Wesley College, Colombo, popularly known as "Wesley" or "The Double Blues" is a school providing primary and secondary

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since 1874. Wesley College is a

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educational institution.

History

In 1858, Rev. Joseph Rippon wanted to establish a superior educational institution for the Wesleyan Methodist Mission in South Ceylon. On 2 March 1874 (the death anniversary of Rev.

John Wesley John Wesley (; 2 March 1791) was an English people, English cleric, Christian theology, theologian, and Evangelism, evangelist who was a leader of a Christian revival, revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The soci ...

) Wesley College was founded in the City Mission buildings at Dam Street,

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. Wesley's first principal was Rev. Samuel R. Wilkin and the first vice-principal was Rev. D. Henry Pereira. Many years later, under the guiding hand of Rev. Henry Highfield, Wesley was moved from Dam Street, Pettah to its current residence at Karlsruhe Gardens,

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in 1907. The Methodist institution was envisaged to be a distinctly Christian college, however it currently provides secondary education for over three thousand

n students from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds. Wesley College has since established two branches to accommodate its growing number of students. One branch is situated in Havelock Town, Colombo while the other is in Thampola, Katunayake. Wesley College is named after

(1703–1791), the founder of the

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Houses

Suggested by Rev. Henry Highfield and introduced by Rev Albert Hutchinson during his Principalship, Wesley College has 4 main houses, which were further divided by Mr C. J. Oorloff as senior houses and junior houses during his Principalship. The houses are named after former Principals and Teachers who provided extraordinary service to the school, and remain firm pillars of its proud history. The houses are named as follows. * Senior house-Wilkin / Junior house-Dias. * Senior house-Moscrop / Junior house-Lemphers. * Senior house-Hillard / Junior house-Mack. * Senior house-Passmore / Junior house-Honter.

Notable alumni

References

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External links

Official Website
1874 establishments in Ceylon Educational institutions established in 1874 Methodist schools in Sri Lanka Private schools in Sri Lanka Schools in Colombo

History

Houses

Notable alumni

See also

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