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1925 : Girl Guide Association was pioneered by C. Balasooriya. [3] 1928 : The school known as Baptist Missionary English School was renamed as Ferguson High School in memory Mr. John Ferguson who helped the Baptist Missionary Society in Ceylon. [4] 1932 : The system of school houses was introduced by the acting principal W. F. Gadge.
As of 2023 the college was led by Pubudu Rajapakshe, [1] and taught approximately 3,000 students with a staff of over 200 teachers. Students range from Grade 1 to Grade 13 (see Education in Sri Lanka ), studying in English, Sinhala and Tamil .
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya [6] was inaugurated on 1 January 1973, as Stanmore Crescent Primary School with five teachers and 149 students under the guidance of Wimala Liyanage, the founding principal. The school's name was "Stanmore Crescent Primary School" and consisted of classes up to grade five.
Anula Vidyalaya is a national girls' school in Colombo.It was established in 1941 by E. W. Adikaram with 38 students and five teachers. [1]Currently, [when?] the school has a student body of over 5,000 girls.
Academics at school is divided into four sections, namely the primary section (grades 1–5), the middle school (grades 6–9), the upper middle school (grades 10 & 11) and the upper school (grades 12 & 13). All grades have classes that offer syllabuses in Sinhala and English mediums. [3]
With the increase in the number of students in the school, as there was not enough space in the building, the primary classes (1971 – 1 Grades, 1972 – 2 Grades, 1973 – 3 Grades, 1974 – 4 Grades, 1975 – 5 Grades) were removed and in 1975 the school was converted into a secondary school with classes from grade six upwards.
With the dawn of the 20th century, under the guidance of F. R. Sansom, who served for 19 years, Kandy High School became one of the leading educational institutions in Ceylon. On 21 March 1917, the first company of Girl Guides was formed on the Island. Sansom prepared the way for this and Jane Green Calverly, the vice-principal was the first ...
Ananda College (Sinhala: ආනන්ද විද්යාලය) is a Prestigious Buddhist school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is often known as "The Pinnacle of buddhist education "[1] It is the largest national Buddhist school for boys in Sri Lanka, with a student population exceeding 8000 across 13 grades. [2]