Hillwood College

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Hillwood College, Kandy
Hillwood College, Kandy-Logo.png
Location
Kandy

Sri Lanka
Coordinates7°17′18″N 80°38′28″E / 7.2884°N 80.6412°E / 7.2884; 80.6412Coordinates: 7°17′18″N 80°38′28″E / 7.2884°N 80.6412°E / 7.2884; 80.6412
Information
TypeIndependent Private
MottoThe Utmost for the Highest
Religious affiliation(s)Anglican
Established1890; 132 years ago (1890)
FounderElizabeth Bellerby
ChairmanKeerthisiri Fernando
PrincipalNelum De Alwis [1]
ChaplainSanath Madagamgoda
Staff140+
Grades1 - 13
GenderGirls
Age6 to 18
Enrollment2,000+
Colour(s)Gold and Silver   
Websitewww.hillwoodcollege.com

Hillwood College is a private girls school in Kandy, Sri Lanka founded by British Anglican missionaries. Even though the school is based on Christianity, pupils of different races and religions attend the school. The school is situated in the Kandy Lake round (Victoria Drive). The school is managed by the Church of Ceylon and falls under the Diocese of Kurunegala.

Origin and history[]

Miss Elizabeth Bellerby.
Hillwood College Auditorium in 1960s.

Hillwood College Kandy was founded in 1890 by Elizabeth Bellerby as a result of an appeal made by Rev. Ireland Jones and Rev. Garret to the Church of England Zenana Missionary Society (CEZMS) to open a school to benefit the Kandyan girls.[2] Bellerby along with Ethel Jones arrived in Sri Lanka in 1889 to fulfil the request of the CEZMS.[3] Upon arrival she went to the Christian Mission School, Kotte to learn Sinhalese which might have made it easier for her to converse with the local population. Bellerby started the institute between May and August 1890.

In the beginning, there were only seven pupils and in those times there was a prejudice common amongst people of "not educating girls", but she convinced the parents, telling that ”If you educate a son, you educate an individual but if you educate a daughter you educate an entire family”. With these remarks, the vision of the Kandyan people about educating girls changed vastly.

After founding the college, Bellerby served as the founding principal for almost 21 years.

Nowadays the school is acting as a facilitator to more than 2,000 girls.

Installation of the principal, Nelum De Alwis, by the Anglican bishop of Colombo
Hillwood College chapel

Notable alumni[]

See also: Category:Alumni of Hillwood College
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Name Notability Reference
Chandra Ranaraja first female Mayor of Kandy (1990–1991)
Thalatha Gunasekara actress
Duleeka Marapana actress
Sachini Ayendra Stanley Miss Sri Lanka 2003
Miyasi Sandeepani actress, model

References[]

  1. ^ "Hillwood College Kandy gives 'The Utmost for the Highest'".
  2. ^ "It all began for a coterie of Kandyan chiefs' daughters". The Sunday Times. 17 May 2015.
  3. ^ Witanachchi, Lalitha K. (15 May 2005). "Hillwood Kandy turns 115". The Island.

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