Oldest Philanthrophically initiated schools – Archdiocesan Education Service

#	Current Name	Foundation Name	Year	Location	Age	Religious Involvement
39	Pinnawala Central College		1870	Pinnawala	150	Philanthropically initiated
55	Prince of Wales College		1876	Moratuwa	144	Philanthropically initiated
56	Princess of Wales College		1876	Moratuwa	144	Philanthropically initiated
57	St. John’s College	Primary State English School	1876	Panadura	144	Philanthropically initiated
58	Victoria College		1876	Chulipuram	144	Philanthropically initiated
66	Ananda Shasthralaya	Kotte Buddhist Mixed School	1880	Kotte	140	Philanthropically initiated
75	Piliyandala Central College		1887	Piliyandala	133	Philanthropically initiated
76	St. Paul’s Girls’ College		1887	Milagiriya	133	Philanthropically initiated
79	Nelukkulam Kalaimagal MV		1888	Jaffna	132	Philanthropically initiated
80	Kalawana Central College	Kalawana Swabasha Mixra Patashalawa	1888	Kalawana	132	Philanthropically initiated
81	Hindu College	Native Town High School	1889	Jaffna	131	Philanthropically initiated
85	Rambaikulam Girls’ MV		1890	Vavunia	130	Philanthropically initiated
89	Zahira College		1892	Colombo	128	Philanthropically initiated
95	Koneshwara Hindu College		1897	Trincomalee	123	Philanthropically initiated