Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy

Mahamaya Girls' College
මහාමායා බාලිකා විද්‍යාලය
Address
Sangharaja Mawatha

Kandy
,
Sri Lanka
Coordinates7°17′12″N 80°38′40″E / 7.28667°N 80.64444°E / 7.28667; 80.64444
Information
Former nameBuddhist Girls' College
School typeNational school
Mottoවිජ්ජා උප්‍පත්‍තං සෙට්ඨා
(Knowledge is supreme)
Religious affiliation(s)Buddhist
Established14 January 1932 (1932-01-14)
FoundersAnagarika Dharmapala
Chitravo Ratwatte
Sarah Soysa
School code03351
PrincipalSashikala Senadheera
Faculty200
Grades1–13
GenderGirls
Age range6–19
Enrollment4,000+
Education systemNational Education System
LanguageSinhala, English
Hours in school day07:30–13:30
Colour(s)Blue and gold
  
Songනමඳිමු නමඳිමු බැති පෙම් දල්වා
AffiliationMinistry of Education
AlumniMayans
Websitemahamayagirlscollege.lk

Mahamaya Girls’ College is a public girls' school in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Located in the centre of Kandy, overlooking the Kandy Lake, the school is named after Queen Mahamaya, the mother of Prince Siddhartha, the Buddha.