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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 ...
The Ministry of Education [4] (Sinhala: අධ්යාපන අමාත්යාංශය; Tamil: கல்வி அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to primary, secondary, and tertiary education in Sri Lanka.
In 1846 the school moved into a hall next to the church. [7] The church was demolished in 1859 and replaced by the current church. [8] The school was renamed St. John's College in 1891. [9] The free education system was introduced by the government in 1945 but SJC chose to remain outside the system. [5] In 1951 SJC joined the free education ...
St. Joseph's College is a selective-entry Roman Catholic school in Sri Lanka.It was founded in 1896 by French Missionaries led by Rev. Father Christophe Ernest Bonjean.The college has over 4,000 enrolled students with a staff of over 450 as of 2023.
The school was established in 1917 by Celestina Dias as the Buddhist Girls College in a house called 'The Firs' in Turret Road, Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was the desire of Dias to train the school girls according to the Buddhist moral values and principles.
Wesleyan Methodist Mission of Ceylon (North) schools (4 P) Pages in category "Schools in Sri Lanka founded by missionaries" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Saint Aloysius' College (Sinhala: සාන්ත ඇලෝෂියස් විද්යාලය) is a boys' high school located in Galle, the capital city of Southern Province in Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1895 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by Joseph Van Reeth, first bishop of Galle. St.
S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia (abbreviated as STC), is a fee-levying Anglican selective entry boys' private school in Sri Lanka.Started as a private school by James Chapman, the first Anglican Bishop of Colombo, in 1851, it was founded as a college and cathedral for the new Diocese of Colombo of the Church of Ceylon, modelled on British Public school tradition.