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Nalanda Boys' Central College

Coordinates: 7°10′11″N 79°57′05.8″E / 7.16972°N 79.951611°E / 7.16972; 79.951611
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Nalanda Boys' Central College – Minuwangoda
නාලන්දා (පිරිමි) ජාතික පාසල, මිනුවන්ගොඩ
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Coordinates7°10′11″N 79°57′05.8″E / 7.16972°N 79.951611°E / 7.16972; 79.951611
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TypeNational School
MottoPali: අත්තාහි අත්තනෝ නාථෝ
Aththahi Aththano Natho
"One is the master of oneself"
Sinhala: තමා හිසට තම අතමය සෙවනැල්ල
Established5 October 1939; 85 years ago (1939-10-05)
FounderVen. Heenatiyana Dhammaloka
School districtGampaha
CategoryGovernment School
PrincipalK.D.C Ruwan Kumara
GradesClass 1 - 13
GenderBoys
Enrollment6000
Colour(s)Blue and white
  
AffiliationBuddhist
AlumniOld Nalandians • Nalanda Friends
Websitewww.nalandaboys.lk

Nalanda Boys' Central College – Minuwangoda - Minuwangoda Sinhala: නාලන්දා (පිරිමි) ජාතික පාසල - මිනුවන්ගොඩ was the fourth central college in Sri Lanka, according to a concept of C. W. W. Kannangara. Nalanda College – Minuwangoda is a government Buddhist school in Sri Lanka, and was founded in 1939.[citation needed]

History

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During Second World War in 1939 one part of Nalanda College, Colombo was taken to Minuwangoda and other part to Maharagama. After the end of the war it returned to its original site and Minuwangoda Nalanda Maha Vidyalaya was established here with the guidance of Venerable Heenatiyana Dhammaloka Thero.[1]

Alumni

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The Minuwangoda Nalanda Central College Old Boys Association is the alumni association of the school.[2]

School houses

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Students are divided into four houses, whose names are derived from Sinhala language.

House Colour Code In Sinhala
Gamunu
 
ගැමුණු නිවාසය.
Parakrama
 
පරාක්‍රම නිවාසය.
Vijaya
 
විජය නිවාසය.
Thissa
 
තිස්ස නිවාසය.

Cadet contingent

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The first time to attend the band assessment camp its in year 1993
First ever day band members to wear a uniform.

The cadet band was formed in 1992.[citation needed] It trains school cadets under the 7 Battalion of National Cadet Corps. It was formed under the guidance of the principal, V. V. Munasinghe, Major Ratnamalala and Captain Sandaruwan, who was the CO and Adjutant of 7NCC respectively at that time.[citation needed] The cadet contingent has won the Herman Loose Trophy on a number of occasions.[when?]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History".[non-primary source needed]
  2. ^ AGM