Central College Piliyandala | |
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Location | |
Piliyandala Sri Lanka |
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Coordinates | 6°47′59″N 79°55′15″E / 6.79972°N 79.92083°ECoordinates: 6°47′59″N 79°55′15″E / 6.79972°N 79.92083°E |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto |
bodetha pabodetha dametha "බොධෙථ පබොධෙථ දමෙථ " |
Established | 1887 |
Founder | Rev.Mampe Saranapala Thero |
Principal | D.P. Udawaththage |
Staff | 150 |
Grades | Class 1 - 13 |
Gender | Mix |
Age | 6 to 18 |
Enrollment | 1000 |
Colour(s) |
Blue, Yellow & Red |
Website | www.pilicentral.sch.lk |
Blue, Yellow & Red
Central College Piliyandala (First National Sports School) is a national school located in Piliyandala, Sri Lanka. It is one of the first central colleges established by Hon. C. W. W. Kannangara and has about 5000 students.
The school was started in 1887.
Rugby; Carrom; Cricket; Football; Girls' Football; Chess; Wushu; Badminton; Karate; Swimming; Athletics; Basketball; Volleyball; Netball
Each student is assigned to one of the four houses: Gamunu, Vijaya, Parakrama and Thissa. These houses are named after ancient Sinhala kings of Sri Lanka. An athletic tournament among these houses is held once a year at the beginning of the first term.
Aviation society; I.T. society; Media unit; Science society; Buddhist society; Commerce society; Art society; English unit; New inventors society; Astronomy society; Sinhala Literary association; Senior prefects' guild; Junior prefects' guild;Boy and Girl Scouting ; Boys' cadet platoon; Girls' cadet platoon; Cadet western boys band; Girls' band; Dancing circle; Health club; Environment pioneer society; Web casting union.