Sri Sumangala National College
National school in Nildandahinna, Sri Lanka
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Sri Sumangala National College (Sinhala: ශ්රී සුමංගල ජාතික පාසල), in Nildandahinna,[1] Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka, was founded in 1864. It is a national school with a bilingual education program[2] and belongs to Walapane Education zone.[3]
Nonawathi Idiriyata
(Keep moving forward)
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Sri Lanka 7°4′44″N 80°53′30″E | |
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| School type | National |
| Motto | Sinhala: නොනැවතී ඉදිරියට Nonawathi Idiriyata (Keep moving forward) |
Religious affiliation | Buddhist |
| Established | c. 1864 |
| Founder | A.D. Ished Siriwardhana[1] |
School district | Nuwara Eliya |
Principal | Kapila Aththanayake[1] |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 6 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 2500 |
| Colors | Maroon and Yellow |
| Nickname | S.N.C. |
| Website | Sri Sumangala National College |
History
Sri Sumangala National College was founded in 1864 with A. D. Ished Siriwardana as the first principal. The school was started with a very few number of students as a mixed school with only one building and was named Nildandahinna Royal School. Afterwards, the school was divided into two schools, a separate school for girls with Mrs Meegasdeniya as the first principal.
At present, the school roll is approximately 3,000 students in all grades.[1]
Sports achievements
The Taekwondo team of Sri Sumangala National School in Nildandahinna, Walapane, won the Inter-School Taekwondo championship - 2017,[4] making history as the only school to win four years in a row.
The Sumangala team swept the board at the national championships this year with three gold medals, six silver medals and 13 bronze medals. Sumangala also won the overall championship title in 2014, 2015 and 2016.[5]
Houses
The college has three houses, named after kings of Sri Lanka.
| House | Named after |
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| Vijaya | King Vijaya |
| Gemunu | King Gemunu |
| Parakum | King Parakramabahu I |
Name history
| Year[1] | Name |
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| 1864 to ? | Nildandahinna Royal School |
| ? to 1982 | Sri Sumangala Maha Vidyalaya |
| 1982 to 1993 | Sri Sumangala Madya Maha Vidyalaya |
| 1993 to date | Sri Sumangala National College |
