Dharmasoka College
Public school in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dharmasoka College is a coed school in Sri Lanka. The college was established in 1913.
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Dharmasoka College-Ambalangoda | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 6°14′25″N 80°03′14″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 |
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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.