| British School in Colombo | |
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| Address | |
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63 Elvitigala Mawatha | |
| Coordinates | 6°54′21″N79°52′38.12″E / 6.90583°N 79.8772556°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Day International school |
| Established | 1994 |
| Founder | Elizabeth Moir |
| Principal | Mrs Hannah Wells |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrolment | 1200~ |
| Website | britishschool |
The British School in Colombo (BSC) is an international school in Borella, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The British School in Colombo was founded by British educator Elizabeth Moir in 1994. [1] She had previously founded Colombo International School twelve years earlier. In 2005 BSC moved to its current site in Borella. [2]
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