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435 Galle Rd, Colombo 00300 Colombo, Western 00300 Sri Lanka
Established in 1990, IIT is Sri Lanka’s first private higher education institution offering UK-validated degrees in Information Technology and Business. With modern campuses in Colombo and regional centers (including Galle and Kurunegala), it has produced over 5,000 graduates and earned international quality accreditations, cutting-edge research collaborations, and strong industry alignment.
66, Sir Ernest de Silva Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Colombo, Western 00700 Sri Lanka
Ladies’ College, founded in 1900 by Anglican missionaries, is a premier Christian national girls’ school in Colombo 7—offering holistic education from nursery to A‑Levels, with a strong focus on diversity, values, arts, sports, and heritage.
Nalanda College, Sri Dhamma Mawatha, Maradana, Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Western 01000 Sri Lanka
Nalanda College, founded in 1925, is a leading Buddhist boys’ school in Maradana, Colombo—serving ~7,500 students with strong academics, rich traditions, top-tier facilities, and iconic events like the Battle of the Maroons and Mahela-Sanga cricket m
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Pitipana - Thalagala Rd, Homagama Colombo, Western Sri Lanka
NSBM Green University, established in Homagama in 2016, is Sri Lanka’s first purpose-built self-financed university town spanning over 26 acres (expanding to 41 acres). It offers internationally recognized undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Business, Computing, Engineering, Science, Design, Law, Health Sciences, and more—under collaborations with UK, Australian, and US institutions.
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Royal College Colombo, Rajakeeya Mawatha, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Colombo, Western 00700 Sri Lanka
Royal College Colombo, founded in 1835 as Colombo Academy, is Sri Lanka’s leading public boys’ school in Cinnamon Gardens—home to 8,500+ students, Victorian architecture, top academics, sports, and rich traditions.
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Hotel Road, Dehiwala–Mount Lavinia, Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Western 10370 Sri Lanka
S. Thomas’ College (est. 1851), a prestigious Anglican boys’ school in Mount Lavinia, serves ~2,800 students from nursery to A‑Levels. Renowned for its Gothic-Byzantine Chapel, Royal–Thomian rivalry, strong academics, sports, and colonial heritage.
SLIIT Malabe Campus, New Kandy Rd, Malabe 10115 Colombo, Western 10115 Sri Lanka
SLIIT is Sri Lanka’s largest private degree-awarding institute, with campuses in Malabe and Colombo (plus regional centres). It offers UGC-approved and internationally accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across Computing, Engineering, Business, Humanities, Architecture, Hospitality, and Graduate Studies—boasting strong industry ties, research initiatives, and a vibrant student community.
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13th Floor , BOC merchant tower, 28 St Michaels Rd, Colombo 00300 Colombo, Western 00300 Sri Lanka
SLIIT City University, a subsidiary of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), provides city-campus-based foundation and degree programmes—particularly targeting students seeking an accelerated, industry-oriented path in Computing, Business, Engineering, and Health & Life Sciences, with strong UK and Australian academic partnerships.