Methodist Girls' High School, Point Pedro
Methodist Girls' High School (Tamil: மெதடிஸ்ட் பெண்கள் உயர்தரப் பாடசாலை Metaṭisṭ Peṇkaḷ Uyartarap Pāṭacālai, also known as Methodist Girls' College) is a provincial school in Point Pedro, Sri Lanka.[1][2] Founded in 1823 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools.
| Methodist Girls' High School மெதடிஸ்ட் பெண்கள் உயர்தரப் பாடசாலை | |
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| Address | |
College Road Point Pedro , Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 9°49′44.40″N 80°13′56.10″E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public provincial 1AB |
| Motto | Onward upward towards the light |
| Founded | 1823 |
| Founder | Rev. James Lynch Rev. Thomas Squance |
| School district | Vadamarachchi Education Zone |
| Authority | Northern Provincial Council |
| School number | 1007027 |
| Principal | Balarani Sritharan |
| Teaching staff | 65 |
| Grades | 6–13 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age range | 11–18 |
| School roll | 102 |
| Language | Tamil, English |
| Website | www.mghs.lk |
References
- Schools Basic Data as at 01.10.2010. Northern Provincial Council. 2010.
- "Province – Northern" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
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