Mahanama College
| Mahanama College මහානාම විද්යාලය |
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R. A. D. Mel Mawatha Colombo 03 Sri Lanka |
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| Coordinates | 6°54′22″N 79°51′15″E / 6.90611°N 79.85417°ECoordinates: 6°54′22″N 79°51′15″E / 6.90611°N 79.85417°E |
| Information | |
| Type | National |
| Motto |
විද්වාන් සර්වත්ර පූජ්යතේ (උගතා සැමවිට පැසසුම් ලබයි) Vidvan Sarvathra Poojyate (Scholar will always be reputed) |
| Established | 1954 |
| Founder | Ven. Vahalle Dhammananda thero |
| Principal | Col. L. M. D Dharmasena (2016–present) |
| Head Prefect | Senal Jayawardana |
| Grades | 1 to 13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 5000 |
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Gold,Silver & Black |
| Song | සිරි ලක වොරදන |
| Affiliation | Sinhala Buddhist |
| Website | Official Website |
Gold,Silver & Black
Mahanama College is a Sinhala, Buddhist boys school in Colombo, Sri Lanka which was established in 1954. As a public, national school, it is controlled by the central government, as opposed to a provincial council. It provides both primary and secondary education.
Mahanama College is situated in Kollupitiya. College's main entrance is located at R. A. D. Mel Mawatha, Colombo 3 while the south premise is situated right next to C.M.S. Ladies' College, Colombo 7.
The institution was founded in 1954 by W.A.K. Gunawardana in Sri Wardanarama, Colombo, with just five students in the class. In 1958, the school was registered as a government-assisted junior school. The number of students gradually increased to 163 with four staff members and, on January 1, 1960, J.D.A. Jayakodi was appointed as the first principal of the school. By 1969, there were 14 staff members and 373 students.
With the rapid increase in student enrollment, the school moved to a nearby location, Valukarama. Primary classes were held in a nearby building, Thurstan College. In 1974, during T. N. Silva's time as principal, the junior school at Thurstan College moved to its present location, Mahanama College. In 1975, 130 students sat for the national General Certificate of Education, and 107 students passed the exam. The government donated 7 acres (28,000 m2) of land as the school expanded. By 1976, the site contained several two-story buildings.
During the early 1970s, principle N.E. Fernando, made improvements to the school's facilities, including the construction of a dental unit and additional classrooms, as well as the first two-story building. Principal K.N.P. de Silva retired on 5 February 1986, and was succeeded by D.G. Sumanasekera. Sumanasekera was the first SLEAS Class-1 principal to head Mahanama. During his four years in office, he laid the foundation for the present school.
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