Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy

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Mahamaya Girls' College මහාමායා බාලිකා විදුහල
Location
Kandy Central Province Sri Lanka
Coordinates	07°17′12″N 80°38′43″E / 7.28667°N 80.64528°E / 7.28667; 80.64528
Information
School type	National / Public 1AB
Motto	Pali: විජ්ජා උප්පත්තං සෙට්ඨා Vijjā Uppaththam Settā (Buddhist quote from the Dhammapada) (Knowledge is Supreme)
Religious affiliation(s)	Buddhist
Established	14 January 1932; 92 years ago (1932-01-14)
School code	03351
Principal	Shashikala Senadheera
Staff	200+
Grades	Grade 1 – 13
Gender	Girls
Age	6 to 19
Enrollment	4,000+
Language	Sinhala, English
Schedule	7:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Houses	Maya Prajapathi Sangamiththa Yasodhara
Colour(s)	Dark blue and gold
Athletics	Yes
Sports	Yes
Website	mahamayagirlscollege.lk

Mahamaya Girls’ College is a public girls' school in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Located in the centre of Kandy, overlooking the Kandy Lake, the school is named after Queen Mahamaya, the mother of Prince Siddhartha, the Buddha.^[1]