Methodist Girls' High School, Point Pedro

Methodist Girls' High School (Tamil: மெதடிஸ்ட் பெண்கள் உயர்தரப் பாடசாலை Metaṭisṭ Peṇkaḷ Uyartarap Pāṭacālai, also known as Methodist Girls' College) is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka.[1][2] Founded in 1823 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools.

Methodist Girls' High School
மெதடிஸ்ட் பெண்கள் உயர்தரப் பாடசாலை
Address
Methodist Girls' High School
Location in Point Pedro
College Road

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Coordinates9°49′44.40″N 80°13′56.10″E
Information
School typePublic provincial 1AB
MottoOnward upward towards the light
Founded1823 (1823)
FounderRev. James Lynch
Rev. Thomas Squance
School districtVadamarachchi Education Zone
AuthorityNorthern Provincial Council
School number1007027
PrincipalGrace Thevaraja Thevathayalini
Teaching staff65
Grades6-13
GenderGirls
Age range11-18
LanguageTamil, English
School roll102
Websitemethodistgirls.org

See also

References

  1. Schools Basic Data as at 01.10.2010. Northern Provincial Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
  2. "Province - Northern" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.


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