Ananda Central College-Elpitiya (Sinhala: ආනන්ද ම‍‍ධ්‍ය මහා විද්‍යාලය-ඇල්පිටිය), is a co-educational National school in the Elpitiya division, Galle district, Sri Lanka.

Ananda Central College is situated on the left side of the road towards Pitigala 100 meters from the main city of Elpitiya in the Galle District.

In case Anagarika Dharmapala and Colonel Henry Steel Olcott tried to establish schools across the country, and as a result they founded The Ananda Central College.

During World War II bombing, people left Colombo - Sri Lanka towards the cities/villages inside the country.

Initially, the school was started in a temporary small hut made with cadjan leaves (Pol Athu) at 11th Mile Post at Elpitiya Pitigala Road.

Goluwamulle Rathnalankara, S. T. Molligoda, and Sebbakutti Arachchi were pioneers in starting the school.

At that time the principal, O. K. D. Silva, teachers and surrounding residents handed over the college to the Government.

During Principal M. K. Wijethilaka's time, the school was moved to current location at Elpitiya on 30 March 1955.

During this time from Grade 6 to Senior High School level studies were carried out in the English language.

In 1965, W. Thambavita was appointed as the principal to school and this time GCE A/L Science and Arts Sections were established.

During that time with 10 donors in the vicinity of school built the library, while the teachers and students prepared the ground for construction.

In 1981, Thamara Saman Deepika who was a student of the school won the all island badminton tournament and progressed up to national, and international level.

In 1979 the primary school legally combined with Ananda Central College- Elpitiya, during P. Jinadasa's time.