Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
B
- Battle of the Maroons
- The annual big match (cricket encounter) against Ananda College, the school's main rival.
J
- Junior Canteen
- The dining area specifically located near the primary school section.
M
- Main Canteen
- The primary food service area where students purchase snacks and lunch.
- Maroons
- A reference to the school's primary color and its sports teams.
N
- Nalandians
- The collective term for current students and alumni of Nalanda College.
- NCAS
- Nalanda College Astronomical Society, one of the oldest and most prominent student astronomy groups in Sri Lanka.
- NCCS
- Nalanda College Computer Society, the student body focused on IT and technology.
- NCMU
- Nalanda College Media Unit, the student organization responsible for school media and broadcasting.
- NCPU
- Nalanda College Photographic Unit, the student society dedicated to photography and event coverage.
- NCSC
- Nalanda College Scout Group, the school's scouting troop (2nd Colombo).
T
- The Hostel
- The residential facility for students living on campus, primarily those from outside Colombo.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- centenary_project_food_center
- Centenary Project Food Center
- Junior School
- The section of the campus dedicated to primary education (Grades 1-5).
- Language Lab
- The dedicated facility for language studies and audio-visual learning.
- main_canteen
- Main Canteen
- Malalasekara Hall
- The main auditorium and theater of the college, named after Professor Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera.
- Prefects' Guild
- The student leadership body responsible for maintaining discipline and organizing school events.
- School Bus
- The dedicated transport service provided for students commuting to the campus.
- Science Building
- The block housing the laboratories for physics, chemistry, and biology.
- Student Record Book
- The mandatory official diary used for tracking attendance, grades, and identification.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 9 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.