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.
DHARMAPALA VIDYALAYA PANNIPITIYA ALUMNI – UAE
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.