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Telijjawila Central College

Coordinates: 6°01′10″N 80°29′31″E / 6.01944°N 80.49194°E / 6.01944; 80.49194
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Telijjawila Central College
තෙලිජ්ජවිල මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය
Location
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Matara, Thelijjawila
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Southern Province

Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°01′10″N 80°29′31″E / 6.01944°N 80.49194°E / 6.01944; 80.49194
Information
TypeNational.
MottoNasathi Vidya Samam Mithram (නාසති විද්‍යා සමං මිත්‍රම්)
Established1946; 78 years ago (1946)
FounderDr. C.W.W. Kannangara
PrincipalMr.Jayantha Meegoda
Grades6–13
GenderMixed
Enrollment2500
LanguageSinhala, English
Color(s)Maroon & Gold
  
Songලකඹර ජය දද නැංවූ මාතා
AffiliationBuddhist
WebsiteTelijjawila Central College

Telijjawila Central College (Sinhala: තෙලිජ්ජවිල මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය) is a government school for boys and girls in Telijjawila Matara, Sri Lanka. The college is situated in a hilly area, close to Weligama Akuressa main road with natural surroundings. The college was initially founded as a Buddhist school in 1954 in its present location and on 31 January 1996 declared a National school. The college consists of over 2500 student population with children studying from primary level to secondary level education with a faculty of 130 teachers.

School history

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Telijjawila Central College in 1962

The college functioned in this premises until 1955 during which year it was shifted to the present location at Udukawa the hillock facing the paddy fields with a rich scenic beauty.

A Central college for Telijjawila, under the scheme for taking education to the village, by the late Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara, would not have been a reality, if not for the great efforts made by the late David Wanigasekara, and Pujya. Naranda Thero of, Wajiraramaya, Bambalapitiya.

The college commenced its operation on 17 January 1946 at Telijjawila junction, in a small building, thatched with coconut leaves. It had nearly 200 students and the staff consisted of three teachers. The pioneer teachers were DH Wickramasekara and UA Podinona. The first principal was HL Wimalasuriya from Gnanodaya Vidyalaya at Kalutara.

Wickramaratne Walawwa was used as the boys' hostel and Girls' was established at Samarasinghe Walawwa in Bibugodella watta.

Despite a shortage of buildings and other facilities, the school quickly became well-known and one of the best schools in Ceylon, The medium of instruction was English till 1956. The school was declared open during the tenure of principal RB Gallella on 15 July 1955, by the then Hon. Prime Minister Sir John Kotalawala. He was a prominent educationalist and a disciplinarian who won the hearts of all students. And served until he was transferred to Maho Central College in February 1957.

In 1948, the school moved to new buildings constructed on land acquired by the government, to its present location, which consisted of an assembly hall, classrooms, administrative blocks, crafts rooms, and two hostel blocks.

T.C.C in past

Past Principals from 1946

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No. Period Name
1 17.01.1946 - 31.05.1948 Mr. H.L. Wimalasooriya
2 01.06.1948 - 05.02.1949 Mr. Edmond Dias Gunarathne
3 February 1949 - March 1951 Mr. M.A. de Silva
4 March to October 1951 Mr. G. Tanthirigoda (Acting Principal)
5 October 1951 - August 1952 Mr. H.L. Rathnapala
6 12.05.1952 - 24.04.1955 Mr. D.A. Wedage
7 25.04.1955 - 01.02.1957 Mr. R.B. Gallella
8 01.02.1957 - 30.09.1968 Mr. L.H.P. De Silva
9 10.10.1968 - 16.07.1970 Mr. U.A.F. Dharmasiri
10 16.07.1970 - 25.09.1973 Mr. N.G.K. Samarasekara
11 25.09.1973 - 02.06.1975 Mr. R.A. Mathos
12 02.06.1975 - 08.07.1977 Mr. N.A. Gunadasa
13 08.07.1977 - 26.02.1980 Mr. C.K. Waidyarathna
14 27.02.1980 - 05.01.1981 Mr. P.V.P. Wickramasingha
15 05.01.1981 - 14.01.1986 Mr. M.K. Sirisena
16 15.01.1986 - 05.06.1988 Mr. N. Jayawardana
17 16.06.1988 - 11.09.1988 Mr. J.P.P. Jayaweera
18 13.09.1988 - 04.05.1992 Mr. A. Gamage
19 04.05.1992 - 01.04.1993 Mr. I. Wijewantha
20 01.04.1993 - 07.10.1994 Mr. W. Chittananda
21 07.10.1994 - 26.11.2002 Mr.P.V.P.Wickramasingha
22 25.08.2003 - 25.08.2004 Mr. Cyril.T.Gunawardana
23 05.11.2004 - 31.01.2006 Mr. Rohana Deraniyagala
24 31.01.2006 - 2017 Mr. Wimal Vidanapathirana

|25 |2017-2024 |Mr. Jayantha Meegoda |}

Notable alumni

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Name Notability
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from 2020

Houses

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There are four student houses in the college,They are:

  • Rohana  :  
  • Thissa  :  
  • Anura  :  
  • Vijitha :  

References

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