Harischandra National College
Harischandra College was established in 1941 by the patronage of Negombo Dharmadutha Association as a tribute offered to Walisinghe Harischandra who was born in this village. On 4 January 1942 by establishing same filled the shortcoming of requiring a Buddhist High School to "Negombo" which recognized as "Small Rome".
The land which required for this gifted by late C.L.A. De Silva. The lank was in front of Anghurukaramulla Bhodirajarhama Temple. there by fulfilled the shortcoming that required Buddhist atmosphere around this school.The name Harischandra School was proposed by Member Mr. Amarasuriya, saying that is suitable name for this school. This was started with five children which housed in a cojan roof building. As a tribute to Walisinghe Harischandra, it was proposed with idea of Mr. Nial Ranasinghe, a popular businessman in the area to place a statute inside the school. In order to fulfill the same on 12 February 1993, on the day of Golden Jubilee completing the 50th year to school. Walisinghe Harischandra statute was erected in front of the school and declared opened same by His Excellency The President, D.B. Wijetunge, then president of Sri Lanka. This is an outstanding feature of the school. The school won the victory by naming the school as National School in Sri Lanka.
Present day
The Harischandra College is situated at Negombo as a National School, in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. Negombo Harischandra College is a tribute offered for Brahmachrie Walisinghe Harischandra name. So, the school is successful the shortcoming of requiring a Buddhist High School, which was known as a "Small Rome" a fortress of Catholics. The Harischandra School is situated in front of Anghurukaramulla Bhodirajarhama Temple, and it is a helpful hand to create a Buddhist atmosphere along the school and also neighboring Buddhist and Catholic people. Today there are 2924 boys and 1832 girls are studying and Our School has become first grade National School in Negombo Town.After accusing duties the new Principle Mr. D. D. Keerthi De Alwis, the college received a grate improvement. The school in stepping though development of theme of Education, Discipline and clear Environment.
Infastructure
Harischandra National College is having 10,000 square foots floor area in order to accommodate to (How Many Classes) number of classes, including three numbers of three story buildings, 6 numbers of two story buildings and 10 single story buildings.
There are well equipped Information Technology Lab, Science Labs, Music and Dancing rooms, Open Drama Stage, Pavilion, Multi Media Unit, Disable Education Center Broadcasting Unit, Health Care Unit, and Buddhist Center for foster education process.
some school infrastructure support units under construction such as one numbers of 3 story building and Buddhist statue, exc. School Library is having more than 5000 books to facilitate and fulfill the student reading capacities and reference facilities in various field.
Achievements
School received the remarkable achievements as a National School since the year 2000 and few of them are:
The 1st place secured by pupil A. Lalintha Lakmal in All Ceylon Music and Dancing Competition Junior Orchestra and Violin Music . The 1st place secured by A Lalintha Lakmal in All Ceylon Music and Dancing Competition senior Orchestra and Violin Music .
All Ceylon Karate Championship in 2001.
Secured the award of Golden Championship by under Interschool Youth Award Unit, from Mrs. Chandrika Bandharanayaka, Then President, conducted by National Youth Services Association.
All Ceylon Volleyball Championship.
The Senior thabla 1st place secured in All Ceylon Music and Dancing Competition by pupil A. Sidath Shalitha Fernando.
Organisational Structure
Recreation
Especial attention is given to empower the student towards recreation by introducing various environmental fields such as
1. Wrestling, Rugby, Gymnastic Clubs
2. Chess, Arts and Dancing Competitions, Scout Association, School Grill
3. Ponds, Waterfalls, Flower gardening
4. Herbal Gardening, Home Gardening
Societies
ICT Society
Junior Old Boys Association
Senior Old Boys Association
Environmental Unit
Literature Art Society
Broadcasting Unit
Buddhist Society
Traffic Unit
School Chess Society
School Scout Club
Contact Information
Postal Address:Temple Road,Negombo,Sri Lanka
Province:Western Province
Division:Negombo
Distance From city centre:1 km
Classes:Grade 1 to 13
Number Of Students:4756
Number Of Teachers:148
Medium Of Teaching:Sinhala/English
Contact Number:+94312220997
School Anthem
දින දින විදුහල් මෑනී අපගේ
යස ගොස සිරිලක් දිව තුළ පතුරා
සිසු කැල යහ මඟ යවමින් ජාතික
බැම්මෙන් බඳවා සිංහල රටෙහී
සම්බුදු සසුනට හිත ඇති දරුවන්
විදුහල් මවුනී ඇති කර දේවා
දැහැමි සමාජය ගොඩ නංවන්නට
නෙක විදි සිප් කිරි පොවනා අපටත්
විදුහල් මාතාවෙනි ඔබෙ නාමේ
ලියවමු රන් අකුරෙන් ඉතිහාසේ
වළිසිහ හරිහඳ දෑ විරු නාමේ
ලක්වැසි කවුරුත් සමර කෙරේවා
දින දින විදුහල් මෑනී අපගේ
යස ගොස සිරිලක් දිව තුළ පතුරා