Lumbini College
Lumbini College (Sinhala ලුම්බිණි විද්යාලය) or Lumbini Vidyalaya is a Sinhalese mixed school located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The school was founded in 1929 and has a current enrollment of 4,300 Students from primary class to secondary. Following the motto 'Vidya Dadati Vinayam' (Sinhala විද්යා දදාති විනයං) the students of Lumbini College continues their studies as well as Sports and Extracurricular activities. The school was named as a National school in 2009.
History
Lumbini College was established on 29 February 1929, as the Havelock Town Junior Mixed School, with 114 students. Although the school was a mixed school, only girls had attended. The staff consisted of the principal, D. R. Balasooriya, and three teachers. There was just a single building built from wooden planks.
The school was originally situated in Skelton Road, Colombo. In 2010 the primary school section was moved to a location in Wellawatte as a result of growth in enrolments, merging with Wallawatta Maha Vidyalaya, which was renamed Lumbini College. The school's secondary classes have remained at the original location.
On 2 June 2014 the President Mahinda Rajapaksa formally opened the school’s sports complex, which contains with a gym, tennis courts and sporting facilities.
Past Headmasters and principals
- D. R. Balasooriya (1929–1932)
- H. R. M. Kaluarachi (1934)
- D. S. Dissanayaka (1934–1941)
- D. J. Gunasingha (1938–1941)
- Wijesuriya (1941–1944)
- W. H. Pranandu (1944–1947)
- D. K. Jayawardana (1947–1949)
- D. J. Dias (1949–1951)
- A. W. Alvis (1951–1959)
- J. M. Kurupu (1959–1962)
- A. D. Sirisana (1962)
- J. S. H. Jasan (1962–1969)
- G. S. Weerasena (1969–1976)
- L. H. Edirisingha (1976–1979)
- W. P. A. Perera (1979–1991)
- G. Gunawardana (1991–1992)
- G. Leyanaga (1992–1999)
- J. G. Amarajeewa (1999–2010)
- Chandranath Amarathunga (2010–2012)
- Oshara Panditarathna (2012–2016)
- K. G. Wimalasena (2016 – present)
Alumni
The school's alumni are known as Old Lumbiniyanas
Notable alumni
- Anura Srinath – Painter
- Bandula Gunawardane – Member of Parliament – Colombo (1989–1994, 2000–present)
- Lalith Jayasinghe – Lieutenant Colonel Sri Lanka Army Special Forces
- Lionel Ranwala – Musician , dramatist
- Vikum Sanjaya – Twenty20 International Cricketer (2017–present)
- Madhava Wijesinghe – Actor and television presenter (1993–present)