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Prefects are pupils who have been given limited authority over other pupils in the school, similar to the authority given to a hall monitor or safety patrol member. Mahanama College only consists of Buddhist and Sinhala students. Sinhala is the official language used in the school.
The Sri Lankan Ordinary Level (O-level) formerly called Senior School Certificate (SSC), is a General Certificate of Education (GCE) qualification in Sri Lanka, conducted by the Department of Examinations of the Ministry of Education. It is based on the Cambridge University Ordinary Level qualification.
[9] [10] [8] [11] [12] In 1900, Blaze wrote the first comprehensive school textbook on the history of Sri Lanka. It ran to several editions before it was superseded by the works of one of his earliest pupils at Kingswood, G. C. Mendis, who served for many years as a lecturer (and later reader) in the Department of History at the University of ...
The school provides Tamil and English medium education for pupils aged 6 to 19 in its Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary sections. The school consists of multi-divisional classes for Grades 1-13. A division usually consists of 40 students and currently, there are 5 divisions in Grade 1, gradually increasing up to 10 divisions in the Advanced Levels.
Sirimavo Bandaranayaka [11] Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1960 - 1965, 1970 - 1977, 1994 - 2000) - world's first non-hereditary female head of government in modern history: Thalatha Atukorale [12] Politician, Member of Parliament of Sri Lanka: Rosy Senanayake: Politician, Mayor of Colombo, Mrs. World 1984
Sri Ranga Jeyaratnam – Member of Parliament for Nuwara Eliya District and TV broadcaster [24] K. Kailasapathy – President of the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka [25] V. Kailasapillai – Deputy Chairman of John Keells Holdings [26] [27] P. Kanagasabapathy – Dean of the Science Faculty, Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri ...
Education in Sri Lanka has a long history that dates back two millennia. While the Constitution of Sri Lanka does not provide free education as a fundamental right, the constitution mentions that 'the complete eradication of illiteracy and the assurance to all persons of the right to universal and equal access to education at all levels" in its section on directive principles of state policy ...
Isipathana College is a national school for boys in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It was established in January 1952. It was established in January 1952. Presently it provides primary and secondary education on a campus of 4.5 ha (11 acres) [ 3 ] ranging from grades 1 to 13, with an enrollment of more than 7,500+ students.