SriLanka-Places.com listou aprox 100 escolas dentro Kurunegala. Alguns dos mais bem avaliados escolas dentro Kurunegala estão- Maliyadeva College, Maliyadeva College, Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya - Kurunegala, Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya (Escola Modelo Maliyadeva) - Kurunegala, Sir John Kothalawala College, Sagrada Família Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Wayamba Technical College, S.W.R.D. Bandaranayake College, Lyceum International School & D.B Welagadara Central College Kurunegala.