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

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

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/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

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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 Ananda College () is a Prestigious Buddhist school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is often known as "The Pinnacle of buddhist education " It is the largest national Buddhist school for boys in Sri Lanka, with a student population exceeding 8000 ac ...

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Alumni

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