boys of Olcott Schools living in the United Arab Emirates. We started this tournament in 2007 with Ananda, Nalanda, Mahinda, Dharmaraja and Maliyadeva, just five schools. Since then, this event has grown from strength to strength thanks to its popularity and number of participating schools had been increased to eight with Rahula, Dharmasoka and Dharmapala. This year, as done in the previous year, the tournament is being organized not just as a cricket tournament, but as a complete family fun event, making everyone in the family to enjoy a full day of fun at the Ajman Cricket Council grounds.
A concept to foster fellowship amongst old boys of Olcott Schools in Sri Lanka, started at very humble beginnings has come a long way. To organize the event this year amidst difficult economic conditions, it has taken lot of effort and hard work by many people. This year too all the eight schools, namely Ananda, Nalanda, Mahinda, Maliyadeva, Dharmarajah, Dharmasoka, Rahula, and Dharmapala Colleges are taking part in the tournament with many new features been added to the event to make it a fun filled day for the entire family. It is interesting to note that this cricket tournament is now added to the annual event calendar of Sri Lankan activities in the UAE and considered an event looked forward to by many expatriate Sri Lankans living in the UAE.
Last year, the old boys of Olcott Schools in the UAE also started actively involved in organizing a ‘seela pinkama’ at the Sri Lankan Consulate to commemorate Olcott day that falls on 17th February of every year. This event was also organized this year and now slated to become an annual event in our calendar. Olcott Old boys also taken part in the Vesak festival by distributing Dhamma books in 2011.
The organizing committee wishes to thank the sponsors for their ready support, the invitees for their presence in gracing the event and above all, the family members and all those wonderful people who helped us in no small way in organizing this event in a grand scale this year. Finally, we wish the participating teams best of luck and may the best team win.
Organizing CommitteeOlcott Inter-School Cricket Tournament - UAE
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Message from the HE the Ambassador for Sri Lanka
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Message from the Consul General of Sri LankaDubai & Northern Emirates
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Records 2011
2011 Cup Winner – Nalanda 2011 Cup Runner up - Dharmasoka
Olcott Schools Cricket Tournament - 2011
Cup Tournament -2011
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Records 2011
2011 Plate Winner – Ananda 2011 Plate Runner up - Mahinda
Olcott Schools Cricket Tournament - 2011Plate Tournament - 2011
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Olcott Schools Cricketers in Sri Lanka Cricket Team
1947 B.S. Perera - Nalanda
1949 Stanley Jayasinghe - Nalanda
1949 Carl Obeysekara - Nalanda
1957 D. Weerasinghe - Ananda
1960 Sonny Yatawara - Ananda
1965 Sarath Wimalaratne - Ananda
1967 Anurudha Polonowita - Ananda
1967 Ashly De Silva - Nalanda
1967 T.B Kehelgamuwa - Dharmaraja
1969 Sunil Wettimuny - Ananda
1970 Bandula Warnapura - Nalanda
1970 Lalith Kaluperuma - Nalanda
1973 Ajith De Silva - Ananda
1973 Jayantha Seneviratne - Nalanda
1975 Anura Ranasinghe - Nalanda
1979 DLS de Silva - Mahinda
1979 Sunil Jayasinghe - Nalanda
1981 Sidath Wettimuny - Ananda
1981 Arjuna Ranatunga - Ananda
1982 Mithra Wettimuny - Ananda
1982 Brendon Kuruppu - Ananda
1982 Yohan Gunasekara - Nalanda
1983 Atula Samarasekara - Mahinda
1983 Roshan Gunaratne - Nalanda
1983 Sanath Kaluperuma - Nalanda
1985 Asanka Gurusinghe - Nalanda
1985 Roshan Mahanama - Nalanda
1986 Gamini Perera - Dharmapala
1986 Jayananda Warnaweera - Mahinda
1986 Keerthi Ranasinghe - Nalanda
1988 Ranjith Madurasinghe - Maliyadeva
1989 Dhammika Ranatunga - Ananda
1990 Marvan Attapattu - Ananda
1990 Charith Senanayake - Ananda
1990 Chandika Haturusinghe - Ananda
1990 Pramodya Wickramasinghe - Rahula
1991 Gamini Wickramasinghe - Nalanda
1992 Nishantha Ranatunga - Ananda
1993 Hemantha Wickramaratne - Ananda
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Olcott Schools Cricketers in Sri Lanka Cricket Team
1993 Dulip Samaraweera - Ananda
1993 Kumar Dharmasena - Nalanda
1994 Sanjeewa Ranatunga - Ananda
1994 Upul Chandana - Mahinda
1994 Chamara Dunusinghe - Nalanda
1995 Eric Upashantha - Maliyadeva
1995 JC Gamage - Rahula
1997 Avishka Gunawardena - Ananda
1997 Mahela Jayawardena - Nalanda
1998 Thilan Samaraweera - Ananda
1999 Rangana Herath - Maliyadeva
2000 Dinuk Hettiarachchi - Ananda
2000 Akalanka Ganegama - Ananda
2004 Thilina Kandamby - Ananda
2004 Lasith Malinga - Mahinda
2005 Upul Tharanga - Dharmasoka
2005 Shantha Kalavitigoda - Nalanda
2006 Chamara Kapugedara - Dharmaraja
2007 Mahela Udawatta - Ananda
2007 Ishara Amarasinghe - Nalanda
2009 Muthumudalige Pushpakumara - Ananda
2009 Chinthaka Jayasinghe - Dharmapala
2009 Gihan Rupasinghe - Nalanda
2009Suraj Randiv - Rahula
2010Dinesh Chandimal - Ananda
2012 Sachithra Senanayake - Ananda
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TEAMS
Ananda
Dharmaraja Dharmasoka
Dharmapala
Chandana TilakaratneDharshana Nakandala
Dinesh de SilvaKulith Rabel
Lasantha PussewelaMahesh Perera
Prasanna PushpajithPrasanna Samarasinghe
Rohitha KulasooriyaSrinath SamararatneSumeera WijesuriyaYoshan Gunasekara
Kumara K.R.G.N.N. Udaya Prasanna PereraPriyankara PremarathneSaman WelagedaraIndika Rajapaksha
Kumara PrasadSameera Lakamal
Ravindra GunarathneIndika Jayasinghe
Wasantha T. K. SenevirathneMangala B Ekanayake
Niran WijesenaMadhawa PiyasingheMadura Nanayakkara
Heshan Buddika MarasingheChaminda Suraweera
Kapila K. M. D. Bandara
Jagath UdayakumaraNuwan Chinthaka
Hershan KarunarathnaMithila chami
Malaka LakmalAmila KalugalageShammi Sanjeewa
Venura GinigeRasanja Buddika
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TEAMS
Nalanda
Mahinda Maliyadeva
Rahula
Ajantha PremaratnaAnuradha Jayaratne
Bimal Chaminda ThalawinnaDeepali Seneviratne
Dulip De SilvaHarshadeva Piyasiri
Jagath GunawardenaJanith DamindaKrishan Dias
Priyantha PinnaduwaRohana Abeygunawardana
Sujeewa Wijewickreme
Damith JayalathAruna Bandaranayake
Indika RukshanNissanka RajakarunaVishva ThilakarathnaGayan Ekanayake
Anurudha SugathadasaThakshila Wijesooriya
Akila NavarthenaArunalu de Silva
Deeptha PremasingheKasun Danushka Dandunnage
Madhawa de MelMadura Warnapura
Viraj DharmasiriYasas Hewavitharane
Sudath AbeydeeraKrishantha SiritungaDumidu Ariyarathna
Mahesh Indika WeerasekaraNalin Widhanapathirana
Sudath WellangodaSampath Marasinghe
Ahamed Mufri
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TOURNAMENT FIXTURE
Preliminary Round - League
Semi Final - Knock Out
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TOURNAMENT FIXTURE
Preliminary Round - League
FINALS
Name Mob No. E-mail
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College Directory - Ananda
Achira Nimagna Premarathne 050-2112695 [email protected] Bandaragodage 050-5680048 [email protected] Ratnaweera 055-8224277 [email protected] Chandrasekara 050-8565243 [email protected] Withana [email protected] Madarasinghe 050-8440843 [email protected] Rexon 050-8514173 [email protected] Samarasinghe 050-8714327 [email protected] Rabel 050-6519740 [email protected] Thilakaratne 055-3471064 [email protected] Pitigala [email protected] Wickramasinghe 050-1158814 [email protected] Colombage 050-7187484 [email protected] Lasith Marasinghe 050-6524119 [email protected] Cabral 050-4543208 [email protected] Nakandala 050-8519204 [email protected] Peiris 050-3103960 [email protected] Prasad 050-2305811 Dinesh De Silva 050-2877095 [email protected] De Zoysa 050-2813823 [email protected] Gunesena 96899024852 [email protected] Samath Tuan 050-2697267 [email protected] Dayaratne 050-5074972 [email protected] Abeykoon 056-7324035 [email protected] Gayan Kasun Jayasuriya [email protected] Thenuwara 050-7640460 [email protected] Chandima Perera 050-6325494 [email protected] Liyanage [email protected] Wellage 050-1603506 [email protected] Samaranayake 050-5524693 [email protected] Premachandra 050-6512747 [email protected] Boteju 050-2593536 [email protected] Hettige [email protected] Nanayakkara 050-5507237 [email protected] Peiris 050-2418016 [email protected] Ranasinghe 050-7372750 [email protected], Lalith Gallage 050-3568958 [email protected] Gunatilake [email protected] Pussawala 050-5283536 [email protected] H W Charitha 050-6537223 [email protected] Dissanayake 050-1371345 [email protected] Uragala 050-7248938 [email protected] Perera 055-3277906 [email protected] Jayaratne 050-7559660 [email protected] Jayawardana 050-5781576 [email protected] Fernando 050-9001241 [email protected] Iddagodaliyanage 050-6401423 [email protected] Kanishka Karunatilake 055-8775145 [email protected] Gallage 050-5018305 [email protected] Yasantha [email protected] Malaka [email protected] Sumanasekara [email protected] Sudarshana 050-7351667 [email protected] Weeramanthri 050 - 1248474 [email protected]
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College Directory - Ananda
Prasanna Pushpajith 050-5184482 [email protected] Samarasinghe 050-3419597 [email protected] Srinath Samararatne 050-7593486 [email protected] Sujeewa [email protected] Seneviratne 050-6547891 [email protected] Silva [email protected] Wickramage 050-7953829 [email protected] Abeysinghe 050-6598059 [email protected] Peiris 050-5584604 [email protected] Sandaruwan Kulasooriya 050-5772738 [email protected] Perera 050-1428348 [email protected] Karunarathna [email protected] Renuka Wijesuriya 050-6509853 [email protected] Senadeera 055-2560377 [email protected] Deshapriya 050-9258501 [email protected] Edirisuriya 050-8009873 [email protected] Battage 050-8569450 [email protected] Dammika Kahanthen 055-4070116 [email protected] Vimukthi Kannangara [email protected] De Silva 050-5782927 [email protected] Perera [email protected] Mendis 050-5292801 [email protected] [email protected] PrabathRahinduwage 050-7520155 [email protected] Karunasekara 050-4820068 [email protected] Ranasinghe 050-6263201 [email protected] Ariyasinghe 050-2574131 [email protected] Weerasinghe 050-6521946 [email protected] Dharmaratne [email protected] Dean 055-1573072 [email protected] Jayadeeva 04 - 3966158 [email protected] Ruwanara [email protected] Said 056-6044215 [email protected] Wickramasinghe 055-3098257 [email protected] Maniyangama 050-1401702 [email protected] Pitigala 050-6272183 [email protected] widanage 050-9814682 [email protected] Karunasekara 050-8118014 [email protected] Peramunage 050-2147994 [email protected] Gunasena [email protected] Wijesuriya 056-7196286 [email protected] Jayasena 050-1353309 [email protected] Gunathilaka 050-2960508 [email protected] Wanigatunge 050-9839436 [email protected] Jayalal 050-8462774 [email protected], Tharindu Chathuranga [email protected] Bandaranayake 050 9610673 [email protected] Karunatilake 055-7014958 [email protected] Erandika 050-7453529 [email protected] Pathirage 050-7145074 [email protected] Maddumage 050-9272621 [email protected] Dissanayake 050-3763275 [email protected] Gamage 050-3563547 [email protected] Gunawardana 050-6363412 [email protected] Gunasekara 050-2504954 [email protected]
Name Mob No. E-mail
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College Directory - Nalanda
Adeesha Salpitikorala 055-7842066 [email protected]
Akila Navarthena 050-6205619 [email protected]
Arunalu de Silva 050-2916485 [email protected]
Chaminda Deepal Fernando 050-8082691 [email protected]
Chanaka Senatilake 050 4610540
Channa Welihinda 050 6965422 [email protected]
Chathuranga Abeydeera 050 1471224 [email protected]
Chinthaka Nuwan Abeydeera 050 7024952 [email protected]
Deeptha Fernando 050 5746358 [email protected]
Deeptha Premasiri 050 6950944 [email protected]
Gishan Illangakoon 050 1896150 [email protected]
Hareendra Pandula Hewage 056 6861202 [email protected]
Harsha Arukgoda 050-5787593 [email protected]
Janaka Gunasekara 055 7336007
Kasun Danushka Dandunnage 050 1610374 [email protected]
Lakmal Athapattu 050 3501172 [email protected]
Lakmal Gunawardana 050-2109264 [email protected]
Lasantha Ranasinghe 050-8096346 [email protected]
Madhawa de Mel 050 3450879 [email protected]
Madura Warnapura 050 9924583 [email protected]
Naleen Dileepa Mathusinghe 055 5032638 [email protected]
Nalin Gunawardana 050 8899736 [email protected]
Priyal Athapattu 055 9064767 [email protected]
Priyan Wijesinghe 050 6518726 [email protected]
Pujitha Illukkumbura 056 1333587 [email protected]
Ramesh de Silva 050-8562970 [email protected]
Ravindu Alwis 050 5859904 [email protected]
Rivi Wickramarachchi 055 2208571 [email protected]
Ruwan Wijenayaka
Saman Welagedera 050 2426473 [email protected]
Sanjeewa de Silva 050 8023630 [email protected]
Sumanga Pussegoda 050-3168365 [email protected]
Sumedha Dharmasena 050 3598466 [email protected]
Suranga Amarawansa 050 1015358 [email protected]
Viraj Dharmasiri 050 4357029 [email protected]
Yasas Hewavitharane 050 9477298 [email protected]
Yasith Hadigallage 050 4242738 [email protected]
Yasith Lakshan De Silva 050 2932385 [email protected]
Name Mob No. E-mail
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College Directory - Mahinda
Ajantha Premaratna 050-4551526 [email protected]
Amila Brabath A.K. 055-3280856 [email protected]
Anura de Silva De Silva 050-5377174 [email protected]
Anuradha Jayaratne 050-8713371 [email protected]
Asoka De Silva 050-4626339 [email protected]
Athula Dharmadasa 050-4682852 [email protected]
Bimal Chaminda Thalawinna 050-7476124 [email protected]
Dayalal Uyangodage 050-4570372 [email protected]
Deepali Seneviratne 055-4502348 [email protected]
Dulip De Silva 050-4101651 [email protected]
Harinda K D Weerasinghe 050-5486990 [email protected]
Harshadeva Piyasiri 050-5145121 [email protected]
Hemantha Jayasree 050-6140648 [email protected]
Hiran Siriwardana 050-5183159 [email protected]
Jagath De Silva 050-2090619 [email protected]
Jagath Gunawardena 050-4663427 [email protected]
Janith Daminda 050-1039270 [email protected]
Krishan Dias 050-4993506 [email protected]
Kulathilaka H. K. 050-6785415 [email protected]
Mahesh Pitigala 050-5534975 [email protected]
Panditha D.G.S.K. 050-4441475 [email protected]
Premathilaka Silva 050-5152719 [email protected]
Priyankara Premarathna 050-5470378 [email protected]
Priyantha Pinnaduwa 050-1661360 [email protected]
Priyantha Rathnasinghe 050-6500132 [email protected]
Priyantha Rohana 050-4625711 [email protected]
Rama De Silva 050-5258551 [email protected]
Rohana Abeygunawardana 050-2460933 [email protected]
Saman Kumara 050-6573370 [email protected]
Saman Senaweera 050-9210671 [email protected]
Sampath Senanayaka 050-8191165 [email protected]
Senewiratne R.G.G. 050-5584261 [email protected]
Sujeewa P Wijewickreme 056-7798758 [email protected]
Sujeewa Wijethilaka 050-6769704 [email protected]
Yapa S.D.S. 050-4585363 [email protected]
Name Mob No. E-mail
College Directory - Dharmaraja
College Directory - Dharmasoka
Chaminda Suraweera 050-9626021 [email protected]
Dantha Rathnayake 050-5452390 [email protected]
Kapila K. M. D. Bandara 050-5463276 [email protected]
Madhawa Piyasinghe 055-2012278 [email protected]
Madura Nanayakkara 056-7547201 [email protected]
Mangala B Ekanayake 050-6528393 [email protected]
Niran Wijesena 050-7581351 [email protected]
P.G Amarasinghe 055-3952961 [email protected]
S P A Keerthiratna 050-3450424 [email protected]
Sampath Molligoda 050-9202528 [email protected]
Shirantha Mendis 050-3577820
Sidath Thennakoon 050-5291437 [email protected]
Wasantha T. K. Senevirathne 050-4402749 [email protected]
Name Mob No. E-mail
Indralal Silva 050-8636201 [email protected]
Karunananda Egodage 050-7768657 [email protected]
Kumara De Alwis 050-9575526 [email protected]
Rasika De Silva 055-2583264 [email protected]
Thilakarathna Weerakoon 050-7545832 [email protected]
Kapila Perera 055-9297493 [email protected]
Dammika Semage 050-9932764 [email protected]
Duminda Samarathunga 055-9170635 [email protected]
Nuwan Chinthaka 050-9392841 [email protected]
Hershan Karunarathna 055-7290016 [email protected]
Kavinda Jayasuriya 050-3646810 [email protected]
Malaka Lakmal 055-5405078 [email protected]
Mithila Chami 055-3083641 [email protected]
Malan Gunawardhana 050-9284575 [email protected]
Parakrama Wijewardena 050-7214197 [email protected]
Nalin Thenuwara 055-7436049 [email protected]
Gayan Silva 050-5228314 [email protected]
Jagath Udayakumara 050-4389931 [email protected]
Amila Kalugalage 050-6170763 [email protected]
Venura Ginige 055-6067249 [email protected]
Shammi Sanjeewa 050-5732850 [email protected]
Gajath De Silva 050-8935652 [email protected]
Rasanjana Buddika 050-6718532 [email protected]
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Name Mob No. E-mail
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College Directory - Rahula
College Directory - Dharmapala
Name Mob No. E-mail
Amila Ranasinghe 050-3037287 Indika Rajapaksha 055-4319170 [email protected] Jayasinghe 050-5802257 [email protected] K.R.G.N.N. 050-4618772 [email protected] Pasad 050-6889418 [email protected] Prasad Wijesinghe 055-3751846 Nalin Rodrigo 050-2510298 [email protected] Premarathna 050-5470378 [email protected] Gunarathna 050-8988513 [email protected] Saman Welagedara 050-2426473 [email protected] lakmal 050-3755462 Samith Indika 050-1109603 [email protected] Bandara 050-8757569 [email protected] Fernando 050-2807606 Udaya Prasanna Perera 050-8063250 [email protected]
Ajantha Rangoda 050 6500272 [email protected]
Dhammika Gamage 050 4547896 [email protected]
Dharmasiri Liyanage 050 2570458 [email protected]
Dumindu Ariyarathna 050 8556754 [email protected]
Edwerd Jayathunga 050 4544205 [email protected]
Krishantha Siritunga 050 4768928 [email protected]
Nayana Weeraman 050 5017915 [email protected]
Sampath Marasingha 050 8835405 [email protected]
Sasiri Edirisooriya 050 1057933
Sudath Abayadeera 050 568 5516 [email protected]
Sudath Wellangoda
Wasantha Gunawardana 050 4513643 [email protected]
Mahesh Weerasekara 055 2628770
Nalin Widhanapathirana 056 7962541
Ahamed Mufri 055 9767179
Name Mob No. E-mail
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College Directory - Maliyadewa
Agra Indika Weerathunge 050-2157143 [email protected]
Amila Weerawardana 050-2145114 [email protected]
Anuruddha Basnayake 050 8729370 [email protected]
Anurudha Sugathadasa 050 5063857 [email protected]
Arosha Liyanarachi 050-5041530 [email protected]
Aruna Bandaranayake 050-8865094 [email protected]
Asanka Athugoda 050-8818406 [email protected]
Asiri Illeperuma 050-1531269 [email protected]
Asitha Pathirathna 055-2002435 [email protected]
Bathiya Dewagiri 055-2132690 [email protected]
Damith (Donald)Jayalath 050-1425217 [email protected]
Dhanushka 055 7723248 [email protected]
Dimuthu Amarasena 050-9243242 [email protected]
Dinupul Samaraweera 055-8603922 [email protected]
Gayan Ekanayake 055-3617414 [email protected]
Indika Rukshan 050-2953650 [email protected]
Jayantha Chandraratne 050-4276728 [email protected]
Keerthi Chandraratne C M 055-8753570 [email protected]
Kingsly Wijesinghe 050-1637236 [email protected]
M. C. K. Jayarathne 050-2442925 [email protected]
Malaka Ekanayake [email protected]
Manoj Dissanayake 050 1515295 [email protected]
Nissanka Rajakaruna 050-3537536 [email protected]
R. K. Diyagama 055-2196742 [email protected]
Sampath Priyashantha 050 5818649 [email protected]
Thakshila Wijesooriya 050-7558832 [email protected]
Udaya Rathnayake 055-2876497 [email protected]
Vajira De Silva 055 6003573 [email protected]
Vishva Thilakarathna 050 8431120 [email protected]
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College Details - Ananda
Establish :- 01st November 1886Web :- www.ananda.sch.lkGrades :- Year 1 to Year 13School for :- Public School for BoysBig Match versus :- Nalanda College, Colombo – from1924 (Battle of the Maroons)College Colours :- Maroon & Gold
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College Motto – “Appamdho Amathapadhan” - Mean-ing: “ Do your work without delaying”.
Ananda College, Colombo is the first Buddhist school opened under the patronage of Colombo Buddhist Theosophical Society. On 1st November 1886 an English Buddhist School was opened at No: 54, Maliban Street (a large House with 5 rooms), Pettah with only 37 students. Mr.C. W. Leadbeater was its Principal and the staff consisted of 7 teachers. Later from No: 54, Maliban Street, Pettah, it was shifted to No: 19, Prince Street, Pettah in August, 1889, before Ananda found its permanent niche at Maradana in 1895. Re-named “ Ananda College “, after Buddha’s chief disciple Arahat Ananda, it earned reputation as island’s Premier Buddhist Educational Institu-tion for Boys. Today Ananda caters to over 8000 students in 13 Grades of Secondary Education and boast of having produced a vast number of Island’s greats in all sectors. Ananda, having maintained its pristine glory for past years has celebrated its 125th Anniversary in 2011. Ananda is offering both Primary and Secondary education under Government curriculum. The term "Anandians" is being used to call the former/present pupils of Ananda College.
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College Details - Nalanda
Establish :- 01st November 1925Web :- www.nalanda.sch.lkGrades :- Year 1 to Year 13School for :- Public School for BoysBig Match versus :- Ananda College, Colombo from 1924 (Battle of the Maroons)College Colours :- Maroon & Silver
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College motto – “Apadana Sobhini Panna” – Meaning: “Wisdom beautifies character”.
At that time the Ananda playground was located in Camp-bell Place, Colombo. Next to the playground was a stretch of land about one acre in extent. Mr. P. de S. Kularathne the then principal of Ananda College leased this land and moved in some junior classes of Ananda. These first classrooms were simply mud huts! This new wing of Ananda was under the authority of Mr. E.W. Perera. Mr. Kularathne registered this off shoot of Ananda as a separate school on the 1st November 1925. The day was so chosen because it was the 39th Anniversary of Ananda and Mr. L. H. Meththananda became the first principal of Nalanda. Ven. Balangoda Ananda Maithriya was allotted the task of finding a name and a motto for this new school. He named it 'Nalanda' and chose 'Apadana Sobhini Panna' meaning 'wisdom beautifies character' as the motto. Nalandians old and new have lived up to it; and will strive to do so in future as well. Nalanda today provide education to around 4250 students and about 190 teach-ers in the staff. The term "Nalandians" is being used to call the former/present pupils of Nalanda College.
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College Details - Mahinda
Establish :- 01st March 1892Web :- www.mahindacollege.lkGrades :- Year 1 to Year 13School for :- Public School for BoysBig Match versus :- Richmond College, Galle – from 1905 (Lovers’ Quarrel)College Colours :- Black & Gold
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College motto – “khippam vayama, Panditho Bahava” – Meaning: “Strive earnestly and be wise”.
Mahinda College is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. It is a national school, which provides primary and secondary education. The school was established on March 1, 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. Mahinda College is one of the oldest and leading Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka. The college today provides education to over 3750 students from grade 1 to 13. Students are divided into five groups namely Primary, Junior, Secondary, Senior Secondary and Collegiate. Over the years, Mahinda College has earned its reputation in various areas of academic excellence as well as in sports. The college provides many facilities to the students to excel in education as well as in a number of extracurricular activities. The term "Mahindians" is being used to call the former/present pupils of Mahinda College.
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College Details - Dharmaraja
Establish :- 30th June 1887Web :- www.dharmaraja.lkGrades :- Year 1 to Year 13School for :- Public School for BoysBig Match versus :- Kingswood College, Kandy - from 1893 (Battle of the Maroons)College Colours :- Maroon & Light blue
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College Motto – “Attahi Attano Natho” – Meaning: "Oneself is the refuge for one"
Dharmaraja College, Kandy is the second Buddhist school started in Sri Lanka with the Buddhist enchantment and being one of the premier Buddhist schools in the country with a history of more than 125 years. Dharmaraja is founded by Colonel Henry Steel Olcot in 30th June 1887 as Kandy Buddhist High School. Several kandyan nobles including Dullawe Adhikaram, Wadugodapitiya Punchirala Korale, T.B. Panabokke and A.D.J. Gunawardena were instrumental in starting a buddhist college in Kandy. It has decided that a plot of land in front of the Old Palace near the Tooth Relic Temple, adjoining the Natha Devalaya was the best for building the school initially.
Now a land area of 54 acres (220,000 m2) is owned by the school spreading over half of the Dharmaraja hill. Dharmaraja has one of the oldest and most prestigious scout troops in the world, the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group, which was established in 1913 and one of the first Sri Lankan schools to start playing cricket. Dharmaraja has consistently ranked among the first two boys schools in Sri Lanka in the preference rankings based on year 5 scholarship examinees' demand and now Dharmaraja is home to a student population of around 4100 students and 192 staff members. Today in 2012 Dharmaraja is celebrating its 125th Anniversary. The term "Rajans” is being used to call the former/present pupils of Dharmaraja College.
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College Details - Maliyadewa
Establish :- 30th September 1888Web :- www.maliyadeva.edu.lkGrades :- Year 1 to Year 13School for :- Public School for BoysBig Match versus :- St. Anne’s College, Kurune- gala – from 1959 (Battle of the Rocks)College Colours :- Blue, Gold & Maroon
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College Motto – “Vidya Bhushanam Purusha Bhushanam” – Meaning: “Science is the jewel of man”.
Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala, is a government school established in 1888, by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. It is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools and considered by many to be a leading Buddhist school in Sri Lanka. Today the school accommo-dates nearly 4500 students. The term "Devans" is being used to call the former/present pupils of Maliyadeva College. In June 1888, a new school with one student was opened at a place in Bodhiraja Mawatha near the present Central Bus Stand in Kurunegala, pioneered by Anagarika Dharmapala and Colonel Henry Steel Olcott with the assistance of local donors; Messrs. Hulugalle, Adikaram and Mudaliyar Attygala. This school was named as "Kurunegala Buddhist Institution". The school was managed by the "Buddhist Theosophical Society".
Maliyadeva College has fulfilled an immense service to the upliftment of Buddhism with the help of Buddhist monks who rendered their service to this college. The school has given its priority to cultural and religious activities. That is clear by its very name "Maliyadeva" (The name of last Arahath thero of Buddhist history) how close the school to Buddhism is.
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College Details - Dharmapala
Establish :- 08th January 1941Web :- www.dharmapala.sch.lk Grades :- Year 1 to Year 13School for :- Mix Public SchoolCollege Colours :- Maroon & Purple
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College motto – “Thumehi Kichchan Athappan” – Mean-ing: “;=fïys lsÉpx wd;mamx”.
Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya, established in 8 January 1941 on land owned by Anagarika Dharmapala. It is a national school and provides primary and secondary education. Today Dharmapala Vidyalaya has 4,500 students and 130 teaching staff on a campus of 18 acres (73,000 m2). The founder of the school was Mr. P.De.S.Kularathne and the Principal was Dr. J.E.Jayasooriya. During World War II section from Ananda College along with the teachers shifted to Dharmapala Vidyalaya premises due to fear of war. The then Principal of Ananda College, Mr. P.De.S Kularathna, led this project. On Sunday 8th December 1940 at 4.30 p.m an English Secondary School was established at Pannipitiya as a branch of Ananda College Colombo. This new school was named Dharmapala Vidya-laya. Dharmapala Vidyalaya was managed by the Buddhist Theosophical Society under the direct supervision of the Principal of Ananda College Colombo. It was a school for both boys and girls and conducted classes from Kindergarten to the Matriculation Form, in English Medium. The term "Palians" is being used to call the former/present pupils of Dharmapala College.
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College Details - Rahula
Establish :- 01st May 1921Web :- www.rahulacollege.org Grades :- Year 1 to Year 13School for :- Public School for BoysBig Match versus :- St. Aloysius College, Galle – from 2004 (Battle of Two Cities)College Colours :- Blue & Gold
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College motto – “Attanan Damayanthi Pandita” – Mean-ing: “Wise man controls himself”.
In 1921, Mr. F. Gorden Pearce (principal of Mahinda College, Galle), Mr. D.T.W. Rajapaksha Ralahami, Sir R.A.D. Gunawardana Maha Kulathunga established the "Buddhists Society" and this was the first step which led to the beginning of the Rahula College in the future On 1st May 1923, the Buddhists Society opened a school named Parakramabhahu Vidyalaya, in a rented building which was situated at Main Street, Matara. Parakramabhahu Vidyalaya's motto was "May I be a true buddhist". Hewabowalage Yasapala was the first student of Parakramabhahu Vidyalaya. Eventually, Parakram-abhahu Vidyalaya was shifted to the "Saram Mudali Wala-wwa" which was donated by Mr. C. A. Ordisis de Sivla, with the new name of "Rahula College".
Rahula College is a school with a rich history and a glorious present. Since 1923, the school has managed to reach high stands nationally and internationally, playing great roles in the fields of education, sports and many other school activities, achieving the goals of today. Therefore Rahula College stands as a prominent and as a proud school in the nation and as well as in the whole world. Rahula College has bestowed numerous distinguished personalities to the nation for the past 89 years. The term "Rahulians" is being used to call the former/present pupils of Rahula College.
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College Details - Dharmasoka
Establish :- 1913Web :- www.dharmasoka.sch.lk Grades :- Year 1 to Year 13School for :- Mix Public SchoolBig Match versus :- Devananda College, Ambal- angoda – from 1966 (Battle of the Blues)College Colours :- Blue & Silver
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College motto – “Vidya Dadathi Vinayam” – Meaning: “Knowledge generates humility”.
Dharmasoka College is situated in Galle district, Ambalan-goda. It consists of nearly over 5000 students and about 180 teachers in the staff. Dharmasoka was initiated with just a few students (fifteen) by its founder Mudliar S. Thomas de Silva in 1913 exhibiting his greater commitment & dedication. He also spent his own wealth for the develop-ment of this school. Therefore the name of this great person, a creator of this school with a record over a century in the arena of education is unforgotten by people. Dharmasoka College, is a leading mix school in Sri Lanka. It is one of the educational institute supported by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, and accordingly is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. It provides primary and secondary education. The term "Sokians" is being used to call the former/present pupils of Dharmasoka College.
