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List of the oldest schools in Sri Lanka

List of the oldest schools in Sri Lanka

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

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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.[35][36]
  4. Other sources claim that Girls' High School, Kandy was founded in 1871 but re-organized in 1879.[108]
  5. 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.[112][113]
  6. Few sources claims its foundation to be 4 November 1890.

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