Bandarawatta Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya Explained

Bandarawatta Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya
Region:	Bandarawatta
Schooltype:	National school
Founded:	1869
Founder:	Richard Rodrigo Muhandiram
District:	Gampaha Education Zone
Grades:	1-13
Gender:	Mixed
Age Range:	5-18
Pupils:	3000+
Houses:	Gemunu, Parakrama, Tissa, Vijaya
Website:	https://Parackramans.lk

Bandarawatta Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya (Sinhala: බණ්ඩාරවත්ත පරාක්‍රම මහා විද්‍යාලය) is a public school in Gampaha district in Sri Lanka.^{[1] [2]} It was established in 1869.^[3]

Houses

The students are divided into four Houses:

• Gemunu (Green)
• Parakrama (Yellow)
• Tissa (Blue)
• Vijaya (Red)

The names come from past kings of Sri Lanka.

Notable alumni

• W. L. Siriwardhana - Captain of Sri Lanka national volleyball team^[4]
• Sachithra Senanayake - Sri Lanka Cricket National Team

Notes and References

1. http://www.schoolnet.lk/webdir/education_web_sites_by_district.php?d_id=2 Educational Organizations (Schools, National Colleges of Education etc.,) in Gampaha District connected to SchoolNet Sri Lanka
2. http://www.ceylonlanka.info/2012/03/schools-in-gampaha-district.html Schools in Gampaha District
3. Web site: Bandarawatta Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya. lankapradeepa.com. 2022-01-05 . 2022-01-19.
4. Web site: If volleyball Sira was cricket Sira. lankanewspapers.com. 2010-05-19 . 2015-05-23.