Buddhist Ladies' College
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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
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
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
Name | Notability | Reference |
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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
- ^ 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.
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