Mahamaya Girls’ College is a public girls’ school in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Located in the heart of the city of Kandy overlooking the Kandy Lake, the school is named after Queen Mahamaya, the mother of the Lord Buddha.



Location



It is situated in Kandy, which is the capital of the Central province. The school faces the Kandy lake and is close to the Temple of the Tooth Relic.



History



Mahamaya Girl’s College Kandy was founded in 1932 by the Sadhachara Kulangana Samithiya led by Lady Sarah Soysa and Chitravo Ratwatte. The first classroom was in the West Cliffe Bungalow which was bought from Anagarika Dharmapala together with 2.5 acres of land adjoining the property which belonged to Mr. Arthur Fernando. National leaders like Anagarika Dharmapala, D.B. Jayatilaka, P. de S. Kularatna, G.P. Malalasekare and C.W.W. Kannangare contributed to the college.