Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College
Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College (Sinhala: වාරියපොළ ශ්රී සුමංගල විද්යාලය) is a boys' school in Kandy, Sri Lanka
| Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College, Kandy වාරියපොළ ශ්රී සුමංගල විද්යාලය, මහනුවර | |
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| Coordinates | 7°17′52.6″N 80°37′55.6″E |
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| Type | National |
| Motto | Sinhala: නත්ථි පඤ්ඤ සමා ආභා (There is no Light like Wisdom) |
| Established | 16 September 1879 |
| School district | Kandy |
| Grades | 1–13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 6-18 |
| Enrolment | 3500+ |
| Language | Sinhala and English |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue,Sky Blue, Gold,Maroon |
| Website | www |
History
The school - one of the oldest in Kandy[1] - was established as St. Paul's College, a junior school branch of Trinity College, Kandy. It was renamed St Paul's English School in 1987.[1] In 1992 the school was renamed to Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College and relocated to present site.[2]
It has a cricket rivalry with Sri Rahula College.[1]
References
- "Sri Sumangala and Sri Rahula, schools that don't brag about their products". Sunday Observer. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "History". srisumangala.com/. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012.
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