Buddhist Ladies' College
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| Buddhist Ladies' College | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | The Utmost for the Highest |
| Established | 20 May 1954 |
| Founder | Mohandas De Mel |
| Principal | Ajantha Pahathkumbura |
| Grades | Lower nursery to grade 13 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Colour(s) | Brown and beige |
Buddhist Ladies' College is a private girls' primary and secondary school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The school was established by Mohandas De Mel on May 20, 1954.[1] It is one of the leading government-approved schools in Colombo.[2] The first principal of the school was Clara Motwani.[3] The current principal is Padmaseeli Lyanage.[4]
History
[edit]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.[5] It was previously part of the same school as Vishaka College, but the schools were later separated.
Achievements
[edit]Buddhist Ladies' College was the first school whose students used to jump through a fire ring at the gymnastics 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 Vocalize generation five competitions in 2019.
Alumni
[edit]| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Shayama Ananda | Actress | |
| Chulpadmendra Kumarapathirana | Model, Actress | |
| Somalatha Subasinghe | Children's playwright, founder of the Children’s and Youth Theatre Organisation | |
| Kavindi Adhikari | Musical Artist | |
| Samitha Mudunkotuwa | Musical Artist | |
| Deepani Silva | Film, stage and teledrama actress | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ Mohandas De Mel
- ^ Buddhist Ladies’ College commemorates 56th Founder’s Day
- ^ Clara Motwani
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/sunday-times-sri-lanka/20140126/283897340872977. Retrieved 2020-07-30 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Features | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". archives.dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "Life Online - Deepani Silva: The actress". life.dailymirror.lk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
External links
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