Ananda College
| Ananda College ආනන්ද විද්යාලය | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
P De S Kularatne Mawatha | |
| Coordinates | 6°55′30″N 79°52′09″E / 6.92500°N 79.86917°E |
| Information | |
| Type | National |
| Motto | Pali: අප්පමාදො අමතපදං Appamādo Amathapadan (Buddhist quote from the Apramada Vagga in the Dhammapada) (Heedfulness, Punctuality leads to Nirvana) |
| Established | 1 November 1886 |
| Founder | Colonel Henry Steel Olcott |
| Principal | Lal Dissanayake |
| Grades | 1–13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 6 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 8000 |
| Language | Sinhala, English |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Song | දින දින කිතුගොස බෝවී |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Alumni | Old Anandians |
| Website | Ananda College |
Ananda College (Sinhala: ආනන්ද විද්යාලය) is a Prestigious Buddhist school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is often known as "The Pinnacle of buddhist education " It is the largest national Buddhist school for boys in Sri Lanka, with a student population exceeding 8000 across 13 grades. It was established as the Buddhist English high school by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott in 1886, following the national renaissance which took place in latter half of the colonial Ceylon.