Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya

Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya founded on 1 February 1970 in Kottawa.[1] A Buddhist school in Sri Lanka, provides primary and secondary education.

Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya
Location
Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya
Location in Colombo District
Kottawa

Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°50′29″N 79°57′53″E
Information
TypePublic school
Mottoඉගෙනුමට අපි එමු සේවයට පිටවෙමු'
Established1 February 1970
PrincipalKamani Priyadarshani
Grades1 - 13
Color(s)Blue and yellow         
AffiliationMinistry of Education
Websitehttp://www.kdmv.sch.lk

History

In February 1970 the School was started with 158 students, 5 teachers and one building with the contributing of parliament minister M.D.H Jayewardhana. The first principal was L. D. Premarathne. [1]

Houses
  •      - Mayura (මයුර)
  •      - Hansa (හංස)
  •      - Lihini (ලිහිණි)
  •      - Paravi (පරවි)

Sports

 
Taekwondo
Judo
Football
Netball
Volleyball
Handball
Athletics
Karate
Swimming
Cadeting
Scouting
Cub Scouting
Gymnastics

Notable alumni
  • Kusal Janith Perera, Sri Lankan Cricketer[4]
  • Dulani Chamika, Mechatronics Engineer [5]
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gollark: I don't really like video "memes" also, so if they can be blocked (including links) that would be good.
gollark: Unrelatedly, *wow* is the "DMP" feature on this accelerometer/gyroscope module thingy I'm using for a thing poorly documented!
gollark: It has only been an hour or so.
gollark: Sadly, it appears that the new person is leaving.

References
  1. "Victorious Steps of thirty Eight Years 1970 – 2009". Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. "Dharmapala M.V., Kottawa U-16 Badminton Champs". Sunday Observer. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. "GATEWAY COLLEGE WINS ALL ISLAND CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP". Gateway College. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. "New Sanath: Can Kusal Perera do what Jayasuriya did in World Cup 1996". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. "Ravana 1 to be released into orbit today!". Srilanka Mirror. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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