National school in Sri Lanka
Kalawana Central College (Sinhala: කලවාන මධ්ය මහා විද්යාලය) or commonly known as Kalawana National School (Sinhala: කලාවන ජාතික පාසල) is a school situated in Kalawana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4] The school provides secondary education to boys and girls aged 11 to 19 and has a student population of over 2,000.
It was established on 4 June 1888, with 29 students and one temporary school building.[5] The school was originally called Kalawana Swabhasha Misra Patashalawa. In 1958 it reached Maha Vidyalaya status and in 1979 Madya Maha Vidyalaya status.[6] In 2012 there were over 2,300 students, 88 teachers and 28 permanent buildings.[3]
Kalawana Central College was designated as a National School by the Sri Lankan Government in the mid 1990s.
Notable alumni
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