Mahinda College

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Mahinda College
The Crest of Mahinda College
Location
Galle Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°03′00.5″N 80°12′55.2″E / 6.050139°N 80.215333°E / 6.050139; 80.215333
Information
Type	Public School , Independent school
Motto	Khippam Vāyama Pandito Bhava (Strive hard and be wise)
Established	1 March 1892
Founder	Colonel Henry Steel Olcott
Principal	R. S. N. Maddhumahewage
Staff	175
Grades	1 to G.C.E. (A/L)
Gender	Boys
Age	6 to 19
Enrollment	5,150
Color(s)	Black and gold
Publication	Sahasa Magazine
Affiliation	Buddhist
Alumni	Old Mahindians
Website	www.mahindacollege.lk

Mahinda College is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on 1 March 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott.^[1] As of May 2022 it is a national school providing primary and secondary education across 13 grades.^[2][3]