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Royal Institute International School
Royal Institute International School is a private sector educational institute in Sri Lanka providing primary and secondary education. In addition to the Royal Institute main school at Havelock Town, Colombo, it has branch schools in Nugegoda, Maharagama, Gampaha which provide mixed education while the branch school in Maya Avenue is exclusively for girls. History of Royal Institute The roots of Royal Institute go back to 1971 when its founder and current Chairman, G. T. Bandara, commenced preparing students for local A levels examinations and undergraduate degrees (external) of the University of Peradeniya in Physical and Biological Sciences. Royal Institute International School of Higher Education was established in 1982 as a private limited liability company to provide international education by introducing London O level and A level courses. With a view to provide a continuity of education up to tertiary level, after negotiating with the University of London, the Ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havelock Town
Havelock Town is a neighbourhood of Colombo, Sri Lanka, part of an area zoned as ''Colombo 5''. It is located approximately 6 kilometres south of Fort, the central business district of Colombo. Havelock City, a mixed-used development in Havelock Town is to be the largest property development in Sri Lanka incorporating residential and commercial facilities. It is named after Arthur Havelock who served as the British governor of Ceylon from 1890 to 1895. Schools * Hindu College * Isipathana College * Lumbini Vidyalaya * Royal Institute * Wesley College, Colombo Primary School * Royal Institute International School * St.Peter's College * Hindu College * Ramanathan Hindu Ladies College Diplomatic missions * Honorary Consulate of Serbia * Embassy of Italy * Embassy of Cuba * Honorary Consulate General of Sweden * Honorary Consulate of Ukraine Places of interest * Isipathanaramaya Temple * Edward Henry Pedris Grounds Edward Henry Pedris Grounds (also known as Edward Henry Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nugegoda
Nugegoda ( si, නුගේගොඩ) is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located in the border of Sri Jayawardenapura Municipal Council limits and Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia Municipal Council limits, just outside Colombo city limits. Education Schools in the region include: * Open University of Sri Lanka Nawala * Anula Vidyalaya * Lyceum International School * Royal Institute International School Royal Institute International School is a private sector educational institute in Sri Lanka providing primary and secondary education. In addition to the Royal Institute main school at Havelock Town, Colombo, it has branch schools in Nugegod ... * Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya * St. John's College, Nugegoda * St. Joseph's Boys' College, Nugegoda * Sakya Academy * Sujatha Vidyalaya References {{Authority control Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharagama
Maharagama is an outer suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka on the High-Level (A4) Road about from the centre of the commercial capital. It developed rapidly in the 1980s as a dormitory suburb. Governed by the Maharagama Urban Council, the town possesses facilities like supermarkets, department stores, clothing, food and beverages shops to fulfill the needs of citizens. There are number of bus routes passing the area and starting from the suburb that connect Maharagama to all the suburbs. The Sri Lanka Transport Board has a depot in Maharagama. Maharagama Urban Council Zone * Mirihana * Madivela * Thalawathugoda * Kottawa * Pannipitiya * Maharagama * Godigamuwa Demographics According to the census of 2012, the demographics of Maharagama by religion and ethnicity is as follows. Vesak Pandol Maharagama trade union, constructs a Vesak Pandol (a temporary huge electronically lit structure depicting the life of the Buddha) annually during the Vesak season. This attracts so many people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gampaha
Gampaha (Sinhala: ගම්පහ ; Tamil: கம்பஹா ) is an urban city in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated to the north-east of the capital Colombo. It is the sixth largest urban area in Western Province, after Colombo, Negombo, Kalutara, Panadura and Avissawella. Gampaha is also the second largest municipal centre in Gampaha district, after Negombo. Gampaha has a land area of and is home to the offices of 75 government institutions. Namesake The name "Gampaha" in Sinhala (ගම්පහ) literally means “Five Villages”. The five villages are known to be Ihalagama, Pahalagama, Medagama, Pattiyagama and Aluthgama. However, at present the location of Pattiyagama can no longer be identified within the town limits of Gampaha and remains disputed. Gampaha was also formerly known as Henarathgoda. History During reign of Portuguese, the main route to the hill country had been laid through the Gampaha area and in the period of Dutch, this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Educational Institute
An educational institution is a place where people of different ages gain an education, including preschools, childcare, primary-elementary schools, secondary-high schools, and universities. They provide a large variety of learning environments and learning spaces. Types of educational institution Types of educational institution include: Early childhood * Preschool * Kindergarten * Nursery Primary * Elementary school (grade school), primary school * Middle school (partly) * Comprehensive school Secondary * Secondary school * Comprehensive school * High school * Middle school (partly) * Upper school * Independent school (UK) * Academy (English school) * University-preparatory school * Boarding school * Gymnasium * Hauptschule * Realschule Further and higher education * Gurukula *Academy * College * Career college * Community college * Junior college * Liberal arts college * Madrasah * Residential college * Sixth form college * Technical college or Institute of Techno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is itself within the urban/suburban area of Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments. Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of London
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree-awarding examination board for students holding certificates from University College London and King's College London and "other such other Institutions, corporate or unincorporated, as shall be established for the purpose of Education, whether within the Metropolis or elsewhere within our United Kingdom". This fact allows it to be one of three institutions to claim the title of the third-oldest university in England, and moved to a federal structure in 1900. It is now incorporated by its fourth (1863) royal charter and governed by the University of London Act 2018. It was the first university in the United Kingdom to introduce examinations for women in 1869 and, a decade later, the first to admit women to degrees. In 1913, it appointe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanudrie Priyasad
Baminnahennadige Shanudrie Priyasad ( si, ශනුද්රි ප්රියසාද්; born 8 September 1997) is a Sri Lankan actress, dancer, and singer, who appears in Sri Lankan films and television shows. She began her acting career as a child artist. Early life Shanudrie Priyasad was born in Homagama, Sri Lanka. She is the youngest of three daughters for Dinesh Priyasad and Shirani Priyasad. Shanudrie has two elder sisters Dinakshie Priyasad and Sheshadri Priyasad, who are also actresses in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Her father Dinesh Priyasad is a film director, in Sri Lankan cinema, and her mother Shirani Priyasad is vegan. Shanudrie attended the Royal Institute International School, Colombo for her studies. Career Her first movie role was in ''Onna Babo'', which was directed by her father and later she appeared in '' Rosa Kale'', ''Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe'', ''Angara Dangara'' and ''Lantin Singho''. She is renowned for her role as Samalka in Deveni I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
