Colombo Hindu College

Hindu College Colombo
Address
77 Lorensz Road Colombo Colombo 04, Western, 00400 Sri Lanka
Information
Motto	கற்றாங்கு ஒழுகுக (Katraangu Ozhuguga) (Follow what you study)
Established	12 February 1951
Principal	Iyampillai Rajarathnam (2011 - Present)
Staff	120
Enrollment	4,500 (2006)
Language	Tamil
Color(s)	Chocolate and Gold
Website	http://www.chc.lk

Colombo Hindu College or Bambalapitiya Hindu College is a Tamil language National School situated at Bambalapitiya, in the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1951.

History

The College started as Pillaiyaar Paadasaalai (Pillayaar School) on 12 February 1951 by The Hindu Educational Society, Colombo with 55 students with 2 teachers. But now it's standing high with over 4000 student and 250 teachers.

References

• "Hindu College Colombo". chc.lk. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
• "Colombohindu.com". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
• "Hello". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
• ":: Welcome to Colombo Hindu College Old student's Association of Australia. ::". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
• "Hindu Prefects". hinduprefects.lk. Retrieved 2014-02-16.