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Sri Sumangala College
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Location | |
Horana Road | |
Coordinates | 6°42′31″N 79°54′53″E / 6.70861°N 79.91472°E |
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Type | National |
Motto | Pali: සුඛෝ පඤඤාය පටිලාභෝ Suko Pagngnaya Patilabho (Joy is the result of Wisdom) |
Established | 3 March 1909 |
Founder | Ven. Gnanawimalathissa Maha Thero, Ven. Walpita Gunarathana Maha Thero |
Sister school | Sri Sumangala Balika Maha Vidyalaya |
School code | SSC |
Principal | Raweendra Pushpakumara |
Grades | 1–13 |
Gender | Boys |
Age range | 6 to 19 |
Enrollment | 4,000 |
Language | Sinhala and English |
Colour(s) | Green, gold and blue |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Alumni | Sumangalians |
Annual Cricket battle | (Battle of the Golds) with Moratu Maha Vidyala |
Website | Sri Sumangala College |
Sri Sumangala College (Sinhala: ශ්රී සුමංගල විද්යාලය), in Panadura, Sri Lanka, was founded on 3 March 1909 at Rankoth Viharaya, in memory of Ven. Weligama Sri Sumangala Thero, who played an important role in Sri Lankan Buddhism.[1] It is one of the oldest schools in the country. It is a national school, controlled by the central government as opposed to the Provincial Council. It is one of the largest Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka, with a student population of 4,000 over 13 Grades.