Kingswood College, Kandy
| Kingswood College, Kandy | |
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Kingswood College | |
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| Coordinates | 7°16′40″N 80°36′56″E / 7.27774°N 80.61561°E |
| Information | |
| Former name | Boys' High School, Kandy |
| School type | National / Public with day and boarding facilities 1AB |
| Motto | Latin: Fide et Virtute by fidelity and valour |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Methodist / Wesleyan |
| Established | 4 May 1891 |
| Founder | Louis Edmund Blaze |
| Educational authority | Sri Lanka Education Department |
| School code | 03380 |
| Principal | Dhammika Herath |
| Senior Prefect | Thevinu Rathnayake |
| Staff | 300+ |
| Grades | 1 - 13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 5 to 20 |
| Enrollment | 3,500+ |
| Education system | National Education System |
| Language | Sinhala, English |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 13:30 (SLST) |
| Houses | Eton Harrow Rugby Winchester |
| Student Union | Kingswood Student Union |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and dark blue |
| 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 |
| Brother Schools | Richmond College Wesley College |
| Pupils | Gentlemen of Kingswood |
| Abbreviation | KCK |
| Website | Kingswood College |
Flag of Kingswood College | |
| Last updated: 20-02-2025 | |
Kingswood College, Kandy (Sinhala: කිංග්ස්වුඩ් විද්යාලය) is a public day and boarding school for boys in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school educates over 3,500 students from primary to secondary levels and is staffed by more than 300 faculty members. It was founded by Louis Edmund Blaze on 4 May 1891 with the aim of providing education grounded in Methodist principles.
Initially opened with just eleven students at Pavilion Street, the school later relocated to Randles Hill. It is one of the oldest schools in Kandy and is commonly known as KCK.