Basilica College

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Basilica College - Ragama
Location
Ragama Sri Lanka 7°03′N 79°54′E / 7.050°N 79.900°E / 7.050; 79.900
Information
Type	Government school
Motto	Guna Nena Dham
Established	1993
Founder	Mr. Austin Silwa
Principal	Mr.Sumith Maddumaarachhi
Grades	6–13
Gender	Mixed-sex education from grade 6
Age	11 to 19
Colours	Blue and gold

Basilica College (RBC), founded in 1993, is a Catholic school in Ragama, Sri Lanka, managed by the Ragama Zonal Education Office and is affiliated with the Religious of the Virgin Mary order. Basilica College is a mixed school and has classes from grade 6 to grade 13. Classes are conducted in Sinhala as well as English. The college houses is Thomas, Mason, and Heras. Old Basilicans Association started with about 15 members in 2015.^{[citation needed]}

History

The school was established in 1918 under the name Ragama Maha Vidyalaya; it was renamed as Basilica College in 1993.

Houses

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The students are divided into Three houses:

Past principals of Basilica College

1. A.A. Silva (Founder)
2. E.N.B.Silva
3. M.K.L.M.L. Alwis
4. Rev. Fr. Bernard Neville Perera

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