Name: Wesley College
Address: Karlshrue Gardens, Colombo 00900, Sri Lanka, LK
Telephone: +94 112 695 763

Wesley College is a school, located at Karlshrue Gardens, Colombo 00900, Sri Lanka. They can be contacted via phone at +94 112 695 763, visit their website www.wesleycollege.lk for more detailed information.

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Karlshrue Gardens, Colombo 00900

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Vignes T

11 March 2018

Visited the School in 2016. One of the most historical and oldest school. Good facilities with Holistic Education. Keep up Wesley College and keep growing.
Mohamed Ramzeen

11 February 2018

Good school I have been their 2 times but their is nothing any special same as other school all the schools are great but people are thinking great with the number of building inside the school and the facilities of it but Nooo
Every school they have to prove they are great, with educational level the numbers of great marks / results.
Viduranga Wanigasooriya

30 January 2018

An excellent place to learn and play. Enjoyed and cherish my memories at Wesley College
Fathima Fareeda

25 January 2018

my 2 children too study in this school becoz this is a great school💙💚💛
Razine

06 January 2018

Good school, have no idea they have primary section in borella?
Sukumal Harischandra

20 November 2017

A good school in the area.
Pathum Nonis

18 September 2017

Best Place
Ora et Labora
Timati Wimale

29 August 2017

Best place ever 💙 Ora Et Labora
Chathura Lakshan

03 August 2017

A semi-government schol ..with good facilities
Jude Vinode

12 May 2017

Best place to grow. Best place for memories. Best place to be❤️. Ora et labora
Eardley Stephen

28 April 2017

Best school in the World -GOD BLESS YOU- * Ora et Labora* Pray and Labour on
Reyan Perumal

16 March 2017

One of the leading boys school in Sri Lanka, known for its discipline and sports.
A great place to learn and grow.
Suvendu Das

13 March 2017

Wesley College is named after John Wesley (1703-1791), the founder of the Methodist Church. An Oxford graduate, he was one of the greatest evangelists in the history of the Christian Church. A preacher of great power and an organizer of genius, he founded Methodism in the face of intense opposition and laid the foundations of future world-wide expansion.
Wesley College began its life in Dam Street Pettah and was founded by Rev. Daniel Henry Pereira on the 2nd of March 1874. He became its first Vice Principal during the Principalship of Rev. Samuel Rowse Wilkin. Dam Street takes us back to the Dutch period. During the early days Pettah was a respectable residential area and its streets were lined by tall trees. Messenger Street was called ‘Rue de Massang’ by the Dutch as there were many Massang trees. Even today it is called Massang Gas Vidiya. Earlier Dam Street was called ‘Damba Street’ as Damba trees lined its path. The school had its beginnings on the dusty verandahs of the old Methodist Church at Dam Street, Pettah. Following is a notice published in the Weekly Christian Journal- Satyalankaraya or The Beauty of Truth on the 21st of January 1874.

On November 4th 1905, the foundation stone of the buildings which Wesley now occupies was laid by the then Lieut. Governor A. Murray Ashmore, Esq. “Karlsruhe” Grounds, opposite Campbell Park presented quite a festive appearance on Saturday afternoon, (November 4) when His Excellency the Lieut. Governor laid the foundation stone of the new Wesley College, in the presence of a large and sympathetic gathering of friends. The entrance to the premises was spanned by a handsome archway, bearing the inscription “Welcome to H.E. the Lieut. Governor”. Immediately above this was the shield of the College and the words “Wesley College – Ora et Labora”. A very handsome little cadjan structure, octagonal in shape and elaborately decorated, accommodated His Excellency the Lieut. Governor, the Rev. Robert Tebb who presided and a distinguished few, while the rest of the gathering were accommodated on chairs on the right and left of the building. The roadway opposite, and the grounds looked gay with flags and bunting, and the Coronation Orchestra under the guidance of Mr J Fernandez, help greatly to enliven the proceedings. The Lieut.Governor, who was accompanied by Capt. Tarbot, ADC, was received by a guard of honour of the Cadet Corps of the College under the command of Capt. C.V. Honter, with Lieuts. Foenander and Zilwa. His Excellency having inspected the guard, walked up the drive, and was received at the entrance to the marquee by the Revs. Robert Tebb, P.M. Brumwell, H.J. Philpott, J.H. Darrell and Messrs John Ferguson, F Dornhurst and J Harward.
Shamlin Assan Meedin

29 October 2016

I had life changing experience here. Specially unity within school students is one of unique character. Sri Lanka has different religions, my school is an example to the whole world how to create unity.