Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa
| Prince of Wales' College | |
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| Location | |
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Moratuwa Sri Lanka |
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| Coordinates | 6°47′07″N 79°52′58″E / 6.785199°N 79.8827°ECoordinates: 6°47′07″N 79°52′58″E / 6.785199°N 79.8827°E |
| Information | |
| Type | National |
| Motto |
ICH DIEN, NIHIL PER SALTUM (I serve, Not at a leap) |
| Established | 1876 |
| Founder | Sir Charles Henry de Soysa |
| Principal | Kusala Fernando |
| Grades | Class 1 – 13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 5 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 5000+ |
| Pupils | Cambrians |
| Color(s) |
Purple Gold and Maroon |
| Publication | The Cambrian |
| Former pupils | Old Cambrians |
| Website | PrinceOfWalesCollege.org |
Purple Gold and Maroon
Prince of Wales' College (Sinhala: වේල්ස් කුමර විද්යාලය, Tamil: வேல்ஸ் கல்லூரி அதிபதி) is a selective entry boys' school situated in Moratuwa, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa (along with Princess of Wales' College), was founded in 1876 by Sir Charles Henry de Soysa, a famous 19th century Sri Lankan philanthropist. The school became fully government-controlled school in 1962. As of 2016 over 5000 boys are studying in the school in grades 1 to 13 including all main streams of secondary studies which include biology, mathematics, commerce and arts.
The father of free education, the Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara and Dr. T. B. Jayah, a former senior politician and inister, have both served on the staff of Prince of Wales College. Sir James Peiris was a former trustee of the college.
For a very long time the school has created a niche for itself in the field of sports. Prince of Wales College has produced many exceptional cricketers who, at one time or another, played for the national team. It won the Herman Loos Cup for cadeting many times in the past and has won international championships in rowing.
The founding patron of the school was the philanthropist, Sir Charles Henry de Soysa. Following the arrival of the then Prince of Wales (Edward VII) in Colombo in 1875, he wanted to name the two schools he intended to build - Prince of Wales’ and Princess of Wales’. As a result of a letter sent on 27 November 1875, he received permission to name the two schools the Prince of Wales’ and Princess of Wales’.
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