Central province which is commonly known as the Kandyan Kingdom is unique heaven in this paradise island. The lush green surroundings with the perfect climate and the picturesque views truly enrich the mind and soul of a person. It is always a privilege to live in such a place and always a double privilege to study in one of the best schools in Central Province.
Out of four hundred and forty-three schools, 22 schools have been identified to be the best schools in Central Province. These schools have excellent performances in education as well as in extra-curricular activities. And manages to mould the finest and talented young ladies and gentlemen to serve the country.
1 St Anthony’s College Kandy
Motto – Lux De Coelo
School Song – Rally Round the banner of the College
Established date – Twelve March Eighteen Forty-Four
Founder – Felice Alexander Zoppi
Colours – Maroon / Light Blue / Dark Blue
Houses – Maroon / Light Blue / Dark Blue / Double Blue
Short Name – SACK
Type of the school – Boys’ School
Prominent Past Pupils – Hon. William Gopallawa (1st President of Sri Lanka) / Hon. T.B. Ilangarathne / Mr Muttaiah Muralidharan / Mr Ruwan Kalpage / Mr Dappula Livera / Prof. Malik Pieris / Coln. Fazly Laphir / Mr Chandana Suriyabandara / Mr Rokantha Gunathilaka / Mr T.M Jayarathne / Dr Lawrence Perera /
2 Good Shepherd’s Convent Kandy
Motto – Fortiter et Suaviter
School Song – Triumphantly we raise the standard of our school
Established date – Eight February Eighteen Eighty-Nine
Founder – Sister Mary Euphrasia
Colours – White / Dark Blue
Houses – St.Terasitas / St. Brigids / St. Helenas / St. Lucias / St. Margurites
Short Name – GSCK
Type of the school – Girls’ School
Prominent Past Pupils – Ms Shavini Fernando / Ms Thilini David
3 Dharmaraja College Kandy
Motto – Aththahi Aththano Natho
School Song – Sri Lanka Janatha Gama Gami
Established date – Thirtieth June Eighteen Eighty-Seven
Founder – Col Henry Steel Olcott
Colours – Maroon / Light Blue
Houses – Ananda / Mahinda / Parakrama / Gemunu
Short Name – DRCK
Type of the school – Boys’ School
Prominent Past Pupils – Mr Sandun Weerakkody / Mr Heshan Unamboowe / Mr Janaka Bandara Tennakoon / Mr Dharmasena Pathiraja / Mr Keerthi Pasquel
4 Mahamaya Girls’ College Kandy
Motto – Vijjā Uppaththang Settā
School Song – We are filled and thrilled with joyousness
Established date – Fourteenth January Nineteen Thirty Two
Founder – Lady Sarah Soysa and Chitravo Ratwatte
Colours – Dark Blue / Gold
Houses – Sangamiththa / Maya / Yashodhara / Prajapathi
Short Name – MGCK
Type of the school – Girls’ School
Prominent Past Pupils – Ms Praba Rajaguru / Ms Pabasari Koliyabandara / Ms Mihiri Kandanarchchi
5 Trinity College Kandy
Motto – Respice Finem
School Song – Where river, lake and mountain meet
Established date – Eighteenth January Eighteen Seventy Two
Founder – Reverend John Ireland Jones
Colours – Red / Gold / Blue
Houses – Garrett / Lemuel / Oorloff / Simithraaratchy / Central Boarding House
Short Name – TCK
Type of the school – Boys’ School
Prominent Past Pupils – Mr Lakshman Kadirgamar / Mr Jayantha Dhanapala / Lt.Gen. Denzil Lakshman Kobbekaduwa / Mr Kumar Sangakkara / Mr Seneka Bibile
6 Hillwood College Kandy https://alpanthiya.lk/whispers-of-memories-from-a-true-hillwoodian-s-soul/
Motto – Utmost for the Highest
School Song – Our Fathers by whose servants
Established date – Fifteenth May Eighteen Ninety
Founder – Ms Elizabeth Bellerby
Colours – Gold / Silver
Houses – Ireland Jones / Naish / Bellerby
Short Name – HCK
Type of the school – Girls’ School
Prominent Past Pupils – Ms Chandra Ranaraja / Ms Thalatha Gunasekara / Ms Duleeka Marapana / Ms Sachini Ayendra Stanley / Ms Miyasi Sandeepani
7 Kingswood College Kandy
Motto – Fide et Virtute
School Song – Hill Throned
Established date – Forth May Eighteen Ninety One
Founder – Mr Louis Edmund Blaze
Colours – Maroon / Dark Blue
Houses – Eton / Rugby / Harrow / Winchester
Short Name – KCK
Type of the school – Boys’ School
Prominent Past Pupils – Mr Suwanji Madanayake / Mr Sarath Amunugama / Mr Earl Gunasekara / Mr Salinda Dissanayake / Mr Sanath Gunathilake
8 Girls’ High School Kandy
Motto – A Deo Auxilium
School Song – Forty years on when we think of time olden
Established date – Thirty First July Eighteen Seventy Nine
Founder – Reverend Samuel Langdon
Colours – Dark blue / Light blue / Green / Yellow
Houses – Eaton / Langdon / Lawrance / Sansom
Short Name – GHSK
Type of the school – Girls’ School
Prominent Past Pupils – Ms Jean Arasanayagam / Ms Sanoja Bibile / Ms Iranganie Serasinghe / Ms Maheesha Bandara / Ms Faika Feroze
9 St Sylvester’s College Kandy
Motto – Fortiter in re
School Song – Dana Mana Ranjitha
Established date – First November Nineteen Forty
Founder – Father Robert M. Perera
Colours – Maroon / Ivory/ Dark blue
Houses – Gemunu / Thissa / Parakrama / Wijaya
Short Name – SSCK
Type of the school – Boys’ School
Prominent Past Pupils – Percy Samaraweera / Mr Kingsley Rajapakse / Mr Tikiri Kobbekaduwa / Mr Eric Fernando / Mr Malcolm Bulner
10 Hemamali Girls’ College Kandy
Motto – Upward, Onward In hope
School Song – Wijayathu Wijayathu Maani
Established date – Tenth February Nineteen hundred Seven
Founder – British Christianity Association
Colours – Maroon / Yellow / Grey
Houses – St Rita / St Scholastica / St Euphrasia / St Philomina
Short Name – HGCK
Type of the school – Girls’ School
Prominent Past Pupils –
11 Vidyartha College Kandy
Motto – Vidya Sarwasya Bhushanam
School Song –
Established date – Eighteenth May Nineteen Forty-Two
Founder – Vidyartha Society
Colours – Navy blue / Aqua blue / Gold
Houses – Parakrama / Vickrama / Mahinda / Narendra
Short Name – VCK
Type of the school – Boys’ School
Prominent Past Pupils – Mr Susith Weerasekara / Mr C B Rathnayake / Mr Manju Wanniarachchi / Mr Kosala Kulasekara
12 Pushpadana Girls’ College Kandy
Motto – Charithayen Nuwana Babale
School song – Sundara Giri Pela
Established date – Second July Nineteen Forty Two
Founder – Pushpadana Samithiya
Colours – Gold / Grey / Maroon
Houses – Gothami / Chithra / Sanghamitta / Yashodara
Short name – PGCK
Type of school – Girls’ School
Prominent past pupils
13 Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College Kandy
Motto – Naththi Pannaya Sama Abha
School song – Sathatha Pathala meth Budu Guna Ambare
Established date – Sixteenth September Eighteen Seventy Nine
Founder – Mr Ranasinghe Premadasa
Colours – Navy blue / Sky blue / Gold / Maroon
Houses – Gamunu / Wijaya / Parakum / Thissa
Short name – WSSCK
Type of school – Boys’ School
Prominent past pupils
14 Swarnamali Girls’ College Kandy
Motto – Pannya Naranan Rathanan
School song – Senkadagala pura randu
Established date – Nineteen Twenty Eight
Founder – Ms D J Rupasinghe
Colours – Green / Yellow / Red / Blue
Houses – Sudharma / Sunethra / Sujatha / Sugandika
Short name – SGCK
Type of school – Girls’ School
Prominent past pupils
15 Sri Chandananda Buddhist College Kandy
Motto – Dhamman Janatho Pannaya Paripurathi
School song – Daa bandi bodu viduhala palipaano
Established date – Forth January Two Thousand Six
Founder – Venerable Palipana Dhammakiththi Sri Gunarathana Chandanandabhidana Thero
Colours – Blue / Yellow / Purple
Houses – Ramya / Suramya / Subha
Short name – SCBCK
Type of school – Boys’ School
Prominent past pupils
16 Sri Chandananda Buddhist Girls’ College Kandy
Motto – Dhamman Janatho Pannaya Paripurathi
School song –
Established date – Sixth January Twenty Twenty
Founder
Colours
Houses
Short name – SCBGK
Type of school – Girls’ School
Prominent past pupils
17 St Thomas College Matale
Motto – Animo Et Fide
School song –
Established date – Sixteenth September Eighteen Seventy-Three
Founder – Catholic church
Colours – Gold / Double blue
Houses – Austin / Bede / Clement / Pius
Short name – STC
Type of school – Boys’ School
Prominent past pupils – Mr Lakdasa Kodituwakku / Mr Dayan Witharana / General Shavendra Silva / Mr Lahiru Madushanka / Mr Hemal Ranasinghe
18 St Anthony’s Girls College Kandy
Motto – Excelsior
School song – Nalawena Mahaweli Ganga Iwure
Established date – Tenth May Nineteen Thirty-Eight
Founder – Father Corne Hyid
Colours – Light blue / Dark blue / Yellow
Houses – Andrew / Bernard / Morris / Medline
Short name – SAGCK
Type of school – Girls’ School
Prominent past pupils – Ms Nirosha Virajini / Ms Fathima Narzeen / Ms Lalitha Dissanayake
19 Ranabima Royal College Kandy
Motto –
School song – Neela Haritha Giri Shikara Alankrutha
Established date – Second March Nineteen Ninety Two
Founder – Mr W. M. P. B. Dissanayake / Mr Palitha Alkaduwa
Colours – Blue / Yellow / Green
Houses – Super Maroon / Bottle green / Royal blue / Golden yellow
Short name – RRCK
Type of school – Boys’ School
Prominent past pupils
20 Nugawela central College Kandy
Motto – Niyeni Palata Wanu
School song –
Established date – Forth of January Nineteen Forty Four
Founder – Mr C. W. W. Kannangara
Colours
Houses
Short name
Type of school – Mixed School
Prominent past pupils
21 Walala A Rathnayake Central College Kandy
Motto – Vidya Sarwasya Bhushanam
School song – Dhawala Sela handi Neela Shikara Gira
Established date – Twenty Forth January Nineteen Forty Four
Founder – Mr. C W W Kannangara
Colours – Red / Yellow
Houses – Gemunu / Thissa / Wijaya / Parakrama
Short name – ARCC
Type of school – Mixed School
Prominent past pupils – Mr Manoj Pushpakumara / Mr Chaminda Gunarathne / Mr Chathura Lakmal Wijerarthne / Ms Inoka Dalugala / Ms Dilshi Kumarasinghe
22 Government Science College Matale
Motto – Viddya Pragupathan Dhanan
School song – Vidu Viduhal Matha Sarade
Established date – Fifteenth February Nineteen Fifty Four
Founder – Former Presidential Secretary Udaya Senevirathne
Colours – Red / Grey / Gold
Houses – Einstein / Lavoisier / Darwin
Short name – GSC
Type of school – Mixed School
Prominent past pupils
Central Province still has its unique culture and discipline. And the schools located in the central province manages to adhere to that unique culture while providing the finest and sophisticated education. If you are a student from one of these schools, then you will witness this experience.
A special thanks go to all the Ladies and Gentlemen who provided the details. Moreover, if you have the missing details feel free to comment and share them with us.
