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 Kingswood College | |
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| Former name | Boys' High School, Kandy |
| School type | National / Public 1AB |
| Motto | Latin: Fide et Virtute By faith and valour |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Methodist / Wesleyan |
| Established | 4 May 1891 |
| Founder | Louis Edmund Blaze |
| School code | 03380 |
| Principal | Dhammika Herath |
| Staff | 300+ |
| Grades | 1 - 13 |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrollment | 3,500+ |
| Language | Sinhala, English |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 13:30 |
| Houses | Eton Harrow Rugby Winchester |
| Student Union | Kingswood Student Union |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and dark blue [1] |
| Song | Hill-Throned |
| Athletics | Yes |
| Sports | Yes |
| Mascot | Seraph |
| Rival | Dharmaraja College |
| National ranking | 6 |
| Publication | Our Boys (since 1893) |
| Alumni | Old Kingswoodians |
| Sister School | Girls' High School, Kandy [2] |
| Pupils | Gentlemen of Kingswood [3] |
| Abbreviation | KCK |
| Website | Kingswood College |
| Last updated: 05-08-2024 | |
Kingswood College, Kandy (Sinhala: කිංග්ස්වුඩ් විද්යාලය) is a Sri Lankan Public school offering boys primary and secondary education. The school was founded by Louis Edmund Blaze on 4 May 1891, with eleven students at a site on Pavilion Street in Kandy. Later, the school was moved to Randles Hill. Since then, the school has grown considerably, having over 3,500 students and 300+ faculty members. It is one of the oldest schools in Kandy and is commonly known as KCK.
- ^ "Kingswood Colours & Flag". Kingswood College Kandy. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/431834886940596/photos/a.431848973605854/548422855281798/?type=3[unreliable source?]
- ^ "Blaze the trailblazer".