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Ananda College
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| Ananda College ආනන්ද විද්යාලය | |
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 Crest of Ananda College | |
| Location | |
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P De S Kularatne Mawatha | |
| Coordinates | 6°55′30″N 79°52′09″E / 6.92500°N 79.86917°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 |
| Founder | Colonel Henry Steel Olcott |
| Principal | Lal Dissanayake |
| Grades | 1–13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 6 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 8000 |
| Language | Sinhala, English |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Song | දින දින කිතුගොස බෝවී |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Alumni | Old Anandians |
| Website | Ananda College |
Ananda College (Sinhala: ආනන්ද විද්යාලය) is a Prestigious Buddhist school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is the largest national Buddhist school for boys in Sri Lanka, with a student population exceeding 8000 across 13 grades.[1] It was established as the Buddhist English high school by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott in 1886, following the Buddhist renaissance which took place in latter half of the colonial Ceylon.
- ^ "Features | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". archives.dailynews.lk. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
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