Panadura Royal College
| Royal College Panadura රාජකීය විද්යාලය පානදුර | |
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| Location | |
| Information | |
| Type | Provincial School |
| Motto | Aththanan Damayanthi Panditha |
| Established | 1976 |
| Grades | Class 1 - 13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 6 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 3,000 |
| Campus size | 14 ha (35 acres) |
| Colour(s) | Green and yellow |
| Former pupils | Old Royalists |
Royal College Panadura (also known as Royal Panadura and Panadura Royal) [1][2][3][4] (Sinhala: රාජකීය විද්යාලය පානදුර) is a provincial school in Panadura, Sri Lanka.[5][6][7][8]
School backgrounds
The school was inaugurated in 1978 as Janadipathy Vidyalaya and later renamed as Panadura Royal College.[9] Current students of the school are referred to in the press as Panadura Royalists.[10][11][12] The college conducts classes from grade 1 to 13 in both Sinhala and Tamil medium including English medium from grade six onwards. The college is spread across over 14 hectares (34 acres), and has a complete Information Technology Centre, facilities of over 10 scientific labs, auditoriums, Sports Complex with squash courts, basketball courts and table tennis, an international standard rugby football ground and a modern gymnasium, 2 cricket grounds and nets, swimming pool with diving facilities, along with volleyball and tennis courts.[13]
The school also has a cadet corps.[14]
Annual big match
Panadura Royal College plays annual cricket Big Match with St. John's College Panadura (Royal Panadura versus St. John's Panadura). It is also called Battle of the Greens.[15] The Big Match is played for Mervyn Joseph Cooray Shield.[16]
Alumni associations
Panadura Royal College has two main alumni associations. These alumni associations play annual cricket matches against other alumni associations such as the Old Wesleyites Sports Club and the Old Johnians Old Boys Association.[17][18]
Notable alumni
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| Name | Year/degree | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamara Silva | Player for the Sri Lanka national cricket team (2006–2008) | [19] |
See also
References
- ^ Rusith’s century steers Royal Panadura to victory
- ^ Royal, Panadura advance to semi final
- ^ Royal Panadura record massive win
- ^ Rusith proud product of Panadura Royal
- ^ Royal College, Panadura marks 45th anniversary
- ^ Royal College Panadura a shining example to follow
- ^ They are right Royal too
- ^ Inaugural batch of Royal College Panadura hosts felicitation ceremony for teachers
- ^ Royal Panadura has produced many distinguished personalities
- ^ "Last coupon from May 19". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 8 May 2011.
- ^ Rathnayake, Samiddha (11 April 2010). "Kodikara scores hurricane double century". The Nation (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "Panadura Royal win". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Royal Panadura has produced many distinguished personalities | The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Annual Assessment Camp of 04th & 12th Battalions NCC". National Cadet Corps (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Panadura’s Battle of the Greens ends in tame draw
- ^ Panadura’s Battle of the Greens ends in tame draw
- ^ "Royal College Panadura beat Wesley College by 8 wickets". Old Wesleyites Sports Club. Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Six-a-side at Panadura today". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 13 January 2002.
- ^ Fernando, Leslie (8 June 2008). "Chamara Silva followed Aravinda's style to forge ahead". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).