Buddhist Ladies' College is a private girls' primary and secondary school in

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 me ...

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 ...

. The school was established by Mohandas De Mel on May 20, 1954. It is one of the leading government-approved schools in

.Buddhist Ladies’ College commemorates 56th Founder’s Day
/ref> The first principal of the school was Clara Motwani. The current principal is Padmaseeli Lyanage.

History

The Buddhist Ladies' College is a popular school situated in Town Hall, Kurunduwatta, Colombo. It was first established as a private school before being transferred to the government. It became a private Buddhist girls' school in 2018. The school's motto is: ''The Utmost for the Highest''. It was previously part of the same school as Vishaka College, but the schools were later separated.

Achievements

Buddhist Ladies' College was the first school whose students used to jump through a fire ring at the

gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shou ...

display. The Buddhist Ladies' College choir achieved All Island first place in a competition in 2017 (open category), and successfully advanced to the semifinals of the

Ananda College ''Appamādo Amathapadan'' (Buddhist quote from the Apramada Vagga in the Dhammapada) , motto_translation = Heedfulness, Punctuality leads to Nirvana , location = P De S Kularatne Mawatha , city = Colom ...

Vocalize generation five competitions in 2019.

Alumni

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buddhist Ladies' College 1954 establishments in Ceylon Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka Educational institutions established in 1954 Girls' schools in Sri Lanka Private schools in Sri Lanka Schools in Colombo