Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya

Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya is a Buddhist school in Sri Lanka, which provides primary and secondary education. It was founded on 1 February 1970 in Kottawa.[1]

Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya
Location
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://kdmvkottawa.org/

History

In February 1970, the school was founded with 158 students, 5 teachers and one building, with a contribution from Parliament minister M.D.H Jayewardhana. The first principal was L. D. Premarathne.[1]

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

Sports
  • Badminton[2]
  • Chess[3]
  • Taekwondo
  • Judo
  • Football
  • Netball
  • Volleyball
  • Handball
  • Athletics
  • Karate
  • Swimming
  • Cadeting
  • Scouting
  • Cub Scouting
  • Gymnastics

Notable alumni
  • Shaquille Ovin Pereira - Creative Filmmaker

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!". Sri Lanka Mirror. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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