St. Sylvester's College (Sinhala: ශාන්ත සිල්වෙස්තර විද්‍යාලය; Tamil: செயின்ட் சில்வெஸ்டர் கல்லூரி) is a national boys' school located in Kandy, adjacent to the St. Anthony's Cathedral.

The college owed its inception to the foresight of Bishop Bernardo Regno and Abbot Weerasinghe, the heads of the Sylvestro-Benedictine congregation.

They felt that a Catholic school in Kandy was a prime need, once the most prestigious St Anthony's College had been shifted to the banks of the Mahaweli at Katugastota.

During the tenure of Perera as principal from 1940 to 1949 and as rector from 1949 until his death in 1956, St. Sylvester's underwent a transformation from a senior secondary school to an "A" grade institution.

[2] Perera negotiated with the education department and obtained another parcel of land above the Kandy-Matale railway line, which skirts one side of St. Sylvester's.

He believed essentially in molding Sylvestrians in a Christ-like character under the Benedictine spirituality to lead a life of harmony as citizens of this alluring isle of Ceylon.

[4] He had great faith in harmonizing the classroom with the playing field and was instrumental in providing the sports facilities that the school needed, a tennis court and a boxing ring.

In 1961, the Primary department was established on Lady Manning's Drive, close to the school's main administrative building.

It is awarded annually to the best all-round student with the best performance in academics and sports in honorable memory of Abbot Leo Cingolani, the third Sylvestrine monk to arrive in British Ceylon.

[9] Formerly owned by St. Anthony's College, Kandy, this four-storied building is a blend of Victorian, Edwardian, and Georgian styles.

[citation needed][10] In 1945 St. Sylvester's College, Kandy started their first scout troop with the patronage of founder Fr.

Interactors of St. Sylvester's College Kandy have been working with "Unparalleled Humanity" for the benefit of the underprivileged as well as for the betterment of the school.