Randles Hill
| Randles Hill | |
|---|---|
  Randles Hill Sri Lanka | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 07°16′43.1″N 80°37′5.1″E / 7.278639°N 80.618083°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
Randles Hill is a hill located in the suburb of Mulgampola in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
History
[edit]Randles Hill received its name when Sir John Scurrah Randles (1875 - 1945) generously donated the money (Rs. 50,000) through the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society to purchase a significant land parcel,[1] for the relocation and construction of Kingswood College. Randles was a prominent Methodist, English parliamentarian and philanthropist.[2] Randles's significant gift came as a result of a visit to the district by Rev. William Goudie (1857 - 1922) and Robert Simpson, a prominent member of the laymen's missionary movement, who on return to England convinced Randles of the benefit of such a contribution.[3] Randles subsequently donated a further Rs. 180,626 to the construction of the college buildings.[3] The area was named as Randles Hill by the founder of Kingswood College, Louis Edmund Blaze.[4]
Randles Hill Railway Station
[edit]Randles Hill Railway Station is the second school based railway station in Sri Lanka.[citation needed] The first such railway station is at Richmond Hill, which services Rippon College and Richmond College in Galle.
The Randles Hill station is actually a railway halt located on the Matale Line, close to the level crossing at Mulgampola, between Peradeniya Junction and Kandy railway station.
References
[edit]- ^ Marikar, Hafiz (1 May 2011). "Kingswood has produced outstanding cricketers and rugby players". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Kingswood College, Kandy: a Tribute to Alma Mater". Daily News. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ a b Small, Walter J. T. (Ed) (1971). A History of the Methodist Church in Ceylon, 1814-1964. Colombo: Wesley Press. pp. 356–388.
- ^ Abdeen, S. M. Jiffrey (28 May 2003). "Opening of Kingswood Sports Complex today". Daily News. Retrieved 21 May 2015.