Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte
Ananda Sastralaya (sinhala: ආනන්ද ශාස්ත්රාලය) is a public boys school located in Kotte, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1890 as Kotte Buddhist English Mixed School. In 1952 a part of the school land was designated by the Government as an archaeological site since an underground residence of a Buddhist place of worship was discovered at the site.
| Ananda Sastralaya ආනන්ද ශාස්ත්රාලය | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Kotte Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 6°52′58″N 79°54′08″E |
| Information | |
| Type | National |
| Motto | Pali: "අපපමතතා නමීයන්තී" Appamaththā Namiyanthi (Buddhist quote from the Apramadha Vagga in the Dhammapada. ("Early man never die") |
| Established | 1 January 1890 |
| Principal | M. K. Priyashantha Maddumarala |
| Grades | Class 1 - 13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 6 to 19 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Website | anandasastralaya |
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