Ranabima Royal College is a school in Gannoruwa, near Kandy. Location
The college is surrounded by Gannoruwa and Hanthana Mountains, and is situated on the bank of the Mahaweli river. Dividos sanctuary is located just beside Ranabima Royal College, as are the Botanical Garden of Peradeniya and University of Peradeniya are also situated near the college. Agricultural research facilities in Gannoruwa of the department of agriculture are also located beside Ranabima Royal College. The college is 15 minutes by car from the city of Kandy and about 4 km away from the town of Peradeniya, via the nearby New Colombo - Kandy highway. History
Ranabima Royal College was founded by W.M.P.B. Dissanayake, former chief minister of central provincial council, and Palitha Elkaduwa, former Secretary of Central province Department of Education. The school was opened on March 2, 1996, by the provincial council governor Mr. Stanley Thilakarathne. When the college first started, there were 320 students, 240 Sinhala medium students and 80 Tamil medium students. Entrance examination
Entrance examination for Ranabima Royal College is a highly competitive examination which is conducted by the Central province education department where only the students from central province can participate. This is the only way in which students can get the admission for Ranabima Royal College.