Oldest Christian Schools – Archdiocesan Education Service

#	Current Name	Foundation Name	Year	Location	Denomination
1	Union College	Common Free School	1816	Thellipalai	American Ceylon Mission
2	Uduwil Girls’ College	Missionary Seminary & Female Central College	1824	Uduwil	American Ceylon Mission
3	Manipay Memorial English School	Manipay Memorial English School	1836	Jaffna	American Ceylon Mission
4		Uduppidi American Mission College	1852	Jaffna	American Ceylon Mission
5	Jaffna College	Jaffna College	1867	Jaffna	American Ceylon Mission
6	Drieberg College	Drieberg English School	1875	Jaffna	American Ceylon Mission
7	Christ Church Boys’ School	Baddegama Seminary	1822	Rajagiriya	Anglican Church
8	Sri Jayewardanepura MV	Cotta Institute	1822	Rajagiriya	Anglican Church
9	St. John’s College	Nallur English Seminary	1822	Jaffna	Anglican Church
10	St. Thomas’ College		1844	Matara	Anglican Church
11	St. Luke’s College	St. Luke’s College	1848	Ratnapura	Anglican Church
12	St. Luke’s College		1848	Ratnapura	Anglican Church
13	St. Thomas’ College	College of St. Thomas, the Apostle	1851	Mount Lavinia	Anglican Church
14	All Saints’ College	All Saints’ College	1867	Galle	Anglican Church
15	Trinity College	Trinity College	1872	Kandy	Anglican Church
16	Bishop’s College		1875	Colombo	Anglican Church
17	Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College	St. Paul’s School	1879	Kandy	Anglican Church
18	St. Thomas’ Girls’ High School	St. Thomas’ Girls’ High School	1885	Matara	Anglican Church
19	Christ Church Girls’ College	The Girls’ Boarding School	1888	Galle	Anglican Church
20	Hillwood College		1890	Kandy	Anglican Church
21	Chundikuli Girls’ College	Chundikuli Girls’ College	1896	Jaffna	Anglican Church
22	Ladies’ College	Ladies’ College	1900	Colombo	Anglican Church
23	Mowbray College		1922	Kandy	Anglican Church
24	St. Thomas’ Preparatory School			Colpetty	Anglican Church
25	St. Thomas’ College			Bandarawela	Anglican Church
26	St. Thomas’ College			Guruthalawa	Anglican Church
27	Yasodara Vidyalaya	Baptist Girls’ College	1846	Colombo	Baptist Church
28	Carey College	Carey Baptist College	1911	Colombo	Baptist Church
29	Richmond College	The Galle School	1814	Galle	Weslyan Methodist Church
30	Janadhipathi Vidyalaya	The Matara School	1814	Galle	Weslyan Methodist Church
31	Methodist Central College	Methodist Central College	1814	Batticaloa	Weslyan Methodist Church
32	Newstead Girls’ College	Methodist Central College	1816	Negombo	Weslyan Methodist Church
33	Central College	Wesleyan English Schoole	1817	Jaffna	Weslyan Methodist Church
33	Central College	Wesleyan English Schoole	1817	Jaffna	Weslyan Methodist Church
34	Methodist Girls’ College		1819	Trincomalee	Weslyan Methodist Church
35	Vincent Girls’ High School	Vincent Girls’ High School	1820	Batticaloa	Weslyan Methodist Church
36	Vigneshwara Maha Vidyalaya		1823	Trincomalee	Weslyan Methodist Church
37	Methodist Girls’ High School	Wesleyan Mission Central School	1823	Point Pedro	Weslyan Methodist Church
38	Vembadi Girls’ High School		1834	Jaffna	Weslyan Methodist Church
39	Hartley College	Wesleyan Mission Central School	1838	Jaffna	Weslyan Methodist Church
40	Uduppuli American Mission College	Uduppuli American Mission College	1850	Jaffna	Weslyan Methodist Church
41	Methodist College	Girls’ English School	1866	Colombo	Weslyan Methodist Church
42	Rippon College	Whitfield Road Girls’ School	1871	Galle	Weslyan Methodist Church
43	Wesley College		1874	Colombo	Weslyan Methodist Church
44	Methodist Central College	Methodist College	1875	Hakmana	Weslyan Methodist Church
45	Girls’ High School	Girls’ High Schoole	1879	Kandy	Weslyan Methodist Church
46	Tangalle Boys’ School	Christ Church College	1879	Tangalle	Weslyan Methodist Church
47	Southlands College	Girls’ High School	1885	Galle	Weslyan Methodist Church
48	Kingswood College	Boys’ High School	1891	Kandy	Weslyan Methodist Church
49	Vishaka Girls’ High School	Girls’ High School	1892	Badulla	Weslyan Methodist Church