Taxila Central College
| Taxila Central College | |
|---|---|
 School Batch | |
| Information | |
| Type | 1AB |
| Motto | "අප්පමත්තා නමියන්ති" (නොපමා වූවන් නොමියති) |
Religious affiliation | Buddhist |
| Established | 1946 |
| Founder | C. W. W. Kannangara , Henry Steel Olcott |
Principal | W.P.N.D. Weerasinghe |
| Grades | 6 - 13 |
| Gender | Mix |
| Age | 10 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 4000 |
| Language | Sinhala, English |
| Houses | Tissa Gamunu Vijaya Parakrama |
| Colours | Maroon, Blue and White |
| Song | "සිප් අමරස දහරා පොවා" |
| Website | taxilappa |
Taxila Central College in Horana is one of the main mixed schools in Sri Lanka. The number of students are over 4,000. There are classes from grade 6 to 13.[1]
History
Taxila Central College was started as Horana Buddhist English School in 1905 as part of the Henry Steel Olcott's Buddhist School Opening Program. It was founded on a small plot of land donated by a local landowner Sathis Wimalasekara.[2]
In 1930 Horana Buddhist English School was relocated in to a new land donated by Athur V Dies.[3] After that name was renamed as Taxila Buddhist English School.[4]
Later as a result of growing demand of the government schools Taxila Buddhist English School was changed into Taxila Central College on June 6, 1946, under the patronage of Minister of Education C. W. W. Kannangara.[5] After form it in to a central first principal was Thomas Newton Silva.[6]
In 1951 Taxila Central College became above grade 6 school and primary was remained in the former place and remained as a separate institution.[7]
References
- ↑ "Province - Western" (PDF). www.moe.gov.lk. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Taxila Central Collage – Taxila Past Pupils Association". Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ↑ "Top achievers of 2025 A/L Exam announced". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ↑ SLTC Research University, SLTC. "Inspiring the Next Generation of Tech Minds at Taxila Central College Horana".
- ↑ The Daily News. "Taxila Central favourites in Super Fighters Cup".
- ↑ Daily, Mirror (2026-05-11). "Taxila Central, Horana chess champions. The Super Fighters Chess Champion, Taxila Central College Chess Team Horana, receiving the winning trophies from the chief guests. (Picture by Narayanaswamy Jayarathnam)". Daily Mirror.
- ↑ The Sunday Times. "Taxila is ready to take on City schools in all sports activities. Taxila Central College, Horana, an educational institute with a rich history of over 70 years has played a yeoman role towards contributing good citizens for Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2026-05-27.