Ananda College
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Ananda College (Sinhala: ආනන්ද විද්යාලය) is a prestigious Buddhist school in Maradana, Colombo. It was established as the English Buddhist School by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott in 1886. In the present day, it provides primary and secondary education on a campus of 15 acres (61,000 m2).[1]
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Ananda College ආනන්ද විද්යාලය | |
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Location | |
P De S Kularatne Mawatha | |
Coordinates | 6°55′30″N 79°52′09″E |
Information | |
Type | National |
Motto | Pali: අප්පමාදො අමතපදං Appamādo Amathapadan (Buddhist quote from the Apramada Vagga in the Dhammapada) (Heedfulness, Punctuality leads to Nirvana) |
Established | 1 November 1886; 137 years ago (1886-11-01) |
Founder | Colonel Henry Steel Olcott |
Principal | Lal Dissanayake |
Grades | 1–13 |
Gender | Boys |
Age range | 6 to 19 |
Enrollment | 7000 |
Language | Sinhala, English |
Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
Song | දින දින කිතුගොස බෝවී |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Alumni | Old Anandians |
Website | Ananda College |
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