Veluwana college in Dematagoda

Dematagoda

Dematagoda is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka represented by divisional code 9 . It is surrounded by Borella, Maradana and Kolonnawa. The Baseline Road passes through the Dematagoda.-Schools:* Anurudhdha Balika Maha Vidyalaya* Sevalee Vidyalaya...

 was established May 1, 1952 by the Buddhist Society led by Veluwanarama temple. It is one of oldest Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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. Veluwana College is a National School. It provides primary

Primary education

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 and secondary education

Secondary education

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.

Veluwana College Today

Today Veluwana College is home for about 3500 students and guided by about 200 dedicated staff, led by principal Mr. Gajasingha. Veluwana College has been in the forefront of the Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

n national schools and considered to be one of best outstation schools in the country. The school frequently produce large number of higher ranking students to Sri Lankan universities.
Veluwana College Official Web Site was founded in 2006 as a result of Veluwana Web Project along with the Veluwana Web Team 2003.

Clubs & Societies

• Astronomical Society
• Adventures Club
• Communication Unit
• English Drama Club
• Life Saving Unit
• Prefects Guild
• Scout Troop
• Western Music Association
• commerce and economic society

Sports

Sports played at Velunana include;

• Athletics
• Basketball
  Basketball
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• Cricket
  Cricket
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• Rugby
  Rugby football
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• Chess
  Chess
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• Gymnastics
  Gymnastics
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• Hockey
  Hockey
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• Martial Arts
  Martial arts
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   - Karate
  Karate
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  , Wushu
  Wushu (sport)
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• Cadet Band

• Soccer
• Squash
  Squash (sport)
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• Swimming
  Swimming (sport)
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• Tennis
  Tennis
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• Volleyball
  Volleyball
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Principals of Veluwana college

• Mr.M. H. Samanasinha
• Mr.E. Ranasinga
• Mr.Tiranagama
• Mr.W.Karunatilaka

Notable Teachers

• Soma Hettiarachi
• Mr.G.T.H.Fernando
• Mr. L.Punchihewa
• Mr.Ranjith
• Mrs. Sandya Kalyani
• Kalyani Samarasinghe
• Mrs.Rajini Selvanayagam (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000911838109)
• Mrs.Kumarasinghe
• Mrs.Ellawala
• Mr.Senevirathna
• Mr.Thiranagama
• Mr.Yasapala
• Mr.W.Karunathilaka
• Mrs. Shanthi Senanayake (1989–2005)
• Mrs. M. B. Illeperuma
• Mrs. Soma Rangalla
• Mrs. Soma Wickramasinghe

Old Veluwaians

• Chandika Hathurusingha
  Chandika Hathurusingha
  Upul Chandika Hathurusingha is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler....
  
   - Former Sri Lanka Test/One Day International Cricket
  Cricket
  Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
  
  er, Member of World Cup Winning Cricket Team 1996.
• Best O.B Group - Veluwana 93/96 Group (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Veluwana-9396-Group/116068545085759)
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