Muslim Ladies College

Muslim Ladies’College is known and recognized in Sri Lanka as the premier state educational institution for Muslim Girls. It is located at No 22, Kensington Garden, Colombo 04.

When The Second World War Broke Out School Was Closed Down and the Military Has Acquired the Building. The Ceylon Moor Ladies’ Union found a generous benefactor, who is non other than Sir Razik Fareed who was philanthropic to donate his land and a few buildings at fareed place to reopen the school. The school was officially reopened on the 1st of November 1946 by Honourable Minister of Education, late Mr. CWW Kannangara. The Ceylon Moor Ladies’ Union Education Committee appointed Mrs. Ayesha Rauff as the Principal of MLC. Mrs. Nafia Mohideen was appointed as the Manageress.

The school started with 26 students and 3 teachers but within 2 months the student population sprang up to 200 showing rapid progress. Miss. Milwaganam, Miss. Workmister and Mrs. Nagendra were the pioneer teachers of MLC. In 1947 a male Board of Advisors was appointed to advice on all financial matters pertaining to the management of the college.

Dr. Mrs Hajarjhan Mansoor assumed duties as the principal of the school on a directive issued by the Secretary, Ministry of Education in 2011 and implemented various projects to upgrade the standards of the school. Today the alma matar has a student body of 3500 students and 130 teachers serving the school with utmost devotion.