D.S. Senanayake College (Colombo)

Sri Lanka / Colombo / Kolonnawa / Colombo
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D.S.Senanyake College is one of the premiere educational institutes in Sri Lanka. It was established on the February 10, 1967 under the stewardship of R. I. T. Alles. It is the only school to have gained preeminence after being established in the post colonial era. During its comparatively short history it has become one of the prestigious and sort after schools in the country.

D.S. Senanayake College has attracted and welcomed a large amount of students who excel at the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. This has given the opportunity for some of the most talented students from under privileged socio-economic backgrounds to attend the college.

The two main examinations to which students study are the GCE (Ordinary level) and the GCE (Advanced level) examinations. The college provides all the support necessary for the students to excel at these exams. The support structure consists of having additional lectures, workshops by renowned lecturers and professors. However it is mainly the extremely dedicated academic staff that is the driving force behind the academic success of its students. At the Advance level the students have the option to study in either of the three main languages of instruction, namely Sinhalese, Tamil or English.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.S._Senanayake_College
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Coordinates:   6°54'30"N   79°52'30"E

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