Nalanda College, Colombo නාලන්දා විද්යාලය, කොළඹ | |
---|---|
Location | |
Sri Dhamma mawatha | |
Information | |
Type | National |
Motto | Pali: අපදාන සෝභිනී පඤ්ඤා Āpadāna Sobhinī Panñā (Character Illumines Wisdom[1]) |
Established | 1 November 1924 |
Founder | Patrick de Silva Kularatne |
Grades | 1–13 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrollment | 7500 |
Colour(s) | Maroon, Silver |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Alumni | Old Nalandians |
Website | nalandacollege |
Nalanda College[2][3][4][5] (Sinhala: නාලන්දා විද්යාලය) is a leading Buddhist school in Sri Lanka where provides primary and secondary education for Sri Lankan boys. The school was established by P. de S. Kularatne as an offshoot of Ananda College Colombo and was registered as a separate school on 1 November 1924.[6]