List of the oldest schools in Sri Lanka

The following is a list of the oldest schools in Sri Lanka that are still functioning.

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Current name Foundation name Foundation date Founders Province District Education
zone		 Location Current
type		 Refs.
Richmond College, GalleThe Galle School25 July 1814[lower-alpha 1]Wesleyan Methodist MissionSouthernGalleGalleGalleNational[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Matara Janadipathi VidyalayaThe Matara SchoolAugust 1814Wesleyan Methodist MissionSouthernMataraMataraMataraProvincial[7]
Methodist Central College29 August 1814Wesleyan Methodist MissionEasternBatticaloaBatticaloaBatticaloaProvincial[8][9][10][11]
Newstead Girls College31 July 1816Wesleyan Methodist MissionWesternGampahaNegomboNegomboNational[11][12]
Union College, TellippalaiCommon Free School9 December 1816American Ceylon MissionNorthernJaffnaValikamamTellippalaiProvincial[13][14]
Jaffna Central CollegeJaffna Wesleyan English School1817[lower-alpha 2]Wesleyan Methodist Mission, North CeylonNorthernJaffnaJaffnaJaffnaNational[11][15][16][17]
Christ Church Boys' SchoolBaddegama SeminaryMarch 1819Church Mission Society of the Anglican ChurchSouthernGalleBaddegamaBaddegamaNational[18][19]
Methodist Girls' College, Trincomalee1819Wesleyan Methodist MissionEasternTrincomaleeTrincomaleeTrincomaleeProvincial[20]
Vincent Girls' High School1820Wesleyan Methodist MissionEasternBatticaloaBatticaloaBatticaloaNational[11][21]
Sri Jayawardenepura Maha VidyalayaCotta Institute1822Church Mission Society of the Anglican ChurchWesternColomboSri JayawardenepuraSri Jayawardenapura[22][23][24]
St. John's College, JaffnaNallur English SeminaryMarch 1823Church Mission Society of the Anglican ChurchNorthernJaffnaJaffnaJaffnaPrivate[16][22][25][26][27]
Methodist Girls' High School, Point PedroWesleyan Mission Central School1823Wesleyan Methodist Mission, North CeylonNorthernJaffnaVadamarachchiPoint PedroProvincial[28]
Vigneshwara Maha Vidyalaya1823Wesleyan Methodist MissionEasternTrincomaleeTrincomaleeTrincomalee[29]
Uduvil Girls' CollegeMissionary Seminary and Female Central School1824American Ceylon MissionNorthernJaffnaValikamamUduvilPrivate[16][30][31]
Vembadi Girls' High School1834Wesleyan Methodist Mission, North CeylonNorthernJaffnaJaffnaJaffnaNational[11][32]
Royal College, ColomboHill Street Academy1835WesternColomboColomboColomboNational[16][33][34]
Manipay Memorial English School1836American Ceylon MissionNorthernJaffnaValikamamManipayProvincial[35]
Hartley CollegeWesleyan Mission Central School1838[lower-alpha 3]Wesleyan Methodist Mission, North CeylonNorthernJaffnaVadamarachchiPoint PedroProvincial (APS)[11][38]
St. Thomas' College, Matara10 March 1844Christian Missionary Society of EnglandSouthernMataraMataraMataraNational[39][40][41]
Holy Family Convent, Jaffna1845NorthernJaffnaJaffnaJaffnaProvincial[42]
Kopay Christian College1850NorthernJaffnaJaffnaKopayProvincial[43]
St. Patrick's College, JaffnaJaffna Catholic English School1850Roman Catholic ChurchNorthernJaffnaJaffnaJaffnaPrivate[44][45][46][47]
S. Thomas' College, Mount LaviniaCollege of St. Thomas the Apostle3 February 1851Church of CeylonWesternColomboMount LaviniaPrivate[16][48][49][50][51][52]
Udupiddy American Mission College4 January 1852American Ceylon MissionNorthernJaffnaVadamarachchiUdupiddyProvincial[53]
St. Anthony's College, Kandy1854Roman Catholic ChurchCentralKandyKandyKandyPrivate[54][55][56][57]
St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa1854Roman Catholic ChurchWesternColomboMoratuwaPrivate[58][59][60][61]
St. Xavier's College, Nuwara Eliya1859Roman Catholic ChurchCentralNuwara Eliya[62][63][64]
St. Mary's College, Trincomalee1864EasternTrincomaleeTrincomaleeTrincomaleeNational[65][66]
St. Benedict's College, Colombo1865Benedictine monksWesternColomboColomboColomboPrivate[16][67][68][69][70]
Methodist College, ColomboKollupitiya Girls' English School7 November 1866Wesleyan Methodist MissionWesternColomboColomboColomboPrivate[11][71][72]
St. Joseph's College, Trincomalee27 July 1867Oblates of Mary ImmaculateEasternTrincomaleeTrincomaleeTrincomaleeNational[73][74][75]
All Saints College, Galle1867AnglicansSouthernGalleGalle[76]
Jaffna College1867American Ceylon MissionNorthernJaffnaValikamamVaddukoddaiPrivate[77][78]
St. Anne's College, Kurunegala1867Roman Catholic churchNorth WesternKurunegalaKurunegalaKurunegala
Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo1 May 1869Good Shepherd OrderWesternColomboColomboColomboPrivate[79]
Rippon CollegeWhitfield Road Girls' School1871Wesleyan Methodist MissionSouthernGalleGalleGalleNational[2][11]
St. Mary's College, Negombo1871Roman Catholic ChurchWesternGampahaNegomboNegombo[80]
Trinity College, Kandy17 January 1872Church Mission Society of the Anglican ChurchCentralKandyKandyKandyPrivate[81][82][83][84][85]
St. Anthony's College, Kayts1872NorthernJaffnaIslandsKaytsProvincial[86]
St. Michael's College, BatticaloaSt. Mary's English School1873Roman Catholic ChurchEasternBatticaloaBatticaloaBatticaloaNational[87][88]
St. Thomas' College, Matale1873CentralMataleMataleMataleNational[89]
Wesley College, Colombo2 March 1874Wesleyan Methodist MissionWesternColomboColomboColomboPrivate[11][16][90][91][92]
Bishop's College, ColomboFebruary 1875Church Mission Society of the Anglican ChurchWesternColomboColomboColomboPrivate[16][93][94]
Drieberg CollegeDrieberg English School1875American Ceylon MissionNorthernJaffnaThenmarachchiChavakachcheriProvincial[95]
Methodist Central College, Hakmana1875Wesleyan Methodist MissionSouthernMataraMulatiyanaHakmanaProvincial[11]
Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa14 September 1876WesternColomboPiliyandalaMoratuwaNational[96]
St. John's College, Panadura1876WesternKalutaraPanadura[97][98]
Victoria College, ChulipuramChulipuram Hindu English School1876NorthernJaffnaValikamamChulipuramProvincial[99]
Girls' High School, KandyMay 1879[lower-alpha 4]Wesleyan Methodist MissionCentralKandyKandyKandyNational[11][101][102][103]
Ananda Sastralaya, KotteKotte Bauddha (Buddhist) Mixed School4 November 1880[lower-alpha 5]WesternColomboSri JayawardenapuraKotteNational[104]
Southlands College, GalleGirls' High School1885[lower-alpha 6]Wesleyan Methodist MissionSouthernGalleGalleGalleNational[11][107][108][109]
Ananda CollegeEnglish Buddhist School1 November 1886Buddhist Theosophical SocietyWesternColomboColomboColomboNational[110][111][112][113]
Dharmaraja CollegeKandy Buddhist High School30 June 1887Buddhist Theosophical SocietyCentralKandyKandyKandyNational[114][115]
Jaffna Hindu CollegeThe Native Town High School1887NorthernJaffnaJaffnaJaffnaNational[116]
Piliyandala Central College1887WesternColomboPiliyandalaPiliyandalaNational[117]
Christ Church Girls' CollegeThe Girls' Boarding School1 June 1888Church Mission Society of the Anglican ChurchSouthernGalleBaddegamaBaddegamaNational[118]
Maliyadeva CollegeKurunegala Buddhist Institution30 September 1888Buddhist Theosophical SocietyNorth WesternKurunegalaKurunegalaKurunegalaNational[119][120][121]
Nelukkulam Kalaimagal Maha Vidyalayam1888NorthernVavuniyaVavuniya SouthNelukkulamProvincial
Holy Cross College, Kalutara1890WesternKalutaraKalutara SouthKalutaraPrivate[122]
Rambaikulam Girls' Maha Vidyalayam1890NorthernVavuniyaVavuniya SouthVavuniyaNational[123]
Kingswood College, KandyThe Boys' High School4 May 1891Wesleyan Methodist MissionCentralKandyKandyKandyNational[11][124][125][126][127]
Musaeus CollegeMusaeus Buddhist Girls' School1891Buddhist Theosophical SocietyWesternColomboColomboColomboPrivate[128][129][130][131]
Mahinda College1 March 1892Buddhist Theosophical SocietySouthernGalleGalleGalleNational[132][133][134][135]
Zahira College, ColomboAl-Madrasathul Zahira22 August 1892Colombo Muslim Educational SocietyWesternColomboColomboColomboPrivate[136][137][138][139]
St. Aloysius' College, Galle1895JesuitsSouthernGalleGalleGalleNational[140]
Chundikuli Girls' College14 January 1896Church Mission Society of the Anglican ChurchNorthernJaffnaJaffnaJaffnaPrivate[16][141]
St. Joseph's College, Colombo2 March 1896French Roman Catholic missionariesWesternColomboColomboColomboPrivate[16][142][143][144][145]
Sacred Heart Convent, Galle30 November 1896Sisters of Charity of Jesus and MarySouthernGalleGalleGalle[146]
St. Servatius' College2 November 1897Father Augustus Standaert and few othersSouthernMataraMataraKotuwegodaNational[147]
R. K. M. Sri Koneswara Hindu College1897EasternTrincomaleeTrincomaleeTrincomaleeNational[148]
St. Aloysius College, RatnapuraPeter & Paul's Mixed School1898JesuitsSabaragamuwaRatnapuraRatnapuraRatnapuraNational[149]


See also
  • List of the oldest schools in the world
  • List of schools in Sri Lanka

Footnotes
  1. Richmond College claims its foundation to be 1 May 1876 which is when the former 'The Galle School school by then known as Richmond Hill Boys' School was upgraded to a superior school and renamed The Galle High School.
  2. Jaffna Central College claims its foundation to be 1 August 1816 which is when the missionaries purchased the land/property.
  3. Other sources claim that Hartley College is a successor to the Point Pedro Native School founded in 1818.[36][37]
  4. Other sources claim that Girls' High School, Kandy was founded in 1871 but re-organized in 1879.[100]
  5. Ananda Sastralaya claims its foundation to be 1 January 1890 which is when the school was renamed Kotte Bauddha (Buddhist) English Mixed School.
  6. Other sources claim that Southlands College, Galle is a successor to the Wesleyan English Girls' School founded in 1842 and renamed Girls' High School, Galle.[105][106]

Notes
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  4. Hardy, Robert Spence – The Jubilee Memorials of the Wesleyan Mission, South Ceylon 1814–1864, p. 210
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  6. The Rev. Benjamin Clough's Journal, The School of African Studies (SOAS) archives, University of London
  7. Hardy, Spence (1864). Jubilee Memorials of the Wesleyan Mission 1814-1864. Wesleyan Press, Colombo, Ceylon. p. 227.
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