The Royal College of Colombo (commonly known asRoyal College) was founded in January 1835. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri LankaThe oldest public school in the country, it is a National School, meaning that it is controlled by the central government as opposed to the Provincial Council and provides both primary and secondary education.
Royal College has produced many distinguished personalities, including two Presidents of two countries, a Sultan, three Prime Ministers and many intellectuals.
Situated in a quiet residential suburb of Colombo known as the Cinnamon Gardens, it occupies an area of 34 acres. The college is funded by the Ministry of Education, which appoints its Principal. The Principal is the head of the administration of the College and is assisted by a Vice Principal. The school is divided in to three sections for administrative purposes, these are the primary school (the former Royal College Preparatory School), middle school and the upper school, each coming under a deputy principal (the head of the primary school is know as the Headmaster/Headmistress). The college educates close to 9000 students in both secondary and primary education.
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