Prince of Wales' College (Sinhala: වේල්ස් කුමර විද්‍යාලය Wels Kumara Vidyalaya, Tamil: பிரின்ஸ் ஆஃப் வேல்ஸ் கல்லூரி) is a selective-entry boys' school in Moratuwa, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Prince of Wales College has produced many exceptional cricketers who, at one time or another, played for the national team.

[3][4] The founding patron of the school was the philanthropist, Sir Charles Henry de Soysa.

[5] 14 September 1876 was a memorable day for the Moratuwa community; the school, which was built on a picturesque 15-acre plot of land facing the Galle Road, and bordered by the Lunawa Lagoon, was ceremonially opened.

The then governor of Sri Lanka, Sir William Gregory, graced the occasion as the chief guest.

In his last will, he requested that his eldest son Mudalier J. W. C. de Soysa take over responsibility for the school, and asked his wife to pay Rs.

They were: The first school prize giving was held in 1883 with Sir John Douglas as the chief guest.

Prince of Wales’ College was the higher school; it had two divisions named Upper and Lower.

Students attend the service at the Holy Emmanuel church and pay respects to the tomb of Sir Charles Henry de Soysa.

Cambridge), the son-in-law of the founding patron, rendered a valuable service to the school for two decades, from 1896 to 1917.

[12] The school magazine: The Cambrian (first issued in 1897), the debating team, cadet corps (1903), library, laboratory, commerce section, tennis and soccer teams, and a children's park were some of the elements added to the school during this era.

After 21 years of service, Mendis had to retire from his post as principal due to deteriorating health.

He started the library fund and developed cricket, soccer, boxing, and athletics.

Scouting was introduced and the Buddha shrine was constructed in 1967, ceremonially opened by Governor William Gopallawa.

His works include the statues of the Buddha, the founding patron, and the largest Sandakadapahana in Sri Lanka.

The school was improved to a high standard and Hevisi and Western bands were formed during this time.

The sculpture of Sir Charles Henry de Soysa (sculpted by Mr. Tissa Gunawardena) was unveiled during this time.

The venue of the annual Big Match was changed and was arranged to be held at De Soysa Stadium.

Amongst other developments seen at the school during his tenure were making a qualitative improvement in education, expanding the school further by adding more facilities, namely: three, three-story buildings for Grade 11, the commerce section, and the primary grades; a new auditorium with the latest facilities; the canteens for students and teachers; initiating the construction of a new hostel; construction of the school office, principal's office, meeting hall and, toilets; the introduction of the Media Unit; and the construction of two playgrounds and cricket ground for the primary grades.

The school's cricket programme showed tremendous growth during this period, and this was reflected with Captain Suranga Wijenayake representing the National team.

[25] Cambrian cricket players have made significant contributions in all sectors of the sport in Sri Lanka including schools, mercantile clubs, government services, defence services, corporations, and in the field of cricket administration.

Some have gained fame and figured prominently as representatives on national and international cricket teams.

In 2012, Prince of Wales College made history by winning two gold, four silver, and nine bronze medals at the fourth Asian Schools Rowing Regatta held in Karachi, Pakistan.

[26] Cricketers to have captained the school team include Wirantha Fernando and Kusal Mendis.