Dharmapala College was established on Sunday 8th December 1940 P.M at Pannipitiya as a Branch Of Ananda College Colombo. Dharmapala College was Managed By Buddhist Theosophical Society (B.T.S) under the direct supervision of the Principal of the Ananda College Colombo. It Was a School for both Boys and Girls and Supposed to Conduct Classes from Kindergarten to the Matriculation Form, In English Medium.
The school has a student population exceeding 8000 across 13 grades from primary to secondary classes. The academic staff of more than 600 is led by Principal R. A. Maheshika Rupasinghe since 2022.
A determined endeavor was conducted on April 4, 2017 to bring together all former Dharmapala Vidyalaya Pannipitiya pupils living in the UAE to join the Dharmapala Alumni – UAE. The majority of the OLD PALIANS who reside in this part of the world admire this effort, and according to the latest recent numbers, there is a membership strength of and expanding.