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| Mahinda Rajapaksa College මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ විද්යාලය மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ வித்தியாலயம் | |
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Homagma , Western Province Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 6°49′27″N 80°02′19″E / 6.8242°N 80.0387°E |
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| Other name | Mahinda Rajapaksha College |
| School type | National school |
| Motto | නත්ථි ජාතස්ස අකරණං (Nothing is impossible for a person born in this world) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Buddhism |
| Established | 20 January 2011 |
| Founder | Bandula Gunawardane |
| Principal | G.D. Sarath Bandu Gunasekara |
| Teaching staff | 290+ |
| Grades | 6-13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Enrollment | 5500+ |
| Classes | 132 |
| Average class size | 40 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Education system | National Education System |
| Language | English, Sinhala |
| Hours in school day | 07:15–13:15 SLST |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Royal Gold |
| Song | "මිහිඳු මගට" |
| Affiliation | Ministry of Education |
 The Flag of Mahinda Rajapaksa College | |
Mahinda Rajapaksa College (Sinhala: මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ විද්යාලය) is a national secondary school located in Pitipana North, Homagama, Sri Lanka. Established on 10 January 2011, it was the first school built under the 1,000 Secondary Schools Development Project, launched as part of the Mahinda Chinthana policy framework during the presidency of Mahinda Rajapaksa. The school occupies a 11 ha (26 acres) and is recognised as the largest secondary model school in South Asia. It offers education from Grade 6 to Grade 13 across multiple academic streams, including Science, Commerce, Arts, and Technology, and is known for its emphasis on holistic education, smart classrooms, and multilingual learning environments.
The students of Mahinda Rajapaksa College are known as Mahindians.
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[edit]Location
[edit]Mahinda Rajapaksa College is located in Pitipana North, a suburb within the administrative boundaries of the Homagama Divisional Secretariat in the Colombo District of Sri Lanka's Western Province. The school lies approximately 24 kilometers southeast of Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and is accessible via the High-Level Road (A4) and Southern Expressway interchanges at Kahathuduwa and Kottawa. The location of the school lies adjacent to the site of the proposed Techno City, also referred to as the Technology City, which includes institutions such as NSBM Green University and the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC).
Administratively, the school falls under the jurisdiction of the Homagama Education Division and the Western Provincial Department of Education, but it is governed as a national school under the Ministry of Education of Sri Lanka. The school is situated at the foot of the Dampe-Pitipana Road, and its surrounding landscape comprises a mix of residential, institutional, and forested areas, forming part of a broader government strategy to decentralize infrastructure and educational services in suburban Colombo.
As part of this broader Colombo Metropolitan Region (Megapolis) Development initiative, the Pitipana area was identified for its potential to integrate higher education, research, and innovation hubs within a suburban setting. Mahinda Rajapaksa College was among the state educational institutions established in alignment with this vision, positioned to serve the growing student population in tandem with high-tech institutional infrastructure.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mahinda Rajapaksha National School". Homagama Development Plan (2019-2030) (PDF). Urban Development Authority. July 2019. p. 106.
This is a school, which provides students all educational facilities from grade 6 to Grade 13. The Schools consist of full-pledged facilities such as Computer Laboratory, Science and Technology Laboratory, and other sports facilities.
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