Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya

Coordinates: 6°50′29″N 79°57′53″E / 6.84139°N 79.96472°E / 6.84139; 79.96472

Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya
Location
Kottawa Sri Lanka
Information
Type	Public school
Motto	ඉගෙනුමට අපි එමු සේවයට පිටවෙමු Igenumata Api Emu, Sewayata Pitawemu
Established	1970 February 1
Principal	Mr.C.B Kodikara
Grades	1 - 13
Color(s)	Blue and Yellow
Affiliation	Ministry of Education
Website	http://www.kdmv.sch.lk

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

History

In February 1, 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 Mr. L.D Premarathne.

Houses

• Mayura [blue]
• hansa [green]
• Lihini [red]
• Paravi [yellow]

Sports

• athletics
• swimming
• cricket
• chess
• football
• karate
• hockey
• badminton
• basketball
• rugby
• table tennis
• tennis
• water polo
• volleyball
• diving

Clubs and societies

• Astronomical Society
• Biology Association
• Buddhist Brotherhood
• Chess Club
• Commerce Society
• Computer Society
• English Drama Society
• English Literary Association
• Environment Conservation Society
• Film Society
• General Knowledge Club
• Historical Society
• Japanese Society
• Junior Sinahala Literary Association
• Kandiyan Dancing Society
• Library Readers Association
• Media Unit
• Mathematics Society
• Photographic Society
• Political Science Society
• Radio Club
• Red Cross Society
• Senior Sinhala Debaters Association
• Science Association
• Scrabble Club
• Sinhala Drama Society
• Sinhala Language and Literary Unit
• Sinhala Oratory and Debating Society
• Tamil Literary Association
• Western Music Society
• Wildlife Protection Society
• Young Biologist's Society
• Young Inventor's Club
• Youth Services Association

Notable alumni

• Kusal Perera, Sri Lankan Cricketer

References