Princess of Wales' College
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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 |
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Public School (Secondary School / College up to University Entrance) |
| Motto | ICH DIEN, NIHIL PER SALTUM (Aloko Udapadi) (Not at a leap, I serve) |
| Established | 1876 |
| Founder | Sir Charles Henry de Soysa |
| Principal | Mrs. M. Samarakoon |
| Grades | Class 1 – 13 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 5 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 4000+ |
| Color(s) | Purple Gold and Maroon |
| Website | http://www.princess.sch.lk/ |
Princess of Wales' College is a girls' school in Sri Lanka. The school is situated in Moratuwa, a suburb of Colombo. Princess of Wales' College was founded in 1876 by Sir Charles Henry de Soysa who was a famous 19th century Sri Lankan philanthropist. As of 2014 over 4000 girls are studying in the School from grade 1 to 13 including all main streams of secondary studies which include biology, mathematics, commerce and arts. Currently there are 138 teachers in school
By the end of the 19th century, only a few schools in Sri Lanka offered higher education and most of them were limited to Colombo. The inception of Prince of Wales' and Princess of Wales' schools can be considered as a special reward to the children of Moratuwa area. The founder of the school was the great philanthropist, Sir Charles Henry de Soysa. Following the arrival of the then Prince of Wales (Edward VII) in Colombo in 1875, Sir Charles Henry De Soysa felt like naming the two schools he intended to build as 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 as Prince of Wales’ and Princess of Wales’. At inauguration, it was by far the largest girls' school of Ceylon and offered a secular education.
Mrs Padma Jinasena, (B.A. Dip in Ed.) from 1974 to 1980. During her period of office, she had to face several changes. The existing examinations were replaced by the national Certificate of education. With fortitude and dedication and backed by an equally efficient staff, she was able to face all these challenges and guide the smooth progress of the college.
In 1976 student were presented for the First time for home science at the Advanced Level Examination. Selected for University was done on a district basis. Our college was included in the Colombo District and our students had to face stiff competition from all the Colombo schools. Nevertheless, at least some of them gained admission to the university, every year, and many gained passes in all four subjects.
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