Western Band

According to the then Principal of the College, Mr. H. Jayaratne, under the leadership of the 2nd Lieutenant R.M.P.J.S Ratnayake, Cadet Officer who served as a teacher of our College and under the supervision of the late choreographer, Mrs. Janitha Yasanthi Ariyarathne Under the leadership of student Priyankara Gamage, the first oriental (male-band) orchestra was started on December 1st 1995 at Harischandra College.

Harischandra College senior and junior debating teams were formed in 2012 with the enormous support and the guidance of Sinhala language teachers who were present at that time. Knowing how to synthesize information and deliver it to an audience succinctly even an audience of one is a skill that benefits people throughout their lives. Debate skills can come in handy when interviewing for jobs, networking for career advancement, conducting meetings, and giving presentations. These “soft skills” can help in most careers because debate students learn the art of persuasion. Outside of the working world, having good communication skills is useful in various activities. Strenuous work, dedication and proper guidance have been brought in encouraging results in a short time with many achievements. Students who believe in their debating skills are invited to join our Sinhala Debate Team.

Scouting is very important for all aspects. Scouting is the movement which is based on the principles of loving, kindness and serving young people physical, mental and spiritual health so that they can develop students’ abilities in society. The scout group was first started in 1944 and with the discontinuation of the activities again it was started under the guidance of Mr. Prsanna Madujith in 2019 with the direction of the present principal.

“Harisanda Science Society.”

The society was established in 2008 with the direction of Mrs. Lalani Balasooriya, then Deputy principal and The Science Society organizes the annual Science Day, where inter school competitions and lectures are held creating an opportunity to all the students in the school to enhance their knowledge and skills. All these activities are conducted under the unflinching, unutterable guidance of the teachers in charge. The Science Society is proud to mention that most of the respectable academics that we see today, were the active members of the Science Society of the college. 

The media unit is a distinct section of the school. It was officially established on the 11th July 2018 and the unit encompasses 25 members. Major task of Harischandra College media unit is performing the daily morning assembly and communicates throughout the school. And also they organize media workshops to enhance the media skills of our students. Annual media day is also a remarkable event in the school.