Maliyadeva College

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Maliyadeva College මලියදේව විද්‍යාලය
Location
Negombo Rd, Kurunegala Kurunegala Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7°29′14″N 80°21′34″E / 7.487357°N 80.359527°E / 7.487357; 80.359527
Information
Type	National
Motto	Sanskrit: विद्या भूषणं पुरुष भूषणम् විද්‍යා භූෂනං පුරුෂ භූෂනම් Vidya Bhūshanam Purusha Bhūshanam (Science is the jewel of man)
Established	30 September 1888; 135 years ago (1888-09-30)
Founder	Henry Steel Olcott
Principal	W. M. C. K. Mahamithawa
Grades	1–13
Gender	Boys
Age range	6 to 19
Enrollment	4169
Color(s)	Navy blue, golden yellow and maroon
Affiliation	Buddhist
Alumni	Old Devans
Website	maliyadeva.lk

Maliyadeva College^[1] (Sinhala: මලියදේව විද්‍යාලය) is a national school controlled by the Sri Lankan central government. It is located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, and was established in 1888 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society, led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. It is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. Today, the school accommodates 4,000 students.^{[when?][citation needed]} The term "Devans" is used to refer to the former and present pupils of Maliyadeva College.