Devapathiraja College

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Devapathiraja College දේවපතිරාජ විද්‍යාලය
Location
Galle Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°06′11″N 80°08′55″E / 6.1030079°N 80.1486151°E / 6.1030079; 80.1486151
Information
Type	National
Motto	"විජ්ජා උපපතතං සෙට්ඨා" Vidya Upapaththan setta
Established	1920
Founder	Sir Ernest de Silva
Principal	Mr. Sam De Silva
Grades	Classes 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 Galle district under the Southern province. It was founded in 1920 by Philanthropist Sir Albert Ernest de Silva. It was severely damaged by a tsunami on December 26, 2004 and was relocated to the country further inland, 1.5km away from the coastline. The institution underwent major renovations and formally reopened on May 5, 2008.

There are currently 2007 students (1051 males and 956 females) in Devapathiraja College.^[1]

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