Sivali Central College
| Sivali College Ratnapura | |
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Ratnapura Sri Lanka 
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| Coordinates | 6°42′48″N 80°23′07″E / 6.71333°N 80.38528°ECoordinates: 6°42′48″N 80°23′07″E / 6.71333°N 80.38528°E |
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| Type | National |
| Mottoes |
පඤ්ඤාය පරිසුජ්ජති "ප්රඥාව තුළින් පාරිශුද්ධත්වයට පත්වන්න" Achieve purity of the mind through wisdom |
| Established | 1909 |
| Founder | Sir A.C. Artigala |
| Principal | Mr. K.K.P.Ariyasinghe |
| Staff | 140 academic 35 non-academic |
| Grades | Class 6 - 13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrollment | Over 3500 |
| Colour(s) |
Green and Yellow |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Website | Sivali College |
Green and Yellow
Sivali Central College is a school situated in Hidallana, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. The school provides primary and secondary education to boys and girls aged 6 to 19 and has a student population of around 3,500. Today it has become a leading school in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.
Seevali College was founded as a Buddhist secondary school unconnected to any monastery in 1909 by Sir A. C. Artigala. It was initially located in a small house on Warakathota Road in Ratnapura. In 1925 the chief monk of Nadun Viharay in Ratnapura offered the property Sivali Garden to the school and in 1935 it was renamed Sivali College. With the introduction of the free education system by C. W. W. Kannangara, Sivali College became the Sivali Central College. It was the first Central College in Ratnapura district. It moved to Hidallana in 1955. Sivali Central College became a National College on 5 February 1992.
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