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As we begin our journey towards celebrating 150 years of being one of Sri Lanka’s leading girls’ schools in 2025, Bishop’s College looks back at the men and mostly the women whose hard work, dedication and vision made it all possible.
Oct 10, 2023 · Established in 2008, the Royal Institute Girls’ School (RI International Girls’ School) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has evolved over the past 15 years into an institution synonymous with exceptional international education in an exclusive all girls environment.
At Kings Gate International School, our educational approach blends the British curriculum with Sri Lankan heritage, nurturing students with majesty, leadership, discipline, and strong values.
List of 38 Best Schools in Colombo (2024 Fees) Colombo, the vibrant capital city of Sri Lanka, offers a wide array of schools that prioritize academic excellence, character development, and a nurturing learning environment.
- The Successes of Girls’ Education in Sri Lanka
- Continued Work Towards Complete Gender Equality
- NGOs Focus on Education
Sri Lanka is the only South Asian country that has already achieved the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goal for gender equalityat all levels of education. This is a great achievement for the small island nation, and it can be used as a model for other countries. These achievements have been possible because the government has been committed...
However, Sri Lanka does still have things to work on. While girls in the nation have access to the same education as boys and tend to do better than them in school, the statistics for adults do not quite mirror these trends. Women’s adult literacy is lower than that of men and the unemployment rate for women is two times higher than the rate for me...
Of course, the Sri Lankan government does not have to face these challenges alone. There are numerous nonprofit organizations, such as the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank, that have partnered with the government to implement projects regarding gender equalityand education. Additionally, there are a variety of independent organizatio...
- Borgen Project
After having decided to set up High School Island-wide the Methodist Church unanimously agreed to a proposal on instituting a High School for girls. It was soon materialized with the creation of the new school at the Wesleyan School Chapel, Katukele on the 21 st of May 1879.
Nov 6, 2023 · The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) is an independent, co-educational day school offering a high-quality educational program from early years to grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The school was founded in 1957.
