Lists of schools in Sri Lanka
The two main types of schools in Sri Lanka are governmental schools and non-governmental schools. Most of these schools provide primary and secondary education.
Governmental schools are categorized into two main types: national schools and provincial schools. The former are controlled by Ministry of Education of the central government follow the local curricula languages of Sinhala, Tamil and in a few schools English, and the latter are controlled by provincial councils.
Non-governmental schools are also categorized into two types: private schools and international schools. Private schools are not directly controlled by the government but follow regulations and the local curricula set up by the Ministry of Education in the languages of Sinhala, Tamil and English.
International schools are schools follow a foreign curriculum, with a very few non-international schools opting to have both local and foreign curricula. A unique feature is that, unlike the private schools governed by regulations of the Ministry of Education, international and other non-international schools are listed as enterprises under the Board of Investment (BOI) and not under the ministry of education.
Colleges in Sri Lanka are not tertiary level educational institutes, but primary and secondary level schools. All of the elite colleges were established in the colonial era while others have been established in later years and adopting the title.
Note: All lists are in alphabetical order; Balika Vidyalaya = girl's (only) school, Madhya Maha Vidyalayas = central school.
National schools
In alphabetic order
- Alexandra College
- Ananda College
- Wesley College
- Anula Vidyalaya
- Bishop's College
- Bomiriya National School
- Buddhist Ladies College
- C.W.W Kannangara College
- Carey College
- D. S. Senanayaka College
- Devi Balika Vidyalaya
- Dharmapla Vidyalaya pannipitiya
- Gothami Balika Vidyalaya
- Hameed Al Husseinie College
- Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya
- College
- Holy Family Convent
- Isipathana Vidyalaya
- Ladies' College
- Lumbini College
- Mahanama College
- Mahamaya Balika Maha Vidyalaya
- Musaeus College
- Muslims Ladies College
- Mutwal Hindu College
- Nalanda College
- President's College
- Presbyterian Girls' national school,Dehiwala
- Prince of Wale's College
- Ramanathan Hindu Ladies College
- Royal College
- Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya Borella
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya
- Sri Subhuthi National School
- St. Benedict's College
- St. Joseph's College
- St. Paul's Girls School
- St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa
- Susamaya Wardana College
- Thurstan College
- Visakha Vidyalaya
- Gamini Dissanayake Model School,Hasalaka,Kandy
- Zahira College, Gampola
- Sri Chandananda Buddhist College, Kandy
- Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy
- Dharmaraja College
- Girls' High School, Kandy
- Kingston English School, Kandy
- Kingswood College, Kandy
- Almanar National School, Kandy
- Asoka College, Kandy
- D.S.Senanayaka College, Kandy
- Pushpadana Girls' College
- Ranabima Royal College
- Seethadevi Girls' College, Kandy
- Sri Rahula College,Kandy
- St. Anthony’s Girls' College, Kandy
- St. Paul's College Kandy
- St. Sylvester's College
- Kandy Zahira Boys College, Katugastota
- Good Shepherd Convent, Kandy
- Swarnamali Balika Vidyalaya
- St. Anthony’s College, Kandy
- Kandy Model School
- K/Madina Central College,(National school) Madawala Bazaar, Kandy
- Sarasavi Uyana College, Peradeniya
- Vidyartha College
- Viharamahadevi Girls' College, Kandy
- Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College, Kandy
- Karandeniya Central College,Karandeniya
- All Saints College
- Amarasuriya Vidyalaya, Meepawala
- Ananda Central College, Elpitiya
- Anula Devi Balika Vidyalaya
- Christ Church Boys College, Baddegama
- Christ Church Girls College, Baddegama
- Devanada College, Ambalangoda
- Devapathiraja College, Rathgama
- Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda
- Gintota Maha Vidyalaya, Gintota.
- Mahinda College
- Malharus Sulhiya National College
- Nagoda Rajakeeya Jathika Pasala, Nagoda
- Neluwa Jatika Pasala, Neluwa
- Prajapathi Gothami Balika M.V, Ambalangoda
- Richmond College
- Revatha National School, Balapitiya
- Rippon Girls' College
- St. Aloysius' College
- Sanghamitta Girls College
- Siridhamma College, Labuduwa
- Southlands College
- Upananda College, Manavila
- Udugama Maha Vidyalaya,Udugama
- Vidyaloka College
- Batemulla National college, Imaduwa
- Kinniya Central College
- T/R.k.M Sri Koneswara Hindu Colleg http://www.trincohindu.sch.lk/
- T/Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College
- T/St,Mary's college
- T/St,Joseph College
- T/Mutur Central College
- T/Siraj Muslim college
- J/Nelliady.M.M.V
- Hartley College
- Chundikuli Girls' College
- Chavakachcheri Hindu College
- Jaffna Central College
- Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai
- Jaffna Hindu College
- Kokuvil Hindu College
- Mahajana College Tellippalai
- St. John's College
- Vembedi Girls High School
- Jaffna Hindu Ladies College
- Angel International School, Manipay
- J/Colombuthurai Thuraiyappah Vidyalayam, 3rd.cross street,colombuthurai,Jaffna.
- Kopay Christian College
- Kopay Navalar Tamil Vidyalayam
- Saravanapavanantha Vidyalayam, Kopay
- Kopay Maha Vidyalayam
- Attiyar Hindu College, Neervely
- Vitheeswar Vidyalaya (RkmVV),Vannarponnai
- Royal College Wayamba - Kurunegala
- Holy Family Balika, Kurunegala
- Kekunagolla Central College, kekunagolla.
- Kuliyapitiya Central College, Kuliyapitiya
- Lakdas College. kurrunegala.
- Madeena National School, Siyambalagaskotuwa.
- Maliyadeva College
- Maliyadeva Girls' College
- Maliyadeva Model College
- Mayurapada Central College, Narammala
- Sir John Kotalawala College
- St. Anne's College
- Udabadalawa Sudarsana College
- Vijayaba National College, Maho
- Wickramashila Central College, Giriulla.
- Ferguson High School, Ratnapura
- R/Damahana Maha Vidyalaya, Balangoda.
- Ananda Maitreya Central College, Balangoda
- Convent of Infant Jesus, Ratnapura
- Eheliyagoda Central College, Eheliyagoda
- Elapatha Mahaiya College, Elapatha
- Gankanda Central College, Pelmadulla
- Halkandaliya Viddaylaya
- Jeilani Central College, Balangoda
- Kiriella Central College, Kiriella
- Prince College, Ratnapura
- R/Erathna Maha Vidyalaya
- Rambuka eVillage School, Ratnapura [2]
- Sivali Central College, Hidellana, Ratnapura:http:/www.sivalicollege.lk
- kuruwita central college
- St. Alosyious College, Ratnapura
- Sumana Balika Vidyalaya, Ratnapura
- Sumana Central College
- Sumana Saman Maha Vidyalaya, Ratnapura [http://www.sumanasaman.sch.lk
- Aranayake Central College, (Rivisanda) - Aranayake
- Al Azhar Maha vidyalaya Hemmatagama.
- Dudley Senanayaka Central College, Tholangamuwa
- Bandaranayake Maha Viddayalaya, Hettimulla
- Baduriya College Mawanella
- St.Marys' College, Kegalle
- Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle
- Kegalu Vidyalaya, Kegalle
- Zahira College Mawanella
- Nooraniy maha vidyalaya,Uyanwatte
- Sulaimaniya Navodya School, Kannattota
- Rajasinghe Central College, Ruwanwella
- Rajagiriya Maha Vidyalaya, Dippitiya - Aranayake
- St. Josephs' Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Kegalle
- Pinnawala Central College, Rambukkana
- Walagama Maha Vidyalaya, Dewalegama
- Swarna Jayanthi Mahavidyalaya, Kegalle
- Dharul Uloom Muslim Maha Vidyalaya,Rambukkana
- Thalgaspitiya Muslim Maha Vidyalaya,Aranayake
- R/Kolonna National school.
- Molagoda Jayapala Maha Vidyalaya
- Hathgampala Maha Vidyalaya,Aranayaka.
- Vijaya National College, Matale
- Hindu National College,Matale
- Christ Church College, Matale
- Government Science College Matale
- Rajjamana Muslim Vidyalaya, Ketawala
- Sri Sangamitta Balika National School, Matale
- St Thomas' College, Matale
- Weera Keppetipola Central College, Akuramboda
- Zahira College, Matale
- Amina Girl's National School, Matale
- Nikagolla Minhaj Maha Vidyalaya, Matale
- Monaragala Rajakeeya National School
- Mahanama Madya Maha Vidyalaya
- Dutugamunu National school
- Anuradhapura Central College
- Kekirawa Central College
- Swarnapali Balika MahaVidyalaya
- Maithripala Senanayake Central College
- Eppawala Sri Siddhartha Central College
- Sri Sumangala College
- Sri Sumangala Girls College
- Kalutara Vidyalaya National School
- Kalutara Balika National School
- Holy Family Convent
- St. John's College Panadura
- C.W.W. Kannangara Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Mathugama
- Tissa Maha Vidyalaya
- Sripali College - Horana
- St. Mary's College, Maggona
- Taxila Central College, Horana
- Miriswatta National School, Dodangoda.
- Noor International School
- Muslim Central College
- Gurulugomi Vidyalaya, Kalutara
- Bandaranayake College,Gampaha
- Regent International College, Gampaha
- St. Anthony's College (National School),Wattala
- Sri Chandrajothi Navodya Vidyalaya
- Bandarawatta Collage, Gampaha
- St. Ann's Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Wattala
- Sri Dharmaloka College|Sri Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya
- Gampaha Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya
- Vihara Maha Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda
- D.S.Senanayake Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Meerigama
- Ellakkala Maha Vidyalaya, Ellakkala
- Nalanda (Boys') Central College, Minuwangoda
- Sri Pangnananda Vidyalaya, Seeduwa
- Sri Sanghabodhi Madya Maha Vidyalaya Nittambuwa
- Thakshila Maha Vidyalaya, Gampaha
- Sri Siddhartha Kumara Maha Vidyalaya, Gampaha
- Bandaranayaika Maha Vidyalaya,Hunupitiya,wattala
- Gurukula College,Kelaniya
- Al-Mubarak central college, Malwana
- Mahagama Sekara Maha Vidyalaya,Radawana
- Al Azhar Central College, Thihariya
- Regent International College, Gampaha
- Galahitiyawa Central College, Ganemulla
- hemamali maha vidyalaya ganemulla
- Holy Cross College, Gampaha
- Yasodara Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Gampaha
- Kelaniya President College
- Vidyadeepa maha vidyalaya, weboda
- Sapu / Vishaka balika vidyalaya
- Rahula College
- St.Thomas' Boys College Matara
- St. Servatius' College
- Sujatha Vidyalaya
- St.Thomas girls High School, Matarae
- Matara Central College, Matara
- Siddartha college, Weligama
- Sri Sumangala Girls Central College, Weligama
- Telijjawila central college
- Rajakeeya Maha Vidyalaya -Telijjawila
- Deiyandara National College, Deiyandara
- Dickwella Vijitha Maha Vidyalaya, Dickwella
- wp/gm/yasodara devi balika maha vidyalaya
- Minhath National College - Yonakapura, Dickwella
- Henegama central college,henegama
- Arafa National College, Weligama
- Christ king College, tudella
- Anamaduwa Central College (Anamaduwa M.M.V)
- St,Andrew's Central College, Puttalam By : Ázám Nóórdéén 2013 A/L
- Dhammissara National College, Nattandiya
- Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuw
- Senanayake National College, Madampe
- Holy family covent,wennappuwa
- St. Mary's Tamil Maha Vidyalayam, Puttalam
- Zahira National College -puttalam
- Ananda National College - CHILAW {Mix school}
- Kumarathungu Munidas C/C Maha Vidyalaya -Dickwella
- Fathima Muslim Girls School -Puttalam (FarAlt)
- Global College of Computer Studies- Puttalam
- Al hilal central college.
- Al Falah Maha vidyalaya, Poruthota
- Harishchandra College
- Loyola College (Negombo) (Semi-government)
- Maris Stella College. Negombo, Sri Lanka (Semi-government)
- Negombo Wisdom College, Negombo
- Newstead Girls College
- St. Mary's College
- St. Peter's College
- Ave Maria Convent, Negombo (Semi-government)
- Ave Maria Convent Branch School (Semi-government)
- st.Ann's Daluvakotuva Maha Vidyalaya,Negombo
- Dalupatha Maha Vidyalaya,Negombo
- Wijayarathnam Hindu central College
- Pannala national school
- Sailan International School,Seeduwa
- Davisamara Maha Vidyalaya, Seeduwa
- B/Bibilegama Navodiya Viddhiyala, Bibilegama
- Bd/Al-Adhan Maha Vidyalaya, Badulla.
- B/Rilpola Dharmaraja Maha Vidyalaya. (Badulla)
- Badulla Central College, Badulla
- Badulla Dharmadutha College, Badulla
- Bandarawela Dharmapala Vidyalaya
- Bandarawela Dharmashoka Madya maha Vidyalaya
- Bandarawela Central College
- Halpe National School, Halpe
- Kahagolla National School, Diyatalawa, Bandarawela
- B/Kuda Kusum Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
- Mahiyangana National School. Mahiyanganaya.
- Naulla Central College, Demodara
- Sri Janananda National School, Kadurugamuwa
- St. Joseph's College, Bandarawelasjc.lk
- B/Uva Science College, Hali-Ela.
- Vishaka Girls' High School, Badulla
- Vihara Mahadevi Balika vidyalya, Badulla
- Visakha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
- Uva college Badulla
- Vishaka Girls' High School, Badulla
- Bd/Saraswathy Central College, Mahiyangana Road, Badulla.
- B/Al.Murshid Maha Vidyalaya, Silmiyapura.
- B/Sri Rahula Maha Vidyalaya,Badulla
- kalkudah namagal vidyalayam.
- Alighar Central College - Eravur
- Arayampathy Maha Vithiyalayam
- Ignisius College
- Hindu College
- Kottamunai Kanishta Vithiyalayam
- Methodist Central College
- Shivanantha College
- Paddiruppu Madya Maha Vithiyalayam
- St. Cecilia's Convent
- St. Mary's College
- St. Micheal's College
- Thandavam Veli School
- Thresa Convent
- Vantharumulai Maha Vithiyalayam
- Vishnu Vithiyalayam
- Vincent Girls High School
- Zahira College
- kattankudy central college (ns)
- Annoor Maha Vidyalaya - Valaichenai
- Eravur Tamil Maha Vidyalayam
- Eravur Vipulanantha Vidyalayam
- Kudiyiruppu Kalaimakal Vidyalaya
- Mahajana College
- Chenkalady Central College
- AL Ishraq Vidyalaya, Pasarichenai
- Addalachenai Central College
- Akkaraipattu Central College
- As-Siraj Maha Vidyalam
- Carmel Fatima College Kalmunai
- DS Senanayaka National College
- rameen podiyan college
- STR/Gazzaly Muslim vidyalaya, Sammanthurai
- Sammanthurai Central College
- Zahira College Kalmunai
- Polwaththa Maha Vidyalaya, Ampara
- Muslim Ladies College,Sammanthurai.
- Al Arshath Muslim school,Sammanthurai.
- Km/Al-Musthafsir International School, [Nintavur]
- Km/Al-Ashraq National School, [Nintavur]
- Km/Al-Mathina Maha Vidyalaya, [Nintavur]
- Am/Dehi/Medagama Navodya School,Nawa Medagama
- Km/Ak -Al Fathimiy Vidyalaya [Akkarai pattu]
- Talawakelle Tamil Maha Vidyalayam, {Talawakelle, Sri Lanka
- Sri Pada Central College, Hatton, Nuwara Eliya
- Cp/Kot/ Al Minhaj National School, Hapugastalawa
- Cp/Kot/Gamini Dissanayake National School,Kotmale
- Gamini Central College, Nuwara Eliya
- Sri Sumangala National School, Nildandahinne, 0522279172
- lyceum international school
- our lady's school,Nuwara eliya
Provincial schools
- Al Hidhaya Maha Vidyalaya
- Wesley College, Colombo-09
- Atamie International School, Kotahena
- All Saints' College, Colombo 10
- Ananda Balika Vidyalaya, Kotte
- Anurudhdha Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Colombo 09
- Central College - Dehiwala.
- Clifton Girls School, Colombo 10
- Colombo Hindu College, Colombo-04
- C.W.W. Kannangara Vidyalaya
- Dharmapala Vidyalaya kottawa
- Girls' High School, Mount Lavinia
- Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo-13
- Gothami Balika Vidyalaya
- Hameed Al Hussainiya, Colombo 12
- Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya, Rajagiriya
- Janadhipathi Balika Vidyalaya, Nawala
- Lumbini Vidyalaya
- Meegoda Dharmaraja Vidyalaya, Meegoda
- Mutwal Hindu College,Colombo 15
- Presbyterian Girls School, Regent Street,Colombo 8
- Piliyandala Central College
- Ramanathan Hindu Ladies College,Colombo 04
- Royal College,Colombo 07
- Rathnawali Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Colombo 08
- Samudradevi Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
- Sevalee Vidyalaya, Colombo 09
- Sri Jayawardenapura maha Vidyalaya, Kotte
- Sri Jayawardenapura Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Kotte
- Sri Rahula Balika Vidyalaya, Malabe
- Sri Revatha Royal College, Nugegoda
- St. Anne's Girls Maha Vidyalayam, Colombo-13
- St. Anthony's Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo-09
- St. Anthony's Boys Maha Vidyalayam, Colombo-13
- St. Johns College, Nugegoda
- St Joseph's girls' school, Nugegoda
- Vipulanantha Tamil Maha Vidyalayam, Colombo 09
- Yashodara Balika Vidyalaya
- Susamaya Wardana Maha Vidyalaya, Colombo 08
- sunathra davi balika vidyalaya, Pepiliyana
- Herman Gminer school kesbewa
- Zahira College, Maradana, Hunupitiya Wattala
- Fathima Muslim Ladies College
- St peter's college Colombo 4
- St Thomas'College kotte
- Sri Shuboothi Madaya Maha Vidyalaya - Baththaramulla.
- Logos College - Havelock Town
lmbini royal college
- St/Sylvester's College
- Rajawella Hindu National College
- Vivekananda Tamil Vidyalayam
- Seethadevi Girls' College, Kandy
- Dharmawickrama Balika M.V
- Dudley Senanayaka central college
- Gohagoda Maha Vidyalaya
- Halloluwa Navodya Maha Vidyalaya
- Nugawela Boys' College
- Nugawela Girls' College
- Pushpadana Balika Vidyalaya
- Sarasavi Uyana Maha Vidyalaya, kandy
- Sussex College- Kandy
- Teldeniya National College, Teldeniya
- Viharamaha Devi Balika Vidyalaya
- kingswood college kandy
- Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College
- Girihagama maha vidyalaya
- K/kurugoda m v
- K/Kumbukkandura Muslim maha vidy
- A. Rathnayaka Central College - Walala
- Siddi-lebbe Muslim maha vidyalaya
- Huluganga Muslim maha vidyalaya, Huluganga
- Cp/Tld/Ranasinghe Premadasa,National,College,Hasalaka
- cp/denu/gonadika sinhala Tamil vidyalaya
- K/Ranabima Royal College, Peradeniya
- Central College, Wattegama.
- Al-Imran International School
- Kilinochchi Central College, Kilinochchi
- Kilinochchi Maha Vidyalayam
Menikdewela Central College, Menikdewela
- Ananda Central College, Kitulampitiya
- Balagoda Maha Vidyalaya
- Batapola Central College
- Battemulla Maha Vidyalaya, Imaduwa
- Gintota Maha Vidyalaya
- Jayawardene Maha Vidyalaya
- Karandeniya Central College
- Kathaluwa Central College
- Madampa Central College
- Navinna Muslim Vidyala
- Nindana Maha Vidayalaya
- Olcott College
- P.De. S.Kularathna Maha Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda
- Paramananda Vidyalaya
- Piyatissa Vidyalaya, Kalegana
- Prajapathi Vidayalaya, Ambalangoda
- Ratnajothi Vidyalaya, Bataduwa
- Rohana Vidyalaya, Ahangama
- Sariputhra Maha Vidyalaya, Ahangama
- Sri Rathnasare Maha Vidyaleya, Baddegama.
- St. Anthony's (Navodaya) College, Baddegama
- Sudharma Vidyalaya, Magalle
- Thelikada Maha Vidyalaya
- Thunduwa Muslim Maha Vidyala
- Uluvitike Maha Vidyalaya
- Uswatgun Hasana Maha Vidyalaya Katugoda
- Wathurawila Maha Vidyalaya, Wathurawila
- Jaffna Hindu Ladies College
- Usan Ramanathan Maha Vidyalayam
- Jaffna Hindu Primary (JHP)
- Karaveddy Vigneswara College
- Mahajana College, Tellippalai
- Manipay Hindu College
- Manipay Hindu Ladies College
- Manipay Memorial English school
- Sri Somaskanda College, Puttur
- Skandavarodaya College
- Uduvil Girls High School
- Nadeswara College, Kankesanturi
- karaveddy Vigneswara Primary school
- SARANATH COLLEGE,Kuliyapitiya
- Saranath College, Kuliyapitiya
- Ambanpola Central College, Ambanpola
- Ambanpola Kanista Vidyalaya, Ambanpola
- Central College Kuliyapitiya
- Central College, Dambadeniya (Navodya School)
- Holy Angels Girls' College, Kuliyapitiya
- Ibbagamuwa Central College, Ibbagamuwa
- Paragahadeniya Central College
- Sir John Kotalawala Vidyalaya
- Maliyadeva Adarsha M.V, Kurunegala
- Royal College Wayamba - Kurunegala
- Abukkagama Muslim Maha Vidyalaya, Nikaweratiya
- Sri Sumangala central college, wariyapola
- Wickramasheela college, Giriulla
- National School Pannala
- Central college, Sandalankawa
- Central college, Nakkawatte
- Mahasen College, Nikaweratuya
- Central college,Paduwasnuwara
- Central college, Mawathagama
- Mayurapada Central College, Narammala
- Mihindu Vidyalaya, Ratnapura
- St. Luke's College, Ratnapura
- St. Agnes' College, Balangoda
- Batugedara Maha Vidyalaya, Batugedara, Ratnapura
- Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Ratnapura
- Sivali Maha Vidyalaya, Ratnapura
- Nawanagara Vidyalaya, Ratnapura
- Al Makkiah Muslim College, Ratnapura
- Udagama Maha Vidyalaya, Embilipitiya
- Embilipitiya Central College, Embilipitiya
- Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Eheliyagoda
- Udagama Maha Vidyalaya, Pinnawla, Balangoda
- Kuruwita Central College, Kuruwita
- Kalawana Gamini Central College, Koswaththa
- R/Erathna Maha Vidyalaya
- Bandaranayake Mahavidyalaya, Hettimulla
- Zahira College, Mawanella
- Kegalu Vidyalaya
- Babul Hassen Central College (Navodya School), Warakapola
- Al-Azhar Navodya School, Hemmathagama
- Nooraniya Central College, Uyanwatte
- Baduriya National School, Mawanella
- Danagama Mahavidyala, Mawanella
- St. Mary's College, Kegalle
- Aranayake Central College (Rivisada Madya Maha Vidyalaya)
- Rajasinghe Central College, Ruwanwella
- MNS Meegaliwa
- Iddamalpana Maha Vidyalaya, Atale
- Sulaimaniya central college (Navodya school), kannattota
- Sujatha Vidyalaya, Rambukkana.
- Pinnawala Central College, Rambukkana.
- Ashoka Maha Vidyalaya, Rambukkana.
- Olcotte Vidyalaya, Henepola
- Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya, Rambukkana.
- Hathgampala Maha Vidyalaya,Aranayaka.
- Vijaya National College, Matale
- Sangamiththa Balika Maha vidyalaya
- St. Thoma's Boys College, Matale
- Government Science College Matale
- Ajmeer Central College (National School), ukuwela Matale
- Christ church College (National School), Matale
- Wijayapala College
- Hindu Boys College
- Pakyam Girls College
- St. Thoma's Girls College
- Amina Girls College
- Zahirara Boys College
- Puhulwella m.m.v
- Rattota Hindu Maha Vidyalayam, Rattota, Matale
- Gammaduwa Tamil Maha Vidyalayam, Gammaduwa, Matale
- Namagal Tamil School Naula
- Thalgaspitiya Muslim Maha Vidyalaya, Aranayale
- Mr/thalpavila central college ,Matara
- Motagedara Maha Vidyalaya, Matara
- Thalalla North Maha Vidyalaya, Matara
- Maha Maya Balika Vidyalaya, Matara
- Rohana Vidyalaya, Matara
- Vijayaba Vidyalaya, Matara
- Goda Uda Maha Vidyalaya, Dickwella
- Godapitiya Maha Vidyalaya, Akuressa
- Bandaranayake College, Gampaha
- Galahitiyawa Central college, Ganemulla
- Gothami Kanishta Vidyalaya, Gampaha.[1]
- Holy Cross College
- Kamburagalla Maha Vidyalaya, Nittambuwa
- Karunaratne Buddhist Maha Vidyalaya, Welisara
- Keppetipola vidyalaya
- Kiththammahara maha vidyalaya, Nittambuwa.
- Kuravalana Kanishta Vidyalaya, Nittambuwa
- Maddumabandara Vidyalaya
- Parakrama Vidyalaya
- President’s College (Japalawaththa C.C.), Minuwangoda
- President's College, Veyangoda
- Ranpokunagama Maha Vidyalaya, Nittambuwa
- Rathnawali Girls’ School
- Sanghabodhi Central College, Nittambuwa
- Sangamitta Balika vidyalaya
- Siddhartha Vidyalaya
- Siyane national College, Dompe
- Sri Sangabodhi Central College, Nittumbuva
- St. Mary's College, Veyangoda
- Thakshila Maha Vidyalaya, Gampaha
- Yashodara Balika Vidyalaya
- B/Alubogolla Prathamika Vidyalaya
- B/Al-Adhan Muslim Mahavidyalaya
- B/Bandarawela Tamil Central College
- Al-Murshid Muslim Maha Vidyalaya. Silmiyapura
- B/Ethtalapitiya Maha Vidyalaya
- B/Kadana Siri seewali widuhala
- B/Megahakiula Maha widyalaya
- B/Rahula Vidyalaya
- B/Rilpola Darmaraja Widyalaya
- B/Sirisumana Vidyalaya
- Sujatha Vidyalaya
- B/Udayaraja widyalaya
- Uva College
- B/Uva Science College
- Viharamahadevi Girls school
- B/Koslanda National College, Koslanda
- B/Medawelagama Maha Vidyalala, Medawelagama
- B/Welimada Muslim Maha Vidyalaya
- B/Gothamie Junior School
- wp/gm/yasodara devi balika maha vidyalaya
- Mahagama Sekara Maha Vidyalaya,Radawana
- B/Rookatenna Tamil Vidyalayam - Hali Ela
- Mo/Athpattiya Kanitu Viduhala
- Mo/Bi/Monarawana Kanitu Viduhala
- Hingurakdamana Maha vidyalaya
- Lankapura Maha vidyalaya
- Thopawawa Maha vidyalaya
- Sewamuktha Maha vidyalaya
- Vigitha Maha vidyalaya
- sungavila Muslim maha vidyalayam, sungavila
- sewanapitiya Maha vidyalaya
- Welikanda Maha vidyalaya
- manampitiya Sinhala Maha vidyalaya
- Kaduruwela Nagara Maha vidyalaya
- Palugasdamana Maha vidyalaya
- Kinniya Central College
- T/Rajakeeya Vidyaloka National School
- Al-Aqza College, Kinniya
- * Kinniya Muslim Girls College
- Orr's Hill Vivekananda College
- T.vipulalnda college
- Vigneswara college
- T/Pulmoddi Muslim Maha Vidyalaya
- T/Somadevi Maha Vidyalaya- Somapura
- T/Neelapola Maha Vidyalaya- Neelapola- Dehiwatta
- T/sri Konalinga maha Vidyalayam
- T/Mutur Muslim Ladies College,Mutur.
- T/Al Hilal Central College,Mutur.
- T/Al Hidaya Maha Vidyalayam,Mutur.
- T/Annahar Ladies College,Mutur.
- T/St.Antanis Maha Vidyalayam,Mutur.
- T/Al.Thaj Maha Vidyalayam Jinn Nager Thoppur
- T/MU/Fathima Muslim Girls Maha Vidyalaya-Thoppur
- St. Andrew's Central College, Puttalam (Azam 2013A/L)
- St. Mary's College, Chilaw
- st. bernadett's college chilaw
- Ananda College, Chilaw
- Karmel Girls College, Chilaw
- Vijaya School Chilaw
- Girl's college, Dankotuwa
- Sri sangha Bodhi Central College, Dakotuwa
- Medagama Abaya Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya, Panirendawa
- Karukkuwa Sugathananda Maha Vidyalaya, Madampe
- Saint Sebastian Maha Vidyalaya, Madampe
- Thissa vidyalaya, padavi sri thissapura
- Tamil maha Vidyalaya chilaw
- P/Fathima Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Puttalam
- pankulava Maha Vidyalaya, Chilaw
- Zahira College (National School), Puttalam
- Sri pada Nawodya College Hatton
- Highlands Central College
- Ginigathhena central college, Ginigathhena
- Ambagamuwa Central College
- Lakshapana Central College, Lakshapana
- Vidulipura maha vidyalaya, Vidulipura
- Poramadulla National School, Rikillagaskada
- Good shephered Convent Nuwara Eliya
- Holy Tranity Central College Nuwara Eliya
*Trafford college international school Nuwara Eliya
Other cities
- Al Manar Central College, Maruthamunai
- Akkaraipattu Muslim Central College (National School), Akkaraipattu
- As siraj Maha Vidyalaya Akkaraipattu
- Agamathi Balika Vidyalaya, Panadura
- Annor Muslim Balika National College, Weligama
- Al-hilal Maha Vidyalaya, Sainthamaruthu
- Al Yaseen Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
- As-Safa Muslim School, Madurapura, Denipitiya
- Atapattukanda K.V, Deiyandara
- Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Gampaha
- Darmapala Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
- Darmashoka Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
- Debaraweva Madhya Maha Vidyalaya, Tissamaharamaya
- Deiyandara M.M.V,Deiyandara
- N/ Dharmakeerthi Sinhala Vidyalaya, Bagawanthalawa.
- Dhammissara national College, Nattandiya
- H/ Vijayaba National School, Hungama.
- Bd/Haputale Tamil Central College, Haputale
- Joseph Vaz College, Wennapuwa
- Kegalle Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle
- Ketiyape M.V, Deiyandara
- Kilinochchi Madya Maha Vidyalayam, Kilinochchi
- B/ Kuda Kusum Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
- Kudakusum Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
- Mahmood Ladies College, Kalmunai
- Mawala Vidyalaya, Wadduwa
- Mallavi Central College, Mallavi
- Malharu Sams School, Sainthamaruthu
- MR/Kongala M.M.V, Hakmana
- MR/Gagodagama jayawardana M.V, Hakmana
- MR/Buddhajayanthi K.V, Hakmana
- Nalanda Central College, Minuwangoda
- Nalanda Girl's School, Minuwangoda
- Narandeniya M.M.V, Kamburupitiya
- Piliyandala Central College, Piliyandala
- Panadura Royal College, Panadura
- Prince Of Wales' College, Moratuwa
- Princess Of Wales' College, Moratuwa
- Rathanawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha
- Seevali Navodya Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
- Silverline College, Gelioya
- Sitthartha College, Weligama
- Sripali Maha Vidyalaya, Horana
- Sir Rasik Fareed Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
- Sri Sangamitta Balika Vidyalaya, Matale
- St. Anne's M.M.V, Vankalai, Mannar
- St. Josophs College, Bandarawela
- Al-Murshid Muslim Maha Vidyalaya. Silmiyapura
- St. Anthony's College, Wattala.
- St. Mary's Maha vidayalaya, Bandarawela
- St. Pauls Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Kelaniya
- Sumagale Balika National College, Weligama
- Swarnapali Balika Vidyalaya, Anuradhapura
- Taxila Central College, Horana
- Telijjawila Central College, Matara
- Thihagoda M.M.V,Thihagoda
- Tumpane Central College
- Vishaka Maha Vidyalaya, Bandarawela
- Vayavilan Central College, Vayavilan
- Zahira College, Kalmunai
- St mary's college, Matugama
- Paynter Memorial School, Nuwara Eliya
- Poramadulla National school, Nuwara Eliya
Private schools
- Wesley College, Colombo-09
- Amal International School Colombo 5
- Bishop's College
- Buddhist Ladies College (semi-government)
- Carey College, Colombo
- Christ King College, Pannipitiya
- Girls' High School Mount Lavinia
- Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo 13
- Highlands College, Nugegoda
- Holy Family Convent, Colombo 4
- Holy Family Convent, Dehiwela (semi-government)
- Ikra International School, Colombo 9
- Ladies College, Colombo
- Karlshrue College
- Mutwal Hindu College,Colombo 15
- Methodist College, Colombo
- Musaeus College
- Our Lady of Victories Convent, Moratuwa
- St. Anthony's College, Wattala
- St Benedict's College Colombo
- St Bridget's Convent, Colombo
- St. Joseph's College
- St. Joseph's Boys' College
- St. Lawrence's Convent, Colombo 06
- St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya
- St Peter's College, Colombo
- St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa
- S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
- S. Thomas' Preparatory School,Kollupitiya
- Sujatha Vidyalaya - Nugegoda
- The School for the Blind
- Zahira College, Colombo
- Logos College - Havelock Town
- Sacred Heart Convent (Semi Government)
- Muslim Ladies College
- Ave Maria Convent, Negombo
- Maris Stella College, Negombo
- Loyola College (Negombo)
- Newstead College, Negombo
- St. Mary's College, Negombo
- St. Michell's College, Negombo
- Al. Hilal Central College, Negombo
- Ceylinco Sussex College, Negombo
- Sussex College, gampaha
- St. Paul's girls' college, Kelaniya
- Helena wijayawardhana girls' college, Kelaniya
- Regent International College, Gampaha
- Sumedha College -www.ydc.lk
- St Thomas' Girls School, Matale
- St. Mary's Convent, Matara (Semi Government)
- St. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa
- St. Thoma's College, Bandarawela
Other cities
- De Mazenod College, Kandana
- Highlands Central College, Hatton
- Holy Cross College, Gampaha
- Holy Cross College, Kalutara
- Holy Family Convent, Kalutara
- Silpaloka College (Semi-Government), Matugama [3]
- Mn. Vellankulam G.T.M.S, Mannar
- St. Michael's College, Batticaloa
- St. John's College, Panadura
- St. Joseph's College, Trincomalee
- St. John Bosco's College, Hatton
- St. Nicholas International College, Negombo
- St. Thomas College, Guruthalawa
- St. Thomas's College, Matale
- St. Xavier Boy's National School, Mannar
- St. Patrick's College, Talawakelle
- Exceptions
- Amana international school, Kurunegala
- QUE - Education, Kurunegala
- Gurulugomi Maha Vidyalaya, Kalutara
- Ikra International School, Puttalam
- Oxford International College, Badulla
- Minhal Boys' School, Kotahena
- Sri Chandananda Buddhist College - Kandy
- Sussex College Ampara
- Sussex College Ambalangoda
- Sussex College Anuradhapura
- Sussex College Badulla
- Sussex College Bandarawela
- Sussex College Galle
- Sussex College Gampaha
- Sussex College Horana
- Sussex College Kandy
- Sussex College Kiribathgoda
- Sussex College Kuliyapitiya
- Sussex College Kegalle
- Sussex College Kurunagala
- Sussex College Malabe
- Sussex College Matara
- Sussex College Negambo
- Sussex College Nugegoda
- Sussex College Nuwaraeliya
- Sussex College Ratnapura
- Sussex College Wennappuwa
- Vajira College, Colombo
- Vidura College, Colombo
International schools
Glasgow International School, 61000 Chilaw, Sri Lanka
- Alexor International College - Col-10
- Aba Beel International College
- Alethea International School-col
- American International School
- Amal International School
- Asian International School
- Belvoir College International
- Bond International School
Brightens College
- Buckingham International College
- Buddhist Ladies College International
- The British School in Colombo
- College Of World Education
- Colombo International School
- Colombo Overseas School
- Colombo South International College
- Crescent Schools International
- Dharul Uloom Academy, Bambalapitiya.Islamic Sharia Base School.
- Elizabeth Moir School
- Gateway College, Colombo
- Harrow International College
- Hejaaz International School
- Highlands College
- Horizon College International
- Kingston College international.
- Dharul Uloom Academy, Bambalapitiya.
- Rawdha Aysha, Wellawatha.
- Ikra International School
- Ilma International Girls' School
- Jennings International School
- J.M.C. International School
- Lakeland Inter-American School
- Lead the Way Girls' International
- Learningexcellence, Battaramulla (Capital City)
- Learnium International School
- Leighton Park International School
- Leeds International School, Kotte (Colombo)
- LPF Academy
- Lyceum International School
- Minhal International Boys' School
- Mukarramah International School
- The Overseas School of Colombo
- Oxford College International.
- Rawdha Aysha, Wellawatha.Islamic Sharia Base School.
- Rotary International School
- Royal Institute, Nugegoda
- Royal Institute, Havelock Town
- Royal Institute, Maharagama
- Royal Institute Girls school, Maya avenue, Havelock town
- Savana College International
- Southgate International Academy
- Stafford International School
- St. Nicholas' International School
- Willesden College International
- Wycherley International School
- Winway International School
- The Victoria International College
- Yoshida Shokanji International
- Institute for London A/L Studies Havelock Town Colombo
- Green Bridge International College
- École internationale Kandy
- Colombo International School Kandy
- Lexicon International School
- Gateway College, Kandy (formally Kandy International School)
- Vision International School - Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Netherfield International School
- Springfield International School Kandy
- Hill Country International School, Kandy
- Al-imran international school, Kandy
- Kingston English School, Kandy
- Irish International School
- Al-Imran International School, Kandy
- Rightway International School, Kandy, Akurana.
- Princeton International School, Ratnapura (Present: Sussex College)
- Lyceum International School, Ratnapura
- Hilburn College, Ratnapura
- Oxford International School, Balangoda
- British International School, Ratnapura
- Leeds International School, Gall
- Kingston International School
- Thomas Gall International School
- Grand Orchid International School
- Oxford International College, Badulla
Other cities
- Atamie International School [wattala][atamie,lk]
- Crescent Schools International, [Mattakuliya]
- Sailan International school, [Negombo]
- Eureka International school, Kiribathgoda
- Gateway College, Negombo
- Glasgow International School, 61000 Chilaw, Sri Lanka
- Harvest International School, (Kiribathgoda)
- Keenlee and Willems International School, Mawanella
- Leeds International School, Panadura
- Leeds International School, Gall
- Leeds International School, Mathara
- Leeds International School, Horana
- Leeds International School, Payagala
- Leeds International School, Ambalangoda
- Leeds International School, Kotte (Colombo)
- Leeds International School, Matugama
- Lyceum International School, Gampaha
- Lyceum International School, Kandana
- Lyceum International School, Panadura
- Lyceum International School, Ratnapura
- Lyceum International School, Wattala
- Lyceum International School,Nuwara Eliya
- Regent International College, Miriswatte
- Negombo International Children Education, N.I.C.E.(Negombo)
- Negombo South International School, Negombo
- Noor International School, Kalutara
- Royal International, Matale
- Royal International, Kurunegala
- OKI International School, Wattala
- OKI international school, Kandana
- Princeton International School, Ratnapura (Present: Sussex College)
- Sri Bodhiraja International College, Embilipitiya
- Ward International School, Gampaha
- Leeds International School, Matara
- Giggles International School, Matara
- Brilliant Star International School, Matara
- Angel International School, Manipay
- Ad-astra International School, Piliyandala[2](Website)]
Preschools / Kindergartens
- Mahabodhi Shokanji Kindergarten, Colombo [4]
- St. Maries college, Kiribathgoda
- Al - Hudha Islamic International School, Thihariya [5]
- Vishaka International Pre-School-Gampaha(www.ydc.lk)
Former schools
- Parameshwara College, Jaffna (1921–1974 converted to the University of Jaffna)
- Royal Preparatory School, Colombo (1933–1977 amalgamated to Royal College)
See also
- Education in Sri Lanka
- List of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- edulanka
- Sri Lankan universities