Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya Explained

Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya
Motto:	ඉගෙනුමට අපි එමු සේවයට පිටවෙමු
Established:	1 February 1970
Grades:	1 - 13
Pushpin Map:	Sri Lanka Colombo District
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Colombo District
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Type:	Public school
Affiliation:	Ministry of Education
Principal:	Kamani Priyadarshani
City:	Kottawa
Colors:	Blue and yellow
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]
• Shaquille Ovin Pereira - Creative Filmmaker

Notes and References

1. Web site: Victorious Steps of thirty Eight Years 1970 – 2009. Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya. 2 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20120801195051/http://www.kdmv.sch.lk/web/index.php/history/5-victorious-steps-of-thirty-eight-years-1970-2009. 1 August 2012. dead.
2. News: Dharmapala M.V., Kottawa U-16 Badminton Champs . 12 May 2020 . Sunday Observer . 15 May 2011.
3. Web site: GATEWAY COLLEGE WINS ALL ISLAND CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP . Gateway College . 12 May 2020.
4. Web site: New Sanath: Can Kusal Perera do what Jayasuriya did in World Cup 1996 . The Indian Express . The Indian Express . 12 May 2020.
5. News: Ravana 1 to be released into orbit today! . 12 May 2020 . Sri Lanka Mirror . 17 June 2019.