What is the motto of Royal College Colombo?

“උගනිව් නැතිනම් පිටවෙව්” Learn or Depart “Disce Aut Discede”
Royal College/Motto

When did Royal College start?

1835
Royal College/Founded

Who started Royal College Colombo?

Joseph Marsh
Royal College/Founders

How many students are in Royal College?

8,300 (2010)
Royal College/Total enrollment

How did the Royal College Colombo get its name?

The school was founded in the British public school tradition, having been named the Royal College Colombo in 1881 with consent from Queen Victoria, it became the first school to gain the prefix, “Royal”, outside of the British Isles and it was one of the first schools to be designated as a national school by the Sri Lankan Government in the 1980s.

Who was the founder of the Colombo Academy?

Started as a private school by Rev Joseph Marsh in 1835, it was established as the Colombo Academy by Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton in January 1836, as part of the implementation of the recommendations of the Colebrooke Cameron Commission (1833), and was the first government-run secondary school for boys in the island.

Which is the first public school in Sri Lanka?

Started as a private school by Rev Joseph Marsh in 1835, it was established as the Colombo Academy by Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton in January 1836, the first government-run secondary school for boys in the island. Royal College is considered to be the leading public school in Sri Lanka and is often referred to as the ” Eton of Sri Lanka”.

When was the Royal College Union first formed?

The Royal College Union was formed in 1891 as the first alumni society in the country. In 1911, work commenced on a new building for the school on Reid Avenue. On November 1911 during construction of this building it was hit by an aircraft that was trying the establish the record for the first flight over Ceylon in November 1911.