Rahula College
| Rahula College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Matara Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 5°57′11″N 80°32′08″E / 5.953106°N 80.535447°E |
| Information | |
| Type | National |
| Motto | Pali: අත්තානං දමයන්ති පණ්ඩිතා Aththānang damayanthi pandithā (A wise man controls himself) |
| Established | 1923 |
| Principal | Tharaka Ekanayake |
| Staff | 200+ |
| Grades | 1–13 |
| Enrollment | 4800 |
| Colors | Blue, golden orange |
| Rivals | Dharmapala Vidyalaya Pannipitiya , St.Thomas' College Matara |
| Affiliation | Matara Buddhists' Society (1923) |
| Website | rahulacollege |
Rahula College (Sinhala: රාහුල විද්යාලය, romanized: Rāhula Vidyālaya) is one of Sri Lanka’s leading and most prestigious boys’ schools, located in Matara district. Though it was originally a private Buddhist school, now it is run by the Government of Sri Lanka as a National School. Rahula College has two sections - the Primary section, which serves students from Grade 1 to Grade 5, and the Secondary section, which serves students from Grade 6 to Grade 13.