Vidyartha College

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Vidyartha College විද්‍යාර්ථ විද්‍යාලය
Address
Katugastota Road Kandy, Central Province Sri Lanka
Coordinates	7°18′21″N 80°38′09″E / 7.30583°N 80.63572°E / 7.30583; 80.63572
Information
Former name	King's College
Type	Government School
Motto	"විද්‍යා සර්වස්‍ය භුෂණම්" Education is the Best Jewelry
Religious affiliation(s)	Buddhism
Established	18 May 1942 (82 years ago) (1942-05-18)
Founder	Vidyartha Society
Principal	M. R. P. Mayadunne
Teaching staff	180+
Grades	1 – 13
Gender	Male
Age	6 to 19
Number of students	5,000+
Language	Sinhala, English
Color(s)	Navy, aqua and gold
Athletics	Yes
Sports	Yes
Affiliation	Vidyartha Society (1942)
Website	vimasa.net

Vidyartha College (Sinhala:විද්‍යාර්ථ විද්‍යලය) is an all-male national school located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The college was founded in 1942 by the Vidyartha Society, and is currently run by the Government of Sri Lanka.^[1] The college has two sections: the primary section which includes grades 1–5; and the secondary section which includes students in grades 6–13.