Rahula College

Rahula College
Location
Matara


Sri Lanka
Coordinates5°57′11″N 80°32′08″E / 5.953106°N 80.535447°E / 5.953106; 80.535447
Information
TypeNational
MottoPali: අත්තානං දමයන්ති පණ්ඩිතා
Aththānang damayanthi pandithā
(A wise man controls himself)
Established1923 (1923)
PrincipalTharaka Ekanayake
Staff200+
Grades1–13
Enrollment4800
ColorsBlue, golden orange
   
RivalsDharmapala Vidyalaya Pannipitiya , St.Thomas' College Matara
AffiliationMatara Buddhists' Society (1923)
Websiterahulacollege.lk

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.