The Lorensz Scholarship is one of the oldest of the panel prizes 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...

. It is the second oldest panel prize at is being currently awarded to students of Royal College, the oldest public school in the country. Awarded annually to the best all rounder with best in performance in academics and sports. First awarded in 1876, in memory of Charles Ambrose Lorensz

Charles Ambrose Lorensz

Charles Ambrose Lorensz, was a lawyer, journalist and a prominent colonial era legislator from Ceylon. He was a member of the Legislative Council. He is credited for initiating Sri Lankan journalism and was the founder and editor of the island's first local news paper the Ceylon Examiner...

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The award should not be confused with the Dornhorst Memorial Prize

Dornhorst Memorial Prize

The Dornhorst Memorial Prize is a most prestigious prize and honour awarded to a student of Royal College Colombo, the oldest public school in the country. Awarded annually to the most popular student, judged by General Merit. The selection is made based on votes gained in a secret ballot conducted...

awarded for General Merit and the Lalith Athulathmudali Memorial Prize

Lalith Athulathmudali Memorial Prize

The Lalith Athulathmudali Memorial Prize is a prestigious prize and honour awarded to a student of Royal College Colombo, the oldest public school in Sri Lanka. Awarded annually to the Most Outstanding Royalist of the Year....

awarded to the most outstanding Royalist of the year.

Notable winners of the Lorensz Scholarship include Tambyah Murugaser

Tambyah Murugaser

Tambyah Murugaser is Sri Lankan sportsman and sports administrator. He was a former Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket & Sri Lanka team manager....

, Sri Lankan cricketer.