Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte
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Ananda Sastralaya (sinhala: ආනන්ද ශාස්ත්රාලය) is a public boys school located in Kotte, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1890 as Kotte Buddhist English Mixed School.[1] In 1952 a part of the school land was designated by the Government as an archaeological site[2] since an underground residence of a Buddhist place of worship was discovered at the site.[3]
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Ananda Sastralaya ආනන්ද ශාස්ත්රාලය | |
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Sri Lanka | |
Coordinates | 6°52′58″N 79°54′08″E |
Information | |
Type | National |
Motto | Pali: "අපපමතතා නමීයන්තී" Appamaththā Namiyanthi (Buddhist quote from the Apramadha Vagga in the Dhammapada. ("Early man never die") |
Established | 1 January 1890; 134 years ago (1890-01-01) |
Principal | M. K. Priyashantha Maddumarala |
Grades | Class 1 - 13 |
Gender | Boys |
Age range | 6 to 19 |
Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Website | anandasastralaya |
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