Dharmapala Vidyalaya

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Dharmapala Vidyalaya Pannipitiya ධර්මපාල විද්‍යාලය පන්නිපිටිය தர்மபால வித்தியாலயம் பன்னிபிட்டிய
Location
Pannipitiya Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°50′37″N 79°57′11″E / 6.84361°N 79.95306°E / 6.84361; 79.95306
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Thumehi Kichchan Athappan (Buddhist quote from the Dhammapada).
Established	8 December 1940; 83 years ago (1940-12-08)
Founder	Patrick de Silva Kularatne
Principal	R. A. Maheshika Rupasinghe
Teaching staff	653
Grades	1–13
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	8,500+
Color(s)	Maroon and purple
Rivals	Rahula College
Affiliation	Buddhist
Alumni	Palians
Website	www.dharmapalavidyalaya.org

Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya, established in 1942 on land owned by Anagarika Dharmapala. It is a mixed school in Sri Lanka, which provides primary and secondary education.