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Weeraketiya Weeraketiya is a small town in Hambantota District, Southern Province in southern Sri Lanka, about by road north of Tangalle. It is known for being the birthplace of Mahinda Rajapaksa. The town belongs to Weeraketiya Divisional Secretariat. Hi ...

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National National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

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C. W. W. Kannangara Dr. Cristopher William Wijekoon Kannangara ( Sinhala ආචාර්ය ක්‍රිස්ටෝෆර් විලියම් විජේකෝන් කන්නන්ගර; 18 October 1894 – 23 September 1969) was a Sri Lankan Lawye ...

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Hambantota Hambantota ( si, හම්බන්තොට, ta, அம்பாந்தோட்டை) is the main town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri LankaThe prominent Malays (මැලේ) most part of the population is to be partly des ...

, principal = Pushpa Weerawardhana , staff = 183 (2018) , grades = Class 6 - 13 , gender = Mix , lower_age = 11 , upper_age = 19 , colours = Maroon and gold , alumni = Rajapakshians
RCC , website = , enrollment = 5000 , campus size = Rajapaksa Central College ( Sinhala: රාජපක්ෂ මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය), located in the

district, Southern Province of

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 ...

, began its illustrious journey in 1940 as one of the first central colleges to bear fruit from the vision of the late Dr. C.W.W. Kannangara. It is a mixed school with a current student population of over 4000. It is also one of First five Central Colleges in

. It is named in honour of

D. M. Rajapaksa Don Mathew Rajapaksa (known as ''D. M. Rajapaksa'' - ''the Lion of Ruhuna'') (27 November 1897–18 May 1945) was a Ceylonese politician and a member of State Council of Ceylon (1937–1945). Don Mathew Rajapksa was the second of three so ...

, who was a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament who represented the

Beliatta Beliatta is a town located in the Hambantota District of Sri Lanka. Geography It is an inland town, approximately, from the coastal town of Tangalle. Beliatta has the second highest mountain range located in the Beliatta Divisional Secretari ...

electorate in

district from 1947 to 1965. Today, this institution has established itself as one of the top 50 schools on the island, inheriting a great history of over 82 years.

Sports

Battle of the Golds Ruhuna

Rajapaksha Central College plays its annual Big Match with Vijitha Central College, Dickwella. It is also known as ''Golden'' ''Battle of Ruhuna''.

Annual Sports Meet

The students are divided into four houses named * Sheela * Samadhi * Pragna * Weerya The Last Sports Meet in 2016 was won by Weerya for the first time in the school history, and Runners-Up were Sheela. In 2014, Winners were Pragna, Runners-Up was Weerya. In 2012, Winners were Samadhi and Runners-Up was Sheela. In 2010, Winners were Sheela.

RCC Legends Cricket League

The RCC Legends Cricket League is an annual cricket tournament organized by Past Pupils Cricket Association of Rajapakshe Central College. The tournament is initiated in the year 2021.

Gallery

File:CollegeSwimmingPool.jpg, Swimming Pool File:collegeground.jpg, Play Ground File:schoolprincipal'soffice.jpg, Principal's Main Office File:schoolnameboard.jpg, School Name Board

References

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External links

*Old Web Site

*New Official Web site

__FORCETOC__ Educational institutions established in 1940 Buildings and structures in Hambantota Schools in Hambantota District Provincial schools in Sri Lanka 1940 establishments in Ceylon