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Students Teachers Colombo Borella Royal College, Colombo: 1AB 8185 445 Colombo Borella Ananda College, Colombo: 1AB 7920 367 Colombo Borella Nalanda College, Colombo: 1AB 7502 247 Colombo Borella Asoka College, Colombo: 1AB 4000 150 Colombo Borella D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo 1AB 6391 236 Colombo Borella Thurstan College, Colombo 1AB 5357 286
1925 : Girl Guide Association was pioneered by C. Balasooriya. [3] 1928 : The school known as Baptist Missionary English School was renamed as Ferguson High School in memory Mr. John Ferguson who helped the Baptist Missionary Society in Ceylon. [4] 1932 : The system of school houses was introduced by the acting principal W. F. Gadge.
Most of the schools in Sri Lanka are maintained by the government as a part of the free education. Currently (as of 2021) there are 10,155 government schools (373 national schools and 9,782 provincial schools) [20] with a student population of 4.2 million and 235,924 teachers, 736 Pirivenas and also 104 private schools with 127,968 students ...
Thurstan College has an enrollment of 3,500+ students. It prepares students for examinations conducted by the Ministry of Education. Its facilities include science and computer laboratories and a library. The school has more than 30 clubs and societies. [2] [3] It is easily recognised by the sacred Nuga tree in the grounds. The college colours ...
The major event during this time was the upgrading of the school to an "A" grade one and being further promoted as one of the eighteen national schools in the Island in 1984. The student population increased and the school needed more accommodation to house the students comfortably. Thus a new two storied building was constructed.
In 1974, during T. N. Silva's time as principal, the junior school at Thurstan College moved to its present location, Mahanama College. In 1975, 130 students sat for the national General Certificate of Education, and 107 students passed the exam. The government donated 7 acres (28,000 m 2) of land as the school expanded. By 1976, the site ...
W. E. Fernando was the headmaster and Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thera became its first Buddhist teacher. [7] [8] In 1924 Kularatne spent Rs. 5,500 to purchase a 0.10 ha (0.25 acres) of land close to the Campbell Place playground and built sixteen classrooms for the new school. Governor Gregory Thompson laid the foundation stone for the building.
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