St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya
| St. Paul’s Girls' School, Milagiriya | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
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Milagiriya Colombo 5 Sri Lanka | |
| Information | |
| Type | National School |
| Motto | Per aspera ad astra |
| Established | 14 January 1887 |
| Founder | St. Paul's Church of Milagiriya |
| Staff | 140 academic staff |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 5 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 4000 |
| Houses | Bhakti, Deepthi, Keerthi, Maithri, Pragathi, Shakthi, |
| Colour(s) | Red and White |
| Former pupils | Old Paulinas |
St. Paul’s Girls' School, Milagiriya is a National school for girls situated in Milagiriya in Colombo. It was initially established as a Parish school affiliated to St. Paul's Church (Milagiriya). Today the school is a multi-religious community and all students, irrespective of their religion, come together and organise Buddhist, Christian and Islamic religious programs daily and annually.[1][2]
Principals through the years
The following are principals from the time of foundation to the present:[3]
- Stella Coban (1887-1922)
- Eda Ondatchi (1922-1937)
- Agnes Spittel (1937-1940)
- Honor Rover (1940-1947)
- Thelma Bud Jansz (1947-1955)
- E. P. Roper (1955-1958)
- Grace Paul (1958-1964)
- Pearl Ratnayake (1964-1967)
- Barbara Gunasekera (1967-1985)
- K. Pitigala (1985-1989)
- Hema Wellalage (1989-1990)
- Gothami Fernando (1990-1995)
- I. P. Alahakoon (1995-2004 )
- Geetha Gunawardena (2004-2014)
- Sumedha Jayaweera (2015–present)
Extracurricular activities
Clubs and societies
- Buddhist Society
- Sinhala Media Unit
- Commerce Society
- Art Society
- Interact Club
- Drug Preventing Society
- IT Club
- Environmental Society
- Christian Society
- Islamic Socitey
- Photographic Society
- UN club
Sports
- Handball
- Karate
- Table Tennis
- Gymnastics
- Athletics
- Chess
- Badminton
- Swimming
- Hockey
- Netball
- Basketball
Notable alumni
| Name | Year/degree | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yashoda Wimaladharma | actress | ||
| Damitha Abeyratne | actress | ||
| Menik Kurukulasuriya | actress |
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