| Buddhist Ladies' College | |
| Motto: | The Utmost for the Highest |
| Founder: | Mohandas De Mel |
| Type: | Private |
| Grades: | Lower nursery to grade 13 |
| Principal: | Ajantha Pahathkumbura |
| Gender: | Girls |
| Lower Age: | 3 |
| Upper Age: | 18 |
| Colours: | Brown and beige |
| Location: | Colombo 7 |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
Buddhist Ladies' College is a private girls' primary and secondary school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The school was established by Mohandas De Mel on May 20, 1954.[1] It is one of the leading government-approved schools in Colombo.[2] The first principal of the school was Clara Motwani.[3] The current principal is Padmaseeli Lyanage.[4]
The Buddhist Ladies' College is a popular school situated in Town Hall, Kurunduwatta, Colombo. It was first established as a private school before being transferred to the government. It became a private Buddhist girls' school in 2018. The school's motto is: The Utmost for the Highest.[5] It was previously part of the same school as Vishaka College, but the schools were later separated.
Buddhist Ladies' College was the first school whose students used to jump through a fire ring at the gymnastics display.
The Buddhist Ladies' College choir achieved All Island first place in a competition in 2017 (open category), and successfully advanced to the semifinals of the Ananda College Vocalize generation five competitions in 2019.
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| Model, Actress | |||
| Children's playwright, founder of the Children’s and Youth Theatre Organisation | |||
| Musical Artist | |||
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| Film, stage and teledrama actress | [6] |