Janani Diwangana: My school- R/Eheliyagoda Dharmapala Collage

R / Eheliyagoda Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya has a long history of 93 years by the year 2019 Eheliyagoda Education Division, Ratnapura Education Zone, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka is an ever-evolving educational field that transcends not only the international community but also the future welfare of a large number of children in the area.

In 1926, A.M. was born with 16 students and two teachers. Kandangamuwa Primary School was started under the leadership of the first teacher Perera and its original name was.

The present high ground of the present Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya in the Ihalagama Division of the Eheliyagoda Kandangamuwa village in the Atulugama Panawala Dekarale in the Kegalle District became a primary school with the donation of land by the then Venerable Wannaku Appuhamy. With the same school building.

By 1963, Eheliyagoda Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya was renamed as a Grade 1 to Grade 10 College, changing the course of classes held in the same building for a long time. A, YDB. During the time of Karunaratne Principal

There is also controversy over the naming of this college as Dharmapala. It is said that Anagarika Dharmapala spent his leisure time in this area while on a pilgrimage around Eheliyagoda during the period when the Dhamma was being propagated all over the country. By now the statue of Anagarika Dharmapala has been erected at that place. Fifty years after its inception in 1976, the college had a staff of 644 students and 21 teachers, and was transformed in 1998 by a change of principals.

In 1988, Eheliyagoda Primary College, Eheliyagoda Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya and Eheliyagoda Central College were merged. A. S.P. During the time of Vitharama Principal. Classes were held at the present location of R / Eheliyagoda Primary College from the first year to the fifth year, grades 6,7,8 at Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya and grades 9 to 13 at Eheliyagoda Central College.

In the year 1993, the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Department of Education re-established this college from the first year. (O / L) was established as a Grade 2 school. At that time the principal, A.R. Mr. Dhanawardena was an efficient and very efficient administrator and this period is known as the golden age of the history of the school. The honor of that great leadership goes to A.R. Mr. Dhanawardena should be entitled.

He named Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya as a Grade 1 C School establishing A / L Arts and Commerce sections.Former Ratnapura Zonal Director of Education Siripala Manchanayake and current Principal N.M. Sugath Rajapaksa is also a member of the AR. Together with Mr. Dhanawardena, he directed the education of A / L students and from that time onwards, students' access to university education began.

Back to Grade 1 to Grade 5 Primary School joined this. This school became the school with the highest number of students among the provincial schools in Sri Lanka Later again in 2013 the Primary College became a single school and Eheliyagoda Dharmapala Vidyalaya became a school with grades 6-13. The Technical Laboratory was opened in the year 2015, adding pride to the College. It also became a national school in 2021.