Bandaranayake College, Gampaha


Bandaranayake College Gampaha is a Buddhist Boys' school in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, founded on 18 September 1918. The school has a student population exceeding 5,000 across 8 grades from grade 6 to advanced level classes, on a campus of. Boys are admitted at grade six, based on the results of an island-wide Scholarship Examination.

History

In 1918, this school was established as Henarathgoda Seewali Buddhist School at the place where Yasodara Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya is presently located. Charles Samarasooriya was the first principal of the school. In 1949, the school was established as the Henarathgoda Senior Secondary School, and then it was established as the Henarathgoda Secondary English School at its present location. When the school was established at its current location, Jinadasa Munasinghe was the principal.
In 1923, this school was promoted as a First Grade School. It had been a mixed school up to 1985. On 25 May 1993, the school was advanced to the National Level as, Bandaranayake Vidyalaya.

Houses

The students are divided into four houses:
These houses are named after some of the greatest ancient kings in the history of Sri Lanka. Students participate in an annual inter-house sport meet.

Media

Notable alumni

NameNotabilityReference
International cricket player
International cricket player, Member of Sri Lanka Parliament - Colombo Electoral District, Kalutara, Gampaha
Member of Sri Lanka Parliament - Kegalle
First-class cricket player
Member of Sri Lanka Parliament - Gampaha, mayor Gampaha
Member of Sri Lanka Parliament - Kurunegala
Deputy chief of staff - Eastern Naval Area
Karuna Nayaka Ovitigalage DharmadasaSenior Professor