History
In 1921, F. Gorden Pearce (principal of Mahinda College, Galle), D.T.W. Rajapaksha Ralahami, 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 which was situated at Main Street, Matara. Parakramabhahu Vidyalaya's motto was "May I be a true buddhist". Hewabowalage Yasapala was the first student of Parakramabhahu Vidyalaya. 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 is also the donator of the Matara's leading girls school Sujatha Vidyalaya; was the donator of this school to the government.
Rahula College currently has over 7,000 students.
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