The state timber co-operation was the first owners of the land which belongs to Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College today. It was named as ‘Wariyapola Sri Sumangala’ with retrospect of the Wariyapola Sri Sumangala thero who fought for our freedom during the era of imperialism. Now Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College is at its height of glory and grandeur in the ancient city of Kandy.



Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College has a long history about 131 years. It was originated under the name of “‘St. Paul’s”‘ as a junior school of Trinity college Kandy. After laying the first brick on 8 February 1879. The new school was started in the name of St. Paul’s English school. It was considered as a boys school, after starting on 16 September 1879.



By 1934, there were 175 students in this school, giving priority to disciplined behaviour promoting intelligence and virtuous life style. As a result of increasing number of students and the lack of space, a part of the school was shifted to the Purse building at Victoria road in the Lake Round. The school was controlled under the British Council, Rev. Green as the manager and Mr. D.I. Mathew as the principal. In 1934, Mr. J.A. De Mel who was a staff member was appointed as the principal. He succeeded in inspiring the school by achieving the building facilities required by the school such as a laboratory, four class rooms and an officeroom on 30 March 1939.