Tissa Central College
| Tissa Central College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , | |
| Coordinates | 6°36'33"N 79°57'15"E |
| Information | |
| Type | National |
| Motto | ආපදාන සෝභීනි පඤ්ඤා "Apadana Sobhini Pannna (Buddhist quote from the Apramadha Vagga" in the Dhammapada) Meaning: "Wisdom illuminates character." |
| Established | 5 November 1936 |
| Founder | H. A. De Abrew |
| Principal | Wilfred Weerasinghe |
| Faculty | Science , Commerce & Art |
| Grades | Class 1 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 3500 |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Affiliations | Buddhist |
| Website | www |
Tissa Central College or Tissa Vidyalaya,[1]is located in Kalutara, Sri Lanka is a national school. It is the first Buddhist English School in the northern part of the town.[1]
History
The school was founded by Proctor H. A. de Abrew,[2] on 5 November 1936. The first principal appointed to the school was W. S. De Zoysa.[3] The first two teachers at the school were Kusuma Abeywickrama and R. P. Jayawardana.[3]
The school was taken over by the Government on 31 June 1945, along with 54 other schools,[4] under the Central College concept of the Hon. C.W.W. Kannangara.
Houses
The students are divided among four houses, which represent ancient Kings of Sri Lanka:
- Parakrama - Colour - Red
- Vijaya - Colour - Dark Green
- Asoka - Colour - Dark Purple
- Gamunu - Colour - Navy Blue
Sports
Cricket
Tissa's cricket team currently plays in Division II – gold category school competitions, along with some of the leading schools in the country.[5]
The college has produced a number of professional cricketers, who now play domestic cricket in the UK and Australia.[6][7]
In 2008, Dinesh Perera won the Mobitel 'Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year' (Outstation Contest),[8] and 'Best Bowler' (Outstation Contest).[9] In 2010 Malith Chathuranga Gunasekera also won the Mobitel 'Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year' (Outstation Contest).[10]
Battle of the Mangosteen
The first of the annual cricket matches between Tissa Central College and Kalutara Vidyalaya National School, known as the "Battle of the Mangosteen",[11] was held in 1949. It is the second-oldest annual match between two leading Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka and the 11th-oldest school cricket encounter in Sri Lanka. Of the 58 matches played Kalutara Vidyalaya has won 22, Tissa Central has won seven, and 29 matches have resulted in a draw. In 2016 Tissa completed a comfortable 125 run victory at the Panadura Public Ground.[12]
Notable Alumni
- Sanka Dineth - Sri Lankan pop music singer-songwriter and composer.
- Wimal Weerawansa - Sri Lankan politician, Member of Parliament and former government minister
- Alankara Asanka- Sri Lankan cricketer
References
- ^ a b Chitra Mendis (8 February 2014). "Tissa Madhya Vidyalya National School Kalutara". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Official Website of Tissa National School PPA". Tissa National School. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ a b Weerawardana, Sydney. "Kalutara Tissa Central College". Daily News. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Sujitha Miranda (7 July 2013). "Tissa Central moves along successfully". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ schoolboycricketer. www.schoolboycricketer.lk http://www.schoolboycricketer.lk/New-Format-Obs-Mbtl-SCC2015.pdf. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "South Barwon unveils Sri Lankan express". http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/. Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
{{cite web}}:|first1=missing|last1=(help); External link in|website= - ^ "Jeewan Chamikara excels in overseas cricket". www.batsman.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
{{cite web}}:|first1=missing|last1=(help) - ^ "OBSERVER-MOBITEL Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2008". Sunday Observer. Sunday Observer 2. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "OBSERVER-MOBITEL Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2008". Sunday Observer. Sunday Observer 2. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Fernando, Leslie. "Rajapakse third Royalist to win school cricket's top award". Sunday Observer.
- ^ "Battle of the Mangosteens". thepapare. thepapare. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Thejana Satanarachchi. "Tissa cruise through to win Battle of the Mangosteens limited overs encounter". thepapare. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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