CADET PLATOON

Teachers-in-charge: Lt. M.A.A. Chandima and Lt. T.D. Darling

The Senior Cadet Platoon of the College participated in many one day camps and the Battalion Assessment camp at the 6th National Cadet Corps at Rantambe after many years. The Platoon Officer in charge M.A.A. Chandima was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

CADET BAND

Teacher-in-charge: 2nd Lt. G.V. Joseph

The College Band performed in many College functions such as the Carol Service, Annual Prize Giving, Sports Meet and Bakthi Gee. The Band also participated in the All-Island Band Assessment Camp held at the N.C.C Training Centre at Rantambe and got an opportunity to perform at the passing out parade of the Cadet Advanced Course. Sgt. Malith Attanayake led the band in the year 2008 and he was promoted to the rank of Company Senior Under Officer and he represented Sri Lanka at the N.C.C. Tour to Maldives for a youth exchange programme.

History of the College Band

1978 - The beginning of the College Western Band

1997 - Up to 1997, the band was a college band

1998 - Registered as a Cadet Band in the National Cadet Corps
The first 3 band cadets of our college
W.C. Rathnayake
R.V.S. Amarasekara
G.V. Joseph

1998 - Attended first Band Camp and placed 12th
Sergeant W.C.Rathnayake

1999 - Attended first Band Camp and placed 14th
Sergeant S.B. Bamunuarachchi

2000 - Sergeant W.Wijekoon

2001 - Attended first Band Camp and placed 11th
Sergeant G.V.Joseph

2002 - Attended first Band Camp and placed 13th
S.K.Salinda

2003 - Attended first Band Camp and placed 16th
J.N.Akmeemana

2004 - Attended first Band Camp and placed 13th
R.P.Lamaheva

2005 - Attended first Band Camp and placed 10th
C.S.Kariyavasam

2006 - Attended first Band Camp and placed 13th
I.S.Weerasinghe

Badulla District Band Competition 2006 Champions

2006 All Island Best Band Master: Mr. G.V.Joseph

Platoon Officers from 1998 – 2006

The main person to commence the Cadet band was 2/Lt Mr. Denzil Darling

1999 Mr. T.D.Darling 2/Lt
Mr. U.P.Navarathna 2/Lt
Mr. R.M.G.Bandara 2/Lt
Mr. T.D.Darling 2/Lt
Mr. TA.Chandima 2/Lt

P/O Mr. G.V. Joseph from 2006