Devapathiraja College
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Devapathiraja College දේවපතිරාජ විද්යාලය | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 6°06′11″N 80°08′55″E / 6.1030079°N 80.1486151°E |
Information | |
Type | National |
Motto | "විජ්ජා උපපතතං සෙට්ඨා"
Vidya Upapaththan setta |
Established | 1920 |
Founder | Philanthropist Sir Ernest de Silva |
Principal | M.W.R.Alwis |
Grades | Class 6 – 13 |
Gender | Boys and Girls |
Age range | 12 to 19 |
Enrollment | 2200 |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Devapathiraja College is a Sri Lankan educational establishment situated in the coastal town of Rathgama. It is the first free Buddhist English school in the South. It was founded in 1920 by Philanthropist Sir Ernest de Silva. It was damaged by tsunami in 2004 and relocated to the country 1.5km away from the coastline.