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Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 6°14′25″N 80°03′14″E / 6.24028°N 80.05389°E |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | විද්යා දදාති විනයං (Buddhist quote in the Dhammapada. Meaning: "Knowledge generates humility") |
Established | 1913 |
Founder | Mudalindu S. Thomas De Silva Esq. |
Principal | K.A.D. Karunarathne |
Staff | ≈250 |
Grades | class 1 to 13 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age range | 6 to 19 |
Enrollment | ≈5,500 |
Language | Sinhala, English |
Colour(s) | Blue and Silver |
Nickname | Sokian |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Website | www |
Dharmasoka College is a coed school in Sri Lanka. The college was established in 1913.
It was supported by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, and accordingly is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. It provides primary and secondary education.