Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya, established in 1940 and it is the largest co-educational institution and the most populated suburban school in Sri Lanka.

[citation needed] The land was originally owned by Anagarika Dharmapala and was donated by the Don Hewawitharana Family to the Mahabodhi Society, who allocated it to the school in 1940.

[2] Dharmapala Vidyalaya was managed by the Buddhist Theosophical Society under the direct supervision of the principal of Ananda College, Colombo.

It was a school for boys and girls and conducted classes from kindergarten to the matriculation form, in English.

A. Hons a British gentlemen acted as the first principal of the school and was joined by several academic staff, including.

[3] The College, occupies a 57 acres (230,000 m2) site and accommodates approximately 8,500 students and employs 650 teaching staff.

[citation needed] Now it has grown as a leading senior western band among the other schools in Sri Lanka.

Since he became Principal of Dharmapala all his efforts and energy were directed to bring up its education to the highest level and develop infrastructure facilities.