Galahitiyawa Central College

Galahitiyawa Central College (GCC) (Sinhala: ගලහිටියාව මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය) is a national school in Ganemulla, Sri Lanka, classified as one of the Central Colleges of Sri Lanka. It was established in May 1944. It is one of the original 54 Central Schools established by C. W. W. Kannangara, the Minister of Education, in the implementation of his free education scheme.^[1] Students are admitted to grade six on the basis of results of the Scholarship Examination in Sri Lanka.

Galahitiyawa Central College ගලහිටියාව මධ්‍ය විද්‍යාලය
Location
Ganemulla, Gampaha District Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7.069831719190427°N 79.95470635995898°E / 7.069831719190427; 79.95470635995898
Information
Former name	Galahitiyawa Madhya Maha Vidyalaya
Type	1AB National School
Motto	Pali: Māniwaththa Abhikkhama (Stop not, Go Forward)
Religious affiliation(s)	Buddhism
Established	May 1944; 81 years ago (1944-05)
Founder	C. W. W. Kannangara
School district	Gampaha
School code	GCCG
Principal	Udeshika Kariyawasam
Staff	130
Grades	6 - 13
Gender	Boys and Girls
Age range	11 - 19
Enrollment	2120 (approx.)
Campus size	7-acre (0.028 km2)
Colour(s)	Blue, yellow, black
Alumni	PPA Galahitiyawa
Website	galahitiyawacc.com

History

In 1944, under C. W. W. Kannangara's Central School scheme, this school was started. Galahitiyawa Central College is one of the original 54 Central Schools established on the island.

Houses

The students are divided into four houses:

• Nelum (නෙලුම්) - Red  
• Kamal (කමල්) - Green  
• Piyum (පියුම්) - Orange  
• Upul (උපුල්) - Blue  

Notable alumni

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Name	Notability
Jackson Anthony	Actor, singer