Rahula College has been one of the leading lights in Sri Lanka’s educational landscape, having been in operation for over a century. The college was established by the Buddhist Society under the name of Parakaramabahu Vidyalaya, with the intention of providing a quality education based on discipline and spirituality. Parakaramabahu Vidyalaya gained ground at the present location of “Saram Mudali Walawwa” donated by Mr. Odiris de Silva, changing its former name to “Rahula College”.

The school has gradually developed with physical resources such as Kala Bhawana, Rajatha Jayanthi Hall, Wijesinha Hall, Gunathilaka Memorial Hall, Vanigasekara Hall and Wijayathunga Hall. These resources have helped the school to grow and provide quality education to its students.

On 16.06.1997, the foundation stone was laid by the Hon’ble Minister of Education and Higher Education Mr. Tivad Pathirana for Wajra Jayanti, three-storied building which was a paradise that opened the doors of the universe to its students. This bookshelf, which was maintained in a small area of the school until then, has been well documented since 1975. 01. 01. 

It begins with “Vaskoda Gama” of D. P. R. Samaranayaka as the first book of the library. The library was originally located on the first floor of the school, and later it has been expanded as a reference unit on the third floor. The primary school has also opened a library for grades 1-5. Over 50 memberships were recognized at the beginning of the library which reflects the enthusiasm of the young readers in the area to utilize this fantastic resource. There were encyclopedias, dictionaries, Sri Lanka Special Collections, and Martin Wickramasinghe Special Collections among the book collections.