Nugawela Central College Explained
| Nugawela Central College |
| Motto: | Seek Recognition through Wisdom |
| Established: | 1944 |
| Founder: | C. W. W. Kannangara |
| Grades: | 6 to G.C.E. (A/L) |
| Gender: | Boys/girls |
| Lower Age: | 11 |
| Upper Age: | 19 |
| Enrollment: | 6500 |
| Staff: | 680 |
| Principal: | R.B.W.A.M. Hasanthi Rajaguru |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates: | 6.0497°N 80.215°W |
| Colors: | Maroon, grey and light blue
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Nugawela Central College is a school in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It was built in 1880, becoming its current form on 4 January 1944. It was opened by former prime minister D. S. Senanayake. The school accommodates 13,200 students and provides primary and secondary education. Nugawela Central College is a school in the Kandy District and there are classes from 6 to 13. Most students enter this school by passing the grade 5 scholarship exam.[1]
Principals
- D. W Mayadunne (1944.01.01 - 1944.06.01)
- M. B. S. Paleepana (1944.06.01 - 1944.11.06)
- Lianal Lokuliyana (1944.11.06 - 1948.03.27)
- C. L. W. Abeygunasekara (1948.05.10 - 1953.01.29)
- D. A. Devendra (1953.09.01 - 1956.05.31)
- D. A. Weerasinghe (1956.07.01 - 1962.05.01)
- C. Ranhoti (1962.05.01 - 1968.06.01)
- K. S. Gunarathne (1968.05.01 - 1969.01.14)
- D. B. Dissanayaka (1971.01.05 - 1971.01.01)
- G. J. Sarathchandra (1972.01.07 - 1973.12.28)
- B. Gunasekara (1974.01.01 - 1974.12.28)
- T. B. Basnayaka (1974.01.01 - 1974.01.15)
- G. Somapala (1974.10.18 - 1977.09.05)
- R. Premarathn (1977.09.05 - 1987.01.31)
- J. A. S. Jayalath (1987.09.15 - 1988.05.21)
- D. M. Thilakarathne Banda (1986.02.01 - 1992.05.18)
- B. A. Abeyrathne (1992.05.18 - 1997.09.17)
- H. M. G. Herath (1998.03.05 - 2001.02.11)
- D. A. Hettiarachchi (2001.09.29 -2010.02.4)
- R. P. W. K. Rajapaksha (2010.02.4 - 2017.12.08)
- T. M. S. K. Thennakoon (2017.12.08- 2023.1.12)
- Dhammika Bandara (2023.1.12 - 2024.3.15)
- R.B.W.A.M.Hasanthi Rajaguru (2024.3.15 - current)
Notes and References
- Web site: Nugawela Central College . 23 February 2015 . 19 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219114122/http://www.nugawelacentralcollege.com/ . dead .
