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Bandarawatta Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya
Bandarawatta Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya ( Sinhala: බණ්ඩාරවත්ත පරාක්රම මහා විද්යාලය) is a public school in Gampaha district in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... It was established in 1869. Houses The students are divided into four Houses: * Gemunu (Green) * Parakrama (Yellow) * Tissa (Blue) * Vijaya (Red) The names come from past kings of Sri Lanka. Notable alumni * W. L. Siriwardhana - Captain of Sri Lanka national volleyball team * Sachithra Senanayake - Sri Lanka Cricket National Team References Schools in Gampaha Schools in Gampaha District {{SriLanka-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gampaha
Gampaha (Sinhala: ගම්පහ ; Tamil: கம்பஹா ) is an urban city in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated to the north-east of the capital Colombo. It is the sixth largest urban area in Western Province, after Colombo, Negombo, Kalutara, Panadura and Avissawella. Gampaha is also the second largest municipal centre in Gampaha district, after Negombo. Gampaha has a land area of and is home to the offices of 75 government institutions. Namesake The name "Gampaha" in Sinhala (ගම්පහ) literally means “Five Villages”. The five villages are known to be Ihalagama, Pahalagama, Medagama, Pattiyagama and Aluthgama. However, at present the location of Pattiyagama can no longer be identified within the town limits of Gampaha and remains disputed. Gampaha was also formerly known as Henarathgoda. History During reign of Portuguese, the main route to the hill country had been laid through the Gampaha area and in the period of Dutch, this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
