Harischandra College
Harischandra College
Present day Harischandra College is sited in Negombo as a National School, in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Negombo .The school is highly successful as a Buddhist National School and stands to be one of the prominent Buddhist schools in Western Province., with a student population beyond 4000 in all 13 grades on a ground of one acre. Harischandra College has a scholastic staff of about 162 individuals, which have been spread out more than 13 grades and furthermore different authoritative positions. The scholarly staff has the mammoth assignment of giving quality instruction to pupils, yet anyway completes this chore diligently with most extreme responsibility with the vision of creating the best pupils that this country requires.
Principal's Message
Mr. U. G. Vimukthi Deshapriya SiriwardhanaI would like to welcome you to this unique and prestigious College which is driven by the guiding principle of providing a rigorous, demanding education to nearly 5,000 students.
I, as the Principal of Harischandra college firmly believe that the real school is the fellowship of those who have gone before, those who are of the present and those for whose sake we strive to maintain and strengthen the traditions handed down to the future generations. It is the fellowship of many members in one body that we commemorate as we march ahead with renewed vigour and hope.
Today, The role of a school is not only to pursue academic excellence but also to motivate and empower its students to be lifelong learners, critical thinkers and productive members of an ever changing global society.
Harischandra College does not project a singular academic focus, but provides opportunities by which any student of our College can unlock and discover their unique creative potential, taking learning beyond the class room.
We are excited about giving our students voice and choice within an environment where they are safe to try, fail and grow. The road to success includes using failure and mistakes as a continuous opportunity to reflect, review and rise again. Past Principals
Remote learning powered by Microsoft Teams
The COVID-19 has resulted in schools shut all across the world. Globally, over 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom. As a result, education has changed dramatically, with the distinctive rise of e-learning, whereby teaching is undertaken remotely and on digital platforms. In accordance with the guidance and the support of the Microsoft Office 365, the students of the college have given access to online education.2025 Admission of students for first grade Temporarily selected series
Harishchandra National School 2025 Admission of students for first grade Temporarily selected series – Approximate base.
2024 Grade 1 Final List
We are thrilled to announce the selected students for the Grade One finale! We are immensely proud of each student and look forward to witnessing their continued success as they embark on their academic journey.
Once again, congratulations to our Grade One final selected students!
Samaposha Cup 2023
Organised and conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools’ Football Association (SLSFA), the ‘CBL Samaposha U14 Inter-School Football Championship 2023’ will kick off with a bang this month.
Girls U16
HNC Vs Newstead
1-0
HNC won
HNC Vs Ave Maria
0-0
Girls U14*
Qualified
Boys U14
HNC Vs pitipana St.Marie’s
0-2
Pitipana won
HNC Vs Negombo Wisdom
3-0
HNC Won
HNC Vs Negombo St.Mary’s
1-1
(Penalty shootout 3-2)
HNC won
HNC Vs Al Falah
0-0
(Penalty shootout 0-2)
Al Falah won
HNC Vs pitipana St. Marie’s
2-0
HNC won
Boys U 16
HNC Vs Maris Stella Thimbirigaskatuwa
1-0
(We lose but Maris Stella disqualified as some players played without permission letter )
HNC Vs Negombo wisdom
2-0
HNC won
Quarter Finals
HNC Vs Maris Stella Negombo
0-0
(Penalty shootout 1-3)
Maris Stella won
U14 boys , U 14 Girls & U 14 boys Qualified for District level
Battle of the Maroons – 2023
Harischandrians won a massive 224 runs win over the 08th consecutive year between Sri Pangnananda National College, Raddoluwa and Harischandra National College Negombo.
Harischandrians, who first batted in the match, held at the BOI grounds, scored 250 runs for 5 wickets at the end of the scheduled 50-overs.
Devinda Darshan was dismissed for 21 after building a 41-run partnership for the first-wicket and Sachitha Gimhana scored 15 off 79 balls.
Captain Theekshana Silva, the captain of the team, scored 49 runs in 71 balls, while Shakila Ashen scored 89 runs not out with 12 fours in 76 balls.
In bowling, Dinuka Aloka took three wickets for 36 runs and Yasintha Semal took two wickets for 41 runs for the team.
Pursuing a winning target of 251 runs, Thiekshana and Sachitha were able to take the first three wickets of the Pangnananda players within 7 runs beforehand Dinuka Aloka, Sithum Vimarshana and Madupa Sudesh make for runs.
Subsequently, Pangnananda’s innings was limited to 26 runs due to the outstanding performances of the Harishchandra bowlers, who did not allow any batsman to cross the 10-run mark.
Haritha Dinendra, the top scorer of the Pangnananda team, scored 06 points, while Sachintha Sandaruwan and Achina Kanil scored 4 runs each.
Harishchandrians, who performed well with the ball, managed to take five wickets for 6 runs for the team and Rashen Salinga, was a great supporter who took 4 wickets for 15 runs.
Harischandra College – 250/5 (50): Shakila Ashen 89*, Thiksha Silva 49, Dinuka Aloka 3/36.
Sri Panjananda College – 26/10 (12.5): Haritha Dinendra 06, Sachitha Summer 5/6, Rashen Salinga 4/15.
Dinuka Dewinda enlisted in the final top 20s in the compitition “ABHIYOGA 21”
Dinuka Dewinda, Grade 11 (2020) student of Harischandra College has been enlisted in the final top 20s in the compitition “ABHIYOGA 21”, All-Island inter-school trilingual media compitition organized by Bandaranayake College, Gampaha in collaboration with Department of Government Information and the Ministry of Mass-Media.
Congratulations & Best wishes !
Principal and the Staff
Harischandra College
Grade 5 Scholarship-Announcement for Parents
Parents of the Children who got through Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2020 achieving 169 marks or above (cut-off mark for Gampaha District) should complete the form “A” correctly and submit to Mr. Namal Pusphakumara (Grade Coordinator-Grade 5) between 11.00a.m. to 1.00p.m. on 3rd December 2020 in the school. Form “A” , instructions and cut-off marks for schools in 2019 are available on this website.Please note that necessary health and sanitary measures to prevent from COVID 19 must be taken before entering the school premises.
Principal
Harischandra College
New computer lab openning 2020
24th February 2020 … This day is the golden age in the history of the college as the opening of the fully equipped computer lab at the college as a unique project carried out by the alumni team “Harischandrians’ Vision 2030” with immense effort.
Read more »HNC Walkathon & Maroons Night
The first ever Green Walk in Negombo, Harischandra Walkathon-2019 was successfully concluded on 16th Feb’ 2019 Harischandra College, Negombo.
Read more »“Adi Harischandra” International Branch
The process of setting up the “Adi Harischandra” International Branch has now begun. For the first time, this project is being implemented by the Senior Past Pupils’ Association for the betterment of Harischandra College through the mobilization, solidarity and collective strength of our alumni around the world.
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