Sacred Heart Convent, Galle Explained

Sacred Heart Convent Galle
Native Name:Sri Hardaya Kanyaaramaya ශ්‍රී හෘදය කන්‍යාරාමය
Motto:Latin: Cor Unum Anima Una : One Heart One Soul
Founder:Five sisters of Charity
Type:Government Public School
Principal:Sandya Rani Fernando
Grades:Primary to G.C.E. Advanced Level
Gender:Girls
Address:Templers Road
Colours:Red and gold
Website:http://www.sacredheartconvent.lk/
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka

Sacred Heart Convent is a girls' school in Galle, Sri Lanka.[1] The school was established in 1896 by the Sisters of Charity in Belgium due to a perceived need to provide a European education for young girls in Galle.[2] Today, the Sacred Heart Convent has over 2,200 students and 83 teachers. The present principal of the school is Sandya Rani Fernando.

Notes and References

  1. News: Sacred Heart Convent Galle has progressed beyond all dreams . Sujitha Miranda . 25 November 2012 . The Sunday Times . Sri Lanka.
  2. http://magazine.edex.lk/v01_i01/article_09.pdf A School with a Heart !