List of schools in Sri Lanka

There two main types of schools in Sri Lanka, these are governmental and non-governmental schools, most of these schools provide primary and secondary education.

Governmental Schools are categorized into two main types, these are National Schools and Provincial Schools, the former are controlled by the Central government and the latter are controlled by Provincial Councils.

Non-governmental Schools are also categorized into two types, these are Private schools and International Schools. Private school are schools that are not directly controlled by the government, but yet follows regulations and the local curriculum set up by the Ministry of Education in the local language mediums of Sinhala, Tamil or English.

International Schools are schools which have English as the primary language of instruction, and mostly follow a foreign curriculum, with a very few non-international schools opting to have both local and foreign curriculum. A unique feature is that unlike private schools that are governed by regulations of the ministry of education, International and other Non-international schools are listed under the Board of Investment (BOI) and not under the ministry of education. Colleges in Sri Lanka are not tertiary level educational institutes, but primary and secondary level schools. All of the elite colleges where established in the colonial era while others have been established in later years.

Note : All lists are in alphabetical order, Balika Vidyalaya = Girl's (only) school, Madhya Maha Vidyalayas = central school

National Schools

Colombo

*Ananda Balika Vidayalaya, Colombo 10
*Ananda College [http://www.anandanet.org/]
*Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte
*Asoka Vidyalaya, Colombo 10
*Anula Vidyalaya [http://www.anulavidyalaya.slt.lk/]
*Colombo Hindu College [http://www.hinducollegeonline.org/]
*Defence Services School, Colombo
*Devi Balika Vidyalaya [http://www.devibalika.slt.lk/]
*Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya
*D.S.Senanayake College [http://www.dssenanayake.org/]
*Gothami Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 10
*Hameed Al Hussainie College
*Isipathana College [http://www.isipathana.net]
*Lindsay Collage
*Mahanama College [http://www.mahanamacollege.slt.lk/]
*Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
*Muslim Ladies College
*Nalanda College
*Presbyterian Girls' National School, Dehiwala
*President's College (Sri Lanka)
*Prince of Wales' Maha Vidayalaya, Moratuwa [http://www.pwc.sch.lk/]
*Princess of Wales' Maha Vidayalaya, Moratuwa [http://www.moe.gov.lk/modules/sc_lists/nat2007.htm]
*Royal College Colombo [http://www.royalcollege.lk]
*Sirimavo Balika Vidyalaya [http://www.sirimabv.slt.lk]
*St. Lucia's College (Maha Vidyalaya), Kotahena, Colombo - 13.
*St. Pauls Girls' School, Milagiriya
*Thurstan College [http://thurstancollege.net]
*Veluwana Vidyalaya, Colombo 09
*Visakha Vidyalaya [http://www.visakhav.org]
*Vivekananda College
*Yasodara Balika Vidyalaya

Kandy

* Beravats College Ampitiya -Kandy
*Dharmaraja College
*Girls' High School [http://kghs-kandy.9f.com/]
*Kingswood College
*Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy
*Nugawela Boys' College, Kandy [http://www.nugawelaboys.sch.lk]
*Pushpadana Girls' College
* St/Sylvester's College [www.stsylvesterscollege.com]
*Vidyartha College, Kandy [http://vidyarthians.ning.com]
*Zahira Muslim Mahavidyalayas, Gampola

Galle

* Ananda Central College
* Anurudda kumara maha vidyalaya
* Dharmasoka College
* Good Shepherd Convent
* Mahinda College
* Richmond College
* Sacred Heart Convent
* Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya
* Southlands College
* Sri Kalyanatissa Vidyalaya,Batapola
* St.Aloysius College
* Vidyaloka College
* G/Zahira college

Jaffna

*Hindu College, Chavakachcheri
*Jaffna Central College
*Jaffna Hindu College [http://www.jhc.lk/]
*Kokuvil Hindu College [http://www.kokuvilhindu.net]
*Tellippalai Union College [http://www.junioncollege.com/]
*J/Thuraiyappa Vithiyalayam, Columbuthurai, Jaffna
*Vembady Girls High School

Kurunegala

* Holy Family Convent
* Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya] [http://www.maliyadevabalika.slt.lk]
* Maliyadeva College [http://www.maliyadeva.slt.lk]
* St. Anne's College [http://www.sac-kuru.com]

Matale

* Ajmeer Madhya Maha Vidyalaya
* Amina Maha Vidyalaya
* Christ Church College, Matale
* Matale Hindu College
* Sri Naga National College
* Sri Sangamitta Balika Madhya Vidyalaya, Matale
* St Thomas' College, Matale
* Vijaya College, Matale
* Zahira College, Matale

Matara

* Narandeniya Central College, Kamburupitiya
* Rahula College
* St Chearch College
* St Sevatious College
* St Thomas' College, Matara [http://www.stcmatara.sch.lk]
* Sujatha Vidyalaya, Matara
* Thihagoda M.M.V

Anuradhapura

*Anuradhapura Central College
*Swarnapali Balika Maha Vidyalaya

Polonnaruwa

*Ananda Balika Vidyala
*Aralaganvila Vilayaya Central College
*Madirigiriya Central College
*Minnariya Central college
*Polonnaruwa Royal Central College

Kalutara

* Kalutara Balika National School Kalutara
* Kalutara Vidyalaya, Kalutara
* Kalutara muslim maha vidyalaya kalutara
* Miriswatta Maha Vidyalaya,Dodangoda
* K/Sri Devananda Vidyalaya kalutara
* Tissa Vidyalaya, Kalutara

Gampaha

* Bandaranayaka College [http://bandaranayaka.net/]
* Nalanda Boy's School, Minuwangoda
* Sri Dharmaloka College [http://www.sridharmaloka.lk/]

Kegalle

* Dudley Senanayake Central College - Tholangamuwa
* Kegalu Balika Maha Vidyalaya
* Kegalu Vidyalaya
* St Joseph's Convent
* St Mary's College [http://www.smckegalle.site90.com]
* Zahira College, Mawanella, [http://www.zahiramw.edu.lk/index.html]

Puttalam

* Ananda National School, Chilaw
* Anamaduwa National College, Anamaduwa
* Andre College, Puttalam
* Al/Aqza National School, Kalpitiya
* Dankotuwa Balika, Dankotuwa
* Dhammissara National College, Nattandiya
* Holy Family Girls School, Wennappuwa
* Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa [http://www.vazians.net/]
* Senanayake National College,Madampe
* Zahira National School, Puttalam

Badulla

* Ambadandegama Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
* Badulla Central College, Badulla
* Badulla Dharmadutha College, Badulla
* Bandarawela Central college
* Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
* Halpe National School, Halpe
* Kahagolla National School, Diyatalawa, Bandarawela
* B/Kuda Kusum Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela [http://www.kudakusum.sch.lk Visit URL/]
* Naulla Central College, Demodara
* Sri Janananda National School, Kadurugamuwa
* St. Joseph's College, Bandarawela
* Vishaka Balika Vidyalaya, Bandarawela

Provincial Schools

Colombo

*Ananda Balika Vidyalaya, Kotte
*C.W.W. Kannangara Vidyalaya
*Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo-13
*Gothami Balika Vidyalaya
*Janadhipathi Balika Vidyalaya, Nawala
*Lumbini Vidyalaya
*Sri Rahula Balika Vidyalaya, Malabe
*Meegoda Dharmaraja Vidyalaya, Meegoda
*St. Johns College, Nugegoda
*Yashodara Balika Vidyalaya

Kandy

*Gohagoda Maha Vidyalaya
*Halloluwa Navodya Maha Vidyalaya [http://www.halloluwanmv.com]
*Nugawela Boys' College
*Pushpadana Balika Vidyalaya
*Ranabima Royal College
*Sarasavi Uyana Maha Vidyalaya,kandy
*Vidyartha College
*Viharamaha Devi Balika Vidyalaya
*Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College

Galle

*G/Ananda Central Collage
*Batapola Central Collage
*Karandeniya Central Collage
*G/P.De.S.Kularathna Maha Vidyalaya
*G/Thunduwa Muslim Maha Vidyala

Jaffna

*Jaffna Hindu Ladies College
*Jaffna Hindu Primary (JHP)
*Mahajana College, Tellippalai
*Manipay Hindu College
*Manipay Hindu Ladies College
*Manipay Memorial English school
*Sri Somaskanda College, Puttur
*Skandavarodaya College
*Uduvil Girls High School

Kurunegala

*Ambanpola Central College, Ambanpola
*Ambanpola Kanista Vidyalaya, Ambanpola
*Central College Kuliyapitiya
*Sir John Kotalawala Vidyalaya
*Maliyadeva Model School
*Wayamba Royal Central College College

Matale

* Government Science College, Matale
* Sangamiththa Balika Maha vidyalaya

Badulla

* Al-Adhan Muslim Mahavidyalaya
* Sujatha Vidyalaya
* Uva College
* Viharamahadevi Girls school
* Vishaka Vidyalaya

Polonnaruwa

*Bandarawela Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya
*Hingurakdamana Maha vidyalaya
*Lankapura Maha vidyalaya
*Vigitha Maha vidyalaya
*Thopawawa Maha vidyalaya
*Sewamuktha Maha vidyalaya

Ratnapura

* Ferguson high School,Ratnapura
* Mihindu Vidyalaya, Ratnapura
* Nawanagara Vidyalaya, Ratnapura
* Sumana Balika Vidyalaya, Ratnapura
* Sivali Central College, Ratnapura [ [http://www.rseevalimmv.sch.lk]

Trincomalee

* Kinniya Central College [http://www.kinniyacentral.org]
* Orr's Hill Vivekananda College
* Ramakrishna Mission Sri Koneswara Hindu College
* St Mary's College, Trincomalee
* Trincomalee Hindu College

Other cities

* Agamathi Balika Vidyalaya, Panadura
* Arafa National College, Weligama
* Annor Muslim Balika National College, Weligama
* Al-hilal Maha Vidyalaya, Sainthamaruthu
* Al Yaseen Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
* As-Safa Muslim School, Madurapura, Denipitiya
* Atapattukanda K.V, Deiyandara
* Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Gampaha
* Darmapala Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
* Darmashoka Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
* De Mazenod College, Kandana [http://www.demazenod.sch.lk/]
* Debaraweva Madhya Maha Vidyalaya, Tissamaharamaya
* Deiyandara M.M.V,Deiyandara
* Dhammissara national College, Nattandiya
* Bd/Haputale Tamil Central College, Haputale
* Joseph Vaz College, Wennapuwa [http://www.vazians.net/]
* Kegalle Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle
* Ketiyape M.V, Deiyandara
* Kilinochchi Madya Maha Vidyalayam, Kilinochchi
* B/ Kuda Kusum Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela [http://www.kudakusum.sch.lk/]
* Kudakusum Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
* Mahumoos Ladies College, Kalmunai
* Mawala Vidyalaya, Wadduwa
* Mallavi Central College, Mallavi
* Malharu Sams School, Sainthamaruthu
* MR/Kongala M.M.V, Hakmana
* MR/Gagodagama jayawardana M.V, Hakmana
* MR/Buddhajayanthi K.V, Hakmana
* Nalanda Girl's School, Minuwangoda
* Narandeniya M.M.V, kamburupitiya
* Piliyandala Central College, Piliyandala
* Panadura Royal College, Panadura
* Rathanawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha
* Seevali Navodya Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
* Sitthartha College, Weligama
* Sripali Maha Vidyalaya, Horana
* Sir Rasik Fareed Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
* Sri Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya, Matale
* St. Anne's M.M.V, Vankalai, Mannar [http://www.MNSTANNES.COM]
* St. Josophs College, Bandarawela
* St. Mary's Maha vidayalaya, Bandarawela
* St. Pauls Balika Maha Vidyalaya,Kelaniya
* Sumagale Balika National College, Weligama
* Swarnapali Balika Vidyalaya, Anuradhapura
* Taxila Central College, Horana [http://taxila.sch.lk/]
* Telijjawila Central College, Matara
* Thihagoda M.M.V,Thihagoda
* Tumpane Central College
* Vishaka Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
* Vayavilan Central College, Vayavilan
* Zahira College, Kalmunai

Private schools

Colombo

*Alexcendra Collage, Maradana
*Bishop's College
*Buddhist Ladies College (semi-government)
*Carey College, Borella
*Good Shepherd Convent
*Highlands College, Nugegoda
*Holy Family Convent, Colombo 4
*Holy Family Convent, Dehiwela (semi-government)
*Ladies College, Colombo
*Karlshrue College
*Methodist College, Colombo
*Musaeus College [http://www.musaeus.sch.lk/] (semi-government)
*Our Lady of Victories Convent, Moratuwa
*St. Benedict's College, Coombo [http://www.stbenedictscollege.org/]
*St Bridget's Convent, Colombo [http://www.stbridgets.lk/]
*St. Joseph's College
*St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya
*St. Peter's College [http://www.peterites.org/]
*St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa [http://www.sebsmoratuwa.sch.lk/]
*St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia [http://www.stcmount.sch.lk]
*S. Thomas' Preparatory School,Kollupitiya
*Sujatha Vidyalaya - Nugegoda
*The School For The Blind
*Wesley College
*Zahira College, Colombo [http://www.zahiracollege.lk/]

Kandy

* Hillwood College
* St Anthony's Balika Vidyalaya
* St Anthony's College, Katugastota [http://www.antonian.lk/index.php]
* Trinity College [http://www.trinitycollege.lk/]

Galle

* Rippon Girls' College

Negombo

* Ave Maria Convent, Negombo
*Maris Stella College, Negombo
*Newstead College, Negombo
* St. Mary's College, Negombo

Jaffna

*Chundikuli Girls High School
*Hartley College
*Jaffna College
*Jaffna Convent
*St. John's College, Jaffna
*St. Patrick's College

Kurunegala

* Maliyadeva College - http://www.maliyadeva.slt.lk/
* Holy Family Convent
* St. Anne's College

Matale

* St Thomas' Girls School, Matale

Matara

* St. Mary's Convent, Matara
* St. Servatius'College, Matara
* St. Thomas Girl's School, Matara

Badulla

* St. Thomas' College, Bandarawela [http://www.stcb.sch.lk/]
* St. Thomas' College, Guruthalawa [http://www.stcguru.com/]

Ratnapura

* Child Jesus's Convent, Ratnapura
* Ferguson High School, Ratnapura
* St. Aloysius College, Ratnapura
* St. Luke's College, Ratnapura

Other cities

* Holy Cross College, Gampaha
* Holy Cross College, Kalutara
* Mn.Vellankulam G.T.M.S, Mannar
* St. Michael's College, Batticaloa
* St. John's College, Panadura
* St. Joseph's College, Trincomalee
* St. John Bosco's College, Hatton
* St. Thomas College, Guruthalawa
* St. Thomas's College, Matale
* St. Xavier Boy's National School, Mannar

;Exceptions
*Ceylinco Sussex College Network, Colombo [http://www.ceylincosussex.lk/]
*Ceylinco Sussex College Kandy Branch, Kandy
*Ceylinco Sussex College Galle Branch, Galle
*Ceylinco Sussex College Ratnapura Branch, Ratnapura
*Minhal Boys' School, Kotahena
*Vajira College, Colombo [http://www.vajiracollege.com/]
*Vidura College, Colombo [http://www.viduracollege.com]

International Schools

Colombo

* Aba Beel International College
* American International School
* Alethea International School
* Amal International School
* Asian International School [http://www.ais.lk]
* Belvoir College International
* Buddhist Ladies College International
* The British School in Colombo [http://www.britishschool.lk]
* College Of World Education
* Colombo International School [http://www.cis.lk]
* Colombo South International School
* Crescent Schools International
* Elizabeth Moir School [http://www.elizabethmoirschool.com]
* Gateway College, Colombo [http://www.gatewaycollege.lk/]
* Highlands College
* Ikra International School
* Ilma International School
* J.M.C. International School
* Lakeland Inter-American School [http://www.lakeland.edu.lk]
* Leighton Park International School
* Lyceum International School [http://www.lyceum.lk]
* The Overseas School of Colombo [http://www.osc.lk]
* Oxford College International
* Rotary International School
* Royal Institute [http://www.royalinstitute.org]
* Stafford International School [http://www.sislk.com/]
* Willesden College International [http://www.willesdencollegeinternational.com]
* Wycherley International School
* Winway International School [http://www.winwayinternational.org]

Kandy

*Ecole Internationale
* Gateway College, Kandy (formally Kandy International School,)
* Netherfield International School
* Vision International School

International Schools in other cities

* Cambridge International, Matale
* Eureka International school, Kiribathgoda [http://www.eurekainternational.com/]
* Gateway College, Negombo
* Leeds International School, Panadura
* Lyceum International School, Gampaha
* Lyceum International School, Kandana
* Lyceum International School, Panadura
* Lyceum International School, Ratnapura
* Lyceum International School, Wattala
* Negombo International School, Negombo
* Negombo South International School, Negombo
* Noor International School, Kalutara
* Royal International, Matale
* OKI International School, Wattala
* Sri Bodhiraja International College, Embilipitiya
* Ward International School, Gampaha

Former Schools

* Parameshwara College, Jaffna (1921-1974 converted to the University of Jaffna)
* Royal College Preparatory School, Colombo (1920-1977 amalgamated to Royal College)

See also

* Education in Sri Lanka
* Sri Lankan universities