Established 1890 Grades Class 1 - 13 Affiliation Buddhism Type of business Public | Staff 144 Teachers Phone +94 81 2 498089 School type Public school Founded 1890 | |
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Founder Colonel Henry Steel Olcott Principal Mr. S.M.C. Weerakoon
එස්.එම්.සී. වීරකෝන් මයා Website rahulakandy.sch.lk
Facebook page Address Katugastota-Kurunegala-Puttalam Hwy, Katugastota, Sri Lanka Color Green and Yellow and Maroon Similar Dharmar College, Mahamaya Girls College, StAnthon College, Hillwood College, St Anthony's Girls' Coll | ||
Sri Rahula College Kandy was established, by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by The American Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. It is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools and one of the famous Mixed Colleges in Sri Lanka. Sri Rahula College is a National School, which provides primary and secondary education.
History
Sri Rahula College Kandy was established by the Buddhist Theosophical Society. Originally it was known as Kandy High School, describing its stated intention of providing English instruction to Buddhist students who would otherwise have had to go to a missionary school in order to get an English education.
The school opened with 37 students, the most devoted disciple of the Buddha.
References
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