Taxila Central College is a government mixed school situated in Horana town in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka.
History
This school was established in 1905 under the programme of opening of Buddhist schools that was taken place during the renaissance period of Buddhism and oriental studies in the early 20th century (Abeyawardana, 2002). The School was renamed as the Taxila in 1940 and was upgraded to a Central College in 1944 (Abeyawardana, 2002).
Facilities
At present, the school has common facilities such as classrooms, laboratories, libraries, playground etc. Classes are conducted for both boy and girl students from grade 6 to grade 13. Students are admitted to grade 6 on the basis of results of the Scholarship ExaminationReferences
1) Abeyawardana, H.A.P., 2002. Heritage of Sabaragamuwa: Major natural,
cultural and historic sites. Sabaragamuwa Development Bank and The
Central Bank of Sri Lanka. ISBN: 955-575-077-7. p.113.
Location Map
This page was last updated on 10 April 2022
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