Lumbini College
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Lumbini College (Sinhala ලුම්බිණි විද්යාලය) or Lumbini Vidyalaya is a Sinhalese mixed school located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The school was founded in 1929 and has a current enrollment of 4,500 students from primary class to secondary. The school was named as a national school in 2009.
History
[edit]Lumbini College was established on 29 February 1929, as the Havelock Town Junior Mixed School, with 114 students. Although the school was a mixed school, only girls had attended. The staff consisted of the principal, D. R. Balasooriya, and three teachers.[1] There was just a single building built from wooden planks.
The school was originally situated in Skelton Road, Colombo. In 2010 the primary school section was moved to a location in Wellawatte as a result of growth in enrolments, merging with Wallawatta Maha Vidyalaya, which was renamed Lumbini College. The school's secondary classes have remained at the original location.
On 2 June 2014 the President Mahinda Rajapaksa formally opened the school’s sports complex, which contains with a gym, tennis courts and sporting facilities.
Past headmasters and principals
[edit]- D. R. Balasooriya (1929–1932)
- H. R. M. Kaluarachi (1934)
- D. S. Dissanayaka (1934–1941)
- D. J. Gunasingha (1938–1941)
- Wijesuriya (1941–1944)
- W. H. Pranandu (1944–1947)
- D. K. Jayawardana (1947–1949)
- D. J. Dias (1949–1951)
- A. W. Alvis (1951–1959)
- J. M. Kurupu (1959–1962)
- A. D. Sirisana (1962)
- J. S. H. Jasan (1962–1969)
- G. S. Weerasena (1969–1976)
- L. H. Edirisingha (1976–1979)
- W. P. A. Perera (1979–1991)
- G. Gunawardana (1991–1992)
- G. Leyanaga (1992–1999)
- J. G. Amarajeewa (1999–2010)
- Chandranath Amarathunga (2010–2012)
- Oshara Panditarathna (2012–2016)
- K. G. Wimalasena (2016 – 2019)
- A.W. Nanayakkara (2019-2021)
- Priyantha Karunarathna (2021-2022)
- Sarath Gunathilaka (2022–present)
Alumni
[edit]The school's alumni are known as Old Lumbiniyanas
Notable alumni
[edit]| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Anura Srinath | Painter | [2] |
| Bandula Gunawardane | Member of Parliament – Colombo (1989–1994, 2000–present) | [citation needed] |
| Lalith Jayasinghe | Lieutenant Colonel Sri Lanka Army Special Forces | [3] |
| Lionel Ranwala | Musician, dramatist | [4] |
| Vikum Sanjaya | Twenty20 International Cricketer (2017–present) | [citation needed] |
| Madhava Wijesinghe | Actor, television presenter (1993–present) | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ Amit, Naushad (20 March 2011). "Extra-curricular activities are improving at Lumbini". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Srinath, Anura (13 January 2013). "Brilliant brushstrokes of a wildlife painter". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Lankapuvath pays tribute to Colonel Lalith Jayasinghe who sacrificed his life for the nation". Lankapuvath. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
- ^ "ලයනල් රන්වලයන්". Ranwala Balakaya / Ranwala Foundation (in Sinhala). Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ ""Friends do not get married" - Madhawa Wijesinghe". Lankadeepa (in Sinhala). Retrieved 18 August 2022.