Sacred Heart Convent, Galle

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Sacred Heart Convent Galle
Sri Hardaya Kanyaaramaya ශ්‍රී හෘදය කන්‍යාරාමය
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Sacred Heart Convent, Galle
Templers Road


Coordinates 6°2′11.76″N80°12′39.7″E / 6.0366000°N 80.211028°E / 6.0366000; 80.211028 Coordinates: 6°2′11.76″N80°12′39.7″E / 6.0366000°N 80.211028°E / 6.0366000; 80.211028
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TypeGovernment Public School
Motto Latin: Cor Unum Anima Una : One Heart One Soul
Established1896;126 years ago (1896)
FounderFive sisters of Charity
PrincipalSandhya Fernando
GradesPrimary to G.C.E. Advanced Level
GenderGirls
Colour(s)Red and gold
  
Website http://www.sacredheartconvent.lk/

Sacred Heart Convent is a girls' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. [1] The school was established in 1896 by the Sisters of Charity in Belgium due to the urgent need for education of young girls in Galle. [2] Today the Sacred Heart Convent houses a large number of students with over 2,200 students and consists of a tutorial staff amounting to 83 teachers. The present principal of the school is Rev. Sr. Sandya Rani Fernando [1]

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