Rajapaksa Central College ( Sinhala : රාජපක්ෂ මධ්ය විද්යාලය ), located in the Hambantota district, Southern Province of Sri Lanka , was established in 1940 as one of the first central colleges by C. W. W. Kannangara . It is a mixed school with a current student population of over 4000. It is one of first five Central Colleges in Sri Lanka . It is named in honour of D. M. Rajapaksa , who was a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament who represented the Beliatta electorate in Hambantota district from 1947 to 1965. Today, this institution has established itself as one of the top 50 schools on the island.
5-463: Rajapaksha Central College plays its annual Big Match with Vijitha Central College, Dickwella. It is also known as Golden Battle of Ruhuna . Rajapaksa Central College plays is annual Big Match with Debarawea Central College, Tissamaharama. It known as Battle of the Ruhunu Maroons (2023–present). The students are divided into four houses named The last Sports Meet in 2016 was won by Weerya for
10-739: A Big Match is an annual school cricket match typically played between two rival schools in Sri Lanka . These schools often have a long history of competition, some rivalries lasting over a century. Big matches have become a significant part of modern Sri Lankan culture , involving both school children and adults. The oldest known big match is the Royal–Thomian cricket encounter, played between S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and Royal College, Colombo since 1879. Most big matches are played over two days. However, three notable Big Matches–the Battle of
15-591: The Blues (Colombo) is the oldest big match in Sri Lanka and has been played between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia since 1879. The Hill Capital Battle of the Maroons has been played between Dharmaraja College, Kandy , and Kingswood College, Kandy . It is the oldest cricket match series in the central province and the second oldest in Sri Lanka, having been played since 1893. The Battle of
20-658: The Blues (Colombo) , the Battle of the Blues (Matara) and the Battle of the North –are played over three days. Annual Big matches are played between two rival school cricket teams in Sri Lanka. Most of these matches are held at the end of the first school term, typically in March . Big Matches are not only competitions between schools but also serve as gatherings for alumni, known as " old boys ." Many of these encounters have been played for several years, many over 100 years old. The Battle of
25-443: The first time in the school history, and runners-up were Sheela. In 2014, Winners were Pragna, runners-up was Weerya. In 2012, Winners were Samadhi and runners-up was Sheela. In 2010, Winners were Sheela. The RCC Legends Cricket League is an annual cricket tournament organized by Past Pupils Cricket Association of Rajapakshe Central College. The tournament is initiated in the year 2021. Big Match In Sri Lankan cricket ,
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