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 Guard of Honours and the Battalion Assessment camp at the 6th National Cadet Corps at Rantambe.

CADET BAND

Teacher-in-charge: Mr. D.M.R.W. Dissanayake

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. The college band was placed first at the Uva Schools’ band competitions organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Uva Province.at the “Wasantha Udanaya”

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