Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya

Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya
Location
Kottawa Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°50′29″N79°57′53″E / 6.84139°N 79.96472°E / 6.84139; 79.96472
Information
Type	Public school
Motto	ඉගෙනුමට අපි එමු සේවයට පිටවෙමු
Established	1 February 1970
Principal	Captain Kapila Weerasooriya
Grades	1 - 13
Color(s)	Blue and yellow
Affiliation	Ministry of Education
Website	http://kdmvkottawa.org/

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]

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

• Kusal Janith Perera, Sri Lankan Cricketer ^[4]
• Dulani Chamika, Mechatronics Engineer ^[5]

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.