Nalanda Maha Vidyalaya, Elpitiya

Nalanda Maha Vidyalaya
Established	1940s
Type	Public
Religious affiliation	Buddhist
Location	Elpitiya, Sri Lanka

Nalanda Maha Vidyalaya is a co-educational school in the Elpitiya division, Galle district, Sri Lanka. It provides education for around 1000 students in grades 1 to 13.

Location and size

Nalanda Maha Vidyalaya is situated in Galle District, Elpitiya, Aviththawa. It consists of about 1000 students and a staff of about 50 teachers in the Primary & Secondary schools.

History

Nalanda Maha Vidyalaya was founded^[when?] after the Japanese dropped bombs on Colombo 5 April 1942.^{[citation needed]}

Principals

Mr. G. A. Somadasa

Mr. A. H. Siripala

Coordinates: 6°55′30″N 79°52′09″E / 6.925°N 79.86917°E / 6.925; 79.86917