Devapathiraja College is a
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
n educational establishment situated in the coastal town of
Rathgama
Rathgama is a small coastal town situated in Galle District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
Etymology
The village is also known 'Rajgama', which means kings village. The village was gifted by Parākramabāhu II to Minister Devapathiraja fo ...
. It is the first free Buddhist English school in the Southern Region. It was founded in 1920 by Philanthropist Sir
Ernest de Silva
Sir Albert Ernest de Silva (26 November 1887 – 9 May 1957) was a Ceylonese business magnate, banker, barrister and public figure, considered to be the most prominent Ceylonese philanthropist of the 20th century. A wealthy and influential poly ...
. It was damaged by a tsunami in 2004 and relocated to the country, 1.5km away from the coastline.
Number of Students: There are currently 2007 students in Devapathiraja College
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Provincial schools in Sri Lanka
Schools in Galle District