Ladies' College

Ladies’ College (Colombo 7) has developed a multi-ethnic student population. It offers a world-class private education, from Nursery through to GCE Advanced Level (local and London examinations). Sports offered include athletics, badminton, basketball, netball, rowing, swimming/synchronised swimming, diving, water-polo, tennis, squash, and karate. Pupils have been awarded both Sri Lankan School Colours and Western Province Colours. LC is home to many clubs and societies, ranging from chess, drama/theatre, art, music, dance, and choral singing to debating, Model United Nations, etc. The school encourages community outreach projects, fundraising carnivals/walks/sales and volunteering opportunities. It proudly houses a Special Education Unit (children with cognitive and physical disabilities) and Institute of Professional Studies (Department of Vocational Studies - BTEC). The college sits on a 10.7 acre campus close to the Indian Ocean in central Colombo. The main hall/auditorium is used for school assemblies and stage productions. It has also been the regular concert venue of the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka since 1958. On the premises is the ‘Chapel of the Hope of the World’ (Church of England), a peaceful sanctuary of worship also used for choral performances and weddings. Although founded by the Church Missionary Society, spiritual growth in all religious faiths is encouraged through various programmes. On the property are also a hostel (boarding house), sick room/nurse, counselling facilities, cafeteria, book shop, swimming pool, gym and sports complex. The school uses the house system (name, motto, and emblem after the school's founders and their nationalities): NIXON – “Excelsior” (Irish shamrock); WHITNEY – “Nothing less than the best” (Canadian maple leaf); DALE – “No attainment without effort” (New Zealand fern); LOOS – “The utmost for the highest” (Ceylonese lotus). Disclaimer: This was created by an alumna, in the absence of any official page.