Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College
School in Kandy, Sri Lanka
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Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College, Kandy (Sinhala: වාරියපොල ශ්රී සුමංගල විද්යාලය මහනුවර) is a boys' school in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Former nameSt. Paul’s College, St. Paul's English School
MottoPali: නත්ථි පඤ්ඤ සමා ආභා
Naththi Pangngä Samä Abha
(There is no Light like Wisdom)
Naththi Pangngä Samä Abha
(There is no Light like Wisdom)
Religious affiliation
Buddhist| Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College, Kandy | |
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| Former name | St. Paul’s College, St. Paul's English School |
| School type | National / Public 1AB |
| Motto | Pali: නත්ථි පඤ්ඤ සමා ආභා Naththi Pangngä Samä Abha (There is no Light like Wisdom) |
Religious affiliation | Buddhist |
| Established | 16 September 1879 |
School district | Kandy |
Educational authority | Sri Lanka Education Department |
School code | 03388 |
Principal | Deshappriya Rathnayake |
| Staff | 180+ |
| Grades | 1 - 13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 6 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 4500+ |
Education system | National Education System |
| Language | Sinhala, English |
| Schedule | 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM (SLST) |
| Houses | Parakum, Gamunu, Thissa, Vijaya |
| Colours | Navy blue, sky blue, gold |
| Athletics | Yes |
| Sports | Yes |
| Nickname | Summa |
| Abbreviation | WSSCK |
| Website | sumangalacollegekandy |
History
The school, one of the oldest in Kandy,[1] was established on 16 September 1879, 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 1991 the school was renamed to Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College and relocated to the present site.[2][3]
The college has been playing cricket since 1994 and has a long standing cricket rivalry with Sri Rahula College.[4][1]
