Buddhist Ladies' College
| Buddhist Ladies' College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
|
Colombo 7 Sri Lanka | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | The Utmost for the Highest |
| Established | May 20, 1954 |
| Founder | Mohandas De Mel |
| Principal | D.L. Padmaseeli Liyanage |
| Grades | Lower nursery to grade 13 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Colour(s) | Brown and Beige |
Buddhist Ladies' College (BLC) is a private girls' school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The school was founded by Mohandas De Mel on May 20, 1954. It is one of the leading government approved schools in Colombo.<ref name"Founder’s Day">Buddhist Ladies’ College commemorates 56th Founder’s Day</ref> Its first principal was Clara Motwani. Buddhist Ladies' College caters to all ethnic groups; there are about 1000 pupils in the school. It has netball, swimming, handball, athletics, gymnastics, badminton, table tennis and karate as extracurricular activities.
Distinguished Old Girls
- Shayama Ananda, actress
- Chulpadmendra Kumarapathirana, model and actress
- Somalatha Subasinghe, veteran children's playwright, founder of the Children’s and Youth Theatre Organisation