The Boake Gates at Royal College Colombo

Royal College Colombo

The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...

 are three entrances to the main building along Rajakeeya Mawatha

Rajakeeya Mawatha

Rajakeeya Mawatha is a street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, named after the Royal College Colombo, which boarders it on the southern side...

 in Colombo

Colombo

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...

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The gates were built in memory of Rev. Dr. Barcroft Boake, who was a former headmaster of the Colombo Academy the for runner to the Royal College Colombo. Serving as headmaster from 1842 to 1870, he bequeath £250 to the school in his will. This money was used to build the Boake Memorial Gates. The gates stand as a symbol for the college's traditions and culture.

The gates are made of iron, with brick piers. There are three sets of gates with each larger main gates flanked by two smaller side gates. The main gates are adorned with the pre-1954 crest of the college. One of sides of the gates include inscriptions in memory of Rev. Boake. The side gates remain open throughout the year, while the center gates remain closed except for rare occasions. The school's War Memorial is located between the center gates and the main entrance of the College Main Hall.