Prince of Wales' College

The Mottos

The original motto of the school was "ICH DIEN". At the first Old Boys' Dinner held in 1907, it was decided to use "NIHIL PER SALTUM" as a secondary motto. Prince of Wales' College is the only school in Sri Lanka which has two mottos.

• ICH DIEN

  A German phrase which translates to "I Serve".

• NIHIL PER SALTUM

  A Latin phrase which translates to "Step-by-Step"