Dharmadutha College, Badulla

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Dharmadutha College
ධර්මදූත විද්‍යාලය
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Coordinates6°59′12″N 81°3′38″E / 6.98667°N 81.06056°E / 6.98667; 81.06056
Information
Former nameEnglish Buddhist School
School typeGovernment
MottoSinhala: පඤ්ඤා නරානං රතනං
Religious affiliation(s)Buddhism
Establishedc. 1891
FounderHenry Steel Olcott
Educational authorityMinistry of Education
PrincipalH. M. Senarath Bandara
Grades1 -13
Enrollment2150
LanguageEnglish, Sinhala
Houses  Kotelawala
  Gunawardana
  Jayasingha
  Disanayaka
Color(s)Maroon, black and white
   
Song"Sinhala: සව්සිරිනී සපිරී උතුම් වු"
Alumni nameOld Duthians
Websitehttps://dharmaduthacollege.lk/

Dharmadutha College (Sinhala: ධර්මදූත විද්‍යාලය), is a national Buddhist school in Badulla, Sri Lanka. It was established as the English Buddhist School by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott in 1891. The school was registered as a government-benefited School in 1984.[1][2]

The annual big match between Dharmadutha College and Uva College, known as the "Battle of Uva" has been played since in 1920, and is the college's most important sporting encounter for the school year.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ duthiansadmin. "Home". Dharmadutha College. Retrieved 2023-04-01.[non-primary source needed]
  2. ^ "Dharmadutha is as a prominent and proud school to the nation". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  3. ^ B, Malinda Swarnamal; ara (2023-04-01). "Hectic weekend for Big Matches". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.