Princess of Wales’ College
Princess of Wales' College is a girls' school in Sri Lanka, situated in Moratuwa, a suburb of Colombo. Princess of Wales' College was founded in 1876 by Sir Charles Henry de Soysa who was a famous 19th-century Sri Lankan philanthropist.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: School
- Description: public school in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Princess of Wales‘ College” and “Princess Of Wales‘ College”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa and St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa.
Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa
School
Prince of Wales' College is a selective-entry boys' school in Moratuwa, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa, was founded and endowed in 1876 by Sir Charles Henry de Soysa, a famous 19th century Sri Lankan philanthropist and was named in honour of Prince Albert, Prince of Wales The school became a fully government-controlled school in 1962.
St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa
College
St. Sebastian's College is a Catholic educational institution in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, established in 1854. The college enrolls over 4,000 students served by a staff of over 200. St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa is situated 450 metres southwest of Princess of Wales’ College.
St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya
Church
Photo: L Manju, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Matthias’ Church, is a church in Moratuwa in Sri Lanka. The church is located in Lakshapathiya approximately 1.1 km away from the Soysapura junction on Colombo-Galle main road. St Matthias’ Church, Lakshapathiya is situated 2 km north of Princess of Wales’ College.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lunawa and Boralesgamuwa.
Lunawa
Village
Lunawa is a suburb in Sri Lanka lying on the coast just south of the capital, Colombo. Lunawa is a suburb of Moratuwa in the Colombo District of the Western Province.
Boralesgamuwa
Town
Boralesgamuwa is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km south-east of the commercial capital Colombo. The Boralesgamuwa junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya. Boralesgamuwa is situated 7 km north of Princess of Wales’ College.
Nampamunuwa
Village
Nampamunuwa is a village in the Western Province in Sri Lanka. The nearest town, Piliyandala, is 3.4 km away. Nampamunuwa is situated 8 km northeast of Princess of Wales’ College.
Princess of Wales’ College
- Category: education
- Location: Uyana South, Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.78443° or 6° 47′ 4″ northLongitude
79.88408° or 79° 53′ 3″ eastOpen location code
6JRXQVMM+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1794159983OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q19895432
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In Other Languages
“Princess of Wales’ College” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كليه اميره ويلز”
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