| Hindu College Colombo இந்துக் கல்லூரி, கொழும்பு | |
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77 Lorensz Road , Western , 00400 Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 6°53′1.09″N 79°51′42.73″E / 6.8836361°N 79.8618694°E |
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| School type | National School |
| Motto | Tamil: கற்றாங்கு ஒழுகுக (Kaṟṟāṅku oḻukuka) (Follow what you study) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Hinduism |
| Established | 12 February 1951 |
| Sister school | Ramanathan Hindu Ladies College |
| Principal | K.Nagendra |
| Staff | 300 |
| Grades | Grade 1-13 |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrollment | 5000 (approx.) |
| Average class size | 40 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Area | 2 ha (approx.) |
| Houses | Valluvar, Ilango, Kambar, Bharathi and Navalar |
| Color(s) | Chocolate & gold |
| Song | "Vaazhthuvom Vananguvom" |
| Website | hcc |
Hindu College Colombo (Tamil: இந்துக் கல்லூரி, கொழும்பு) or abbreviated as HCC is a Tamil language National School situated in Bambalapitiya, in the suburbs of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1951 with the name of "பிள்ளையார் பாடசாலை" (Pillayar Paadasaalai) by Justice C. Nagalingam Q.C. and 23 others. Hindu College Colombo is now considered as one of the most prominent Tamil national schools in the country due to its reputation in the way of providing education.[1] Nagendra is the current principal of the school, who took charge as the position of principal on 29 May 2023.[2]
- ^ "Colombo Hindu College". fat.lk. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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