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Mahinda College | |
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Location | |
Sri Lanka | |
Coordinates | 6°03′00.5″N 80°12′55.2″E / 6.050139°N 80.215333°E |
Information | |
Type | Public School, National College |
Motto | Khippam Vāyama Pandito Bhava (Strive hard and be wise) |
Founded | 1 March 1892 |
Founder | Colonel Henry Steel Olcott |
Principal | Janaka Peduruhewa |
Staff | 200 |
Grades | 1 to G.C.E. (A/L) |
Gender | Boys |
Age | 6 to 19 |
Enrollment | 4000 |
Color(s) | Black and gold |
Publication | Sahasa Magazine |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Alumni | Old Mahindians |
Website | www |
Mahinda College is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on 1 March 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott.[1] As of today it is a national school which provides primary and secondary education across 13 grades to a student population of over 4000.[2][3]