Wesley College, Colombo

Wesley College, Colombo
Location
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Borella, Colombo Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°55′16″N 79°52′34″E / 6.9210°N 79.8761°E / 6.9210; 79.8761Coordinates: 6°55′16″N 79°52′34″E / 6.9210°N 79.8761°E / 6.9210; 79.8761
Information
School type	Semi Government Managed Boys School
Motto	Ora et Labora (Pray and Labour)
Established	2 March 1874; 147 years ago (1874-03-02)
Founder	Rev. D. H. Pereira
Educational authority	Sri Lanka Education Department
Principal	A. A. M. Fernando
Faculty	300+
Grades	1–13
Gender	Boys
Age	5 to 20
Enrollment	3000+
Language	English, Sinhala and Tamil
Colour(s)	Light blue and Dark blue
Song	Wesley to the Fore
Publication	The Double Blue (Since 1898)
Affiliation	Methodist Sri Lanka
Website	www.wesleycollege.lk

Wesley College, Colombo, popularly known as "Wesley" or "The Double Blues" is a school providing primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka since 1874. Wesley College is a Methodist educational institution.

History[]

In 1858, Rev. Joseph Rippon wanted to establish a superior educational institution for the Wesleyan Methodist Mission in South Ceylon.^{[citation needed][1]} On 2 March 1874 (the death anniversary of Rev. John Wesley) Wesley College was founded in the City Mission buildings at Dam Street, Pettah. Wesley's first principal was Rev. Samuel R. Wilkin and the first vice-principal was Rev. D. Henry Pereira.

Many years later, under the guiding hand of Rev. Henry Highfield, Wesley was moved from Dam Street, Pettah to its current residence at Karlsruhe Gardens, Borella in 1907.

The Methodist institution was envisaged to be a distinctly Christian college, however it currently provides secondary education for over three thousand Sri Lankan students from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds.^{[citation needed][2]}

Wesley College has since established two branches to accommodate its growing number of students. One branch is situated in Havelock Town, Colombo while the other is in Thampola, Katunayake.

Wesley College is named after John Wesley (1703–1791), the founder of the Methodist Church.

Houses[]

Wesley College has 4 main houses, which are further divided into the senior houses and junior houses. The houses are named after former Principals and Teachers who provided extraordinary service to the school, and remain firm pillars of its proud history. The houses are named as follows.^[3]

Notable alumni[]

See also[]

• Category:People associated with Wesley College, Colombo
• Schools in Sri Lanka
• Oldest Schools in Sri Lanka

References[]

External links[]

• Official Website