Central College Anuradhapura

Champions · Heritage · Excellence

A Legacy of
Sporting Excellence

Central College Anuradhapura has a proud sporting heritage spanning nearly eight decades. Our athletes have represented the school, the district, and the province across a wide range of disciplines — earning titles, breaking records, and bringing honour to the Centralian name.

The school fields competitive teams in cricket, athletics, badminton, football, volleyball, swimming, and indoor sports. Under the guidance of dedicated physical education masters, our students compete at district, provincial, and national levels throughout the year.

The Annual Sports Meet — one of the most anticipated events on the school calendar — celebrates athletic achievement across all age groups, with inter-house rivalry that embodies the competitive spirit Central College is known for.

10+

Sports Offered

150+

Trophies Won

4

Sports Houses

One School · Four Houses · One Spirit

The ARMS Houses

Every Centralian belongs to one of four houses, competing throughout the year for the inter-house championship at the Annual Sports Meet.

AAnanda

RRahula

MMahinda

SSeewali

District, provincial, and national level competition across every discipline.

Our Sports Programme

Cricket

Junior and senior elevens competing at district, provincial, and national levels throughout the season.

Athletics

Track and field covering sprints, middle distance, long jump, high jump, shot put, and relay races.

Badminton

Indoor courts supporting competitive training for singles and doubles events in provincial championships.

Football

Teams representing the school at district and North Central Province tournaments.

Swimming

Programmes in freestyle, backstroke, and relay events with national schools qualifiers.

Volleyball

Boys and Girls teams active in inter-school and provincial competitions throughout the year.

Carrom & Chess

Indoor sports programme developing strategic thinking with district and provincial level competitors.

Netball