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Education in Sri Lanka has a long history that dates back two millennia. While the Constitution of Sri Lanka does not provide free education as a fundamental right, the constitution mentions that 'the complete eradication of illiteracy and the assurance to all persons of the right to universal and equal access to education at all levels" in its section on directive principles of state policy ...
C.W.W. Kannangara, known as the father of free education in Sri Lanka, played a pivotal role in transforming the country's education system. Born in 1894 in a small village in Ambalangoda , he faced numerous challenges in his early life, which fueled his determination to ensure that others would not suffer the same educational disadvantages.
Sri Jayawardhenepura Kotte Kaduwela Sri Subhuthi National School, Battaramulla 1AB 1125 100 Sri Jayawardhenepura Kotte Kolonnawa Sri Rajasinghe Central College, Mulleriyawa 1AB 1255 101 Sri Jayawardhenepura Kotte Kolonnawa Kolonnawa Balika Vidyalaya, Kolonnawa 1AB 2825 202 Sri Jayawardhenepura Kotte Maharagama Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya 1AB
The Overseas School of Colombo is a multinational English medium international school located in Pelawatte near Battaramulla, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. [1] The school offers IB programs from Pre-K through to 12th grade in Sri Lanka. OSC is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the Middle States Association of Colleges and ...
The school currently has about 2,000 students and 130 teachers. Therevada Buddhism has largely been an integral part of the school's education system, as it is in all Sri Lankan Buddhist public schools. [6] The students for the school are selected mainly through grade 5 scholarship programme. Grades are from 6 to 13.
Leeds International School Nawalapitiya [1] is an international school in Sri Lanka. English is the primary medium of instruction, with Sinhala and Tamil as compulsory second languages. The school's motto is "Aspire, Appraise, Accomplish."
I lost my seat. They effectively claimed that the son of a Sinhalese minister in an elite Colombo school was disadvantaged vis-a-vis a Tamil tea-plucker's son." This was not the end; in 1972 the "district quota system" was introduced, again to the detriment of the Sri Lankan Tamil people. The Sinhalese historian C.R. de Silva wrote: [3]
The school provides Tamil and English medium education for pupils aged 6 to 19 in its Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary sections. The school consists of multi-divisional classes for Grades 1-13. A division usually consists of 40 students and currently, there are 5 divisions in Grade 1, gradually increasing up to 10 divisions in the Advanced Levels.