Rahula College
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Rahula College (Template:Langx) is a boys' school in Sri Lanka, 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.
History
In 1921, Frederick Gordon Pearce (principal of Mahinda College, Galle), D.T.W. Rajapaksha Ralahami and Sir R. S. S. Gunawardana established the "Buddhists Society". On 1 May 1923, the Buddhists Society opened a school named Parakramabhahu Vidyalaya, in a rented building on Main Street, Matara. Parakramabhahu Vidyalaya's motto was "May I be a true Buddhist". Hewabowalage Yasapala was the first student. Parakramabhahu Vidyalaya was shifted to the "Saram Mudali Walawwa" which was donated by C. A. Odiris de Silva, with the new name of "Rahula College". C.A. Odiris de Silva's second son C.A. Ariyathilake, who also donated Matara's leading girls' school Sujatha Vidyalaya, donated this school to the government.[1]
Rahula College currently has over 4,000 students.[2]
Principals
| Period | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1923 – 1932 | G. William De Silva |
| 2nd | 1932 – 1936 | C. Amirthalingam |
| 3rd | 1936 – 1937 | J. R. Bhatt |
| 4th | 1937 – 1956 | D. J. Kumarage |
| 5th | 1956 – 1973 | B. P. Ariyawansa |
| 6th | 1973 – 1979 | B. Suriarachchi |
| 7th | 1979 – 1983 | A. H. Godavitharana |
| 8th | 1983 – 1986 | P. Wijewardana |
| 9th | 1986 – 1987 | Mahinda Jagoda |
| 10th | 1987 – 1989 | N. Weerathunga |
| 11th | 1989 – 1990 | A. M. Liyanage |
| 12th | 1990 – 1998 | N. Ariyawansha |
| 13th | 1998 – 2002 | Sarath Gunarathna |
| 14th | 2002 – 2010 | Kithsiri Liyanagamage |
| 15th | 2010 – 2016 | Nimal Dissanayake |
| 16th | 2016 –2021 | Francis Welage |
| 17th | 2021 –2023 | Sudath Samarawickrama |
| 18th | 2023 –present | Samitha Kurukulasooriya |
Primary section
Rahula Primary is located in Welegoda. It was established in 1991, at the site of the former Sudarshana Model School. There are classes from grade 1 to grade 5.
Sports
Football
The annual Rahula - Thomas football encounter or Battle of Golden Ensigns, is an annual football match played between Rahula College and St. Thomas' College, Matara.[3]
Cricket
In 2012 Rahula College and Dharmapala College commenced an annual match, the Battle of Golden Lions (Script error: No such module "Lang".). [4][5] The inaugural match was held on Uyanwatta Stadium, with Rahula College hosting the event.[6]
Houses
There are four student houses in the college, named after historical figures in South Asia. They are:
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- Named after Prince Vijaya. The house colour is green.
Notable alumni
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Alumni of Rahula College Matara are called Rahulians.[7] Following is a list of some notable alumni: Script error: No such module "Hatnote".
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| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Secretary to the President | [1] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | 17th Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | MP - National List (2004-2015), Minister of Constitutional Reform (2004-2010) | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | MP - Matara (2010–present) | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Permanent Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka (1994-2003), former Chairman SriLankan Airlines | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | former District Judge, Secretary General of Parliament (1999–2002, 2008–2012) | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Sri Lankan dramatist, Sinhala Radio Play writer | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Sri Lankan entrepreneur | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Sri Lanka international cricketer (2010–present) | [8][9][10] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Sri Lanka international cricketer (1991-2002) | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Chairman/CEO Strategic Enterprise Management Agency (SEMA) | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Senator (1947-1965), President of the Senate of Ceylon (1962-1965) | [11] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | former government agent, literary figure, historian | |
| Tilake Abeysinghe | Internationally reputed painter and sculptor - awarded “Cavaliere of the Order of Merit" (knighthood) by the Italian Government. | [12] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (February 2015 – May 2015), Minister of Agriculture (2010-2015), Minister of Cultural Affairs (2005–2010), Deputy Minister of Healthcare & Nutrition (2004–2005), Chief Minister of Southern Province (1994–2001) | [13] |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Actor |
References
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External links
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