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Sri Sanghabodhi Central College is committed to providing quality education while fostering discipline, leadership, and moral values. The school continues to nurture generations of students who contribute positively to society through academic excellence and extracurricular achievements.
Respectful students,
Respected teachers,
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Giving creative and disciplined sons and daughters to the country who satisfy by serving the human beings while facing the challenges of the new millennium.
Sri Sanghabodhi Central College remains committed to providing quality education while nurturing discipline, leadership, and strong moral values. Through the dedication of our teachers and the determination of our students, we continue to uphold the proud traditions and excellence of our school.
A concise record of key moments and turning points that shaped the college.
In 1942 the country was ruled by the English, and English was used as the medium of governance. During this period, the bombardment of Japanese in Sri Lanka sent people living in the town back to the villages, which led to branches of high schools being established in the suburbs.
Eminent people of Nittambuwa and surrounding areas met Sir S.W.R.D. Bandaranayeke and held a discussion. As a result, Sanghabodhi was started as an English Buddhist school. Attanagalla was well known in Sri Lanka due to King Sri Sanghabodhi, and the school was named in homage to King Srisanghabo. The school was maintained by social workers and donors through the Sanghabodhi Sabhawa.
The first school was opened near Thihariya on land of Sir Salmon West Rijve Dias Bandaranayeke Mahamudali, but it was less populated and could not be maintained. Later the Sanghabodhi Sabhawa obtained land on lease from A.W.G. Seneviratne in a more populated area closer to the Nittambuwa junction on the way to Attanagalla - Miriswatta.
The first principal was Professor D.S. Kalugampitiya. Until the school was registered, construction, equipment, and teacher salaries were supported by donors. When laying the foundation, Rs.1000 was donated by S.W.R.D. Bandaranayeke, and Rs.2000 from the Yakadawala colony development fund was donated by Mr. J. Aric Perera Mudaliyar.
After the untimely death of Mr. S.W.R.D. Bandaranayeke in 1959, Mrs. Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranayeke was appointed to leadership roles for the Sanghabodhi Sabhawa. When she became Prime Minister, she brought the takeover of private schools to parliament - and Sanghabodhi became the first school to be taken over by the government. To expand the school, land was donated and additional buildings were constructed. The Silver Jubilee was celebrated on a grand scale and an equipped laboratory worth Rs.50,000 was donated by the Minister of Education I.M.R.A. Ieriagolla.
A student cadet corps was formed in 1961, and a Girl Guide team was started in 1962. A parents teachers association was inaugurated in 1962. Houses such as Ruhunu, Maya, Pihiti, and Malaya supported the school sports meet and a growing culture of extracurricular achievement.
Listen to the official school anthem. Lyrics are available below.
