Marie Musaeus Higgins

Marie Musaeus Higgins (18 May 1855 – 10 July 1926) was a German educationist, best known as the founder and principal of Musaeus College in Colombo, Sri Lanka.^[1] She also authored several publications based on Buddhist and Sinhala cultural themes, including Poya Days in 1924.^[2] She is recognised as an important figure in the pre-independence Buddhist revival in Sri Lanka and a pioneer in female education in the country.

^ Charles A. Gunawardena (2005). Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-932705-48-5.
^ Cherry Briggs (1 January 2015). The Teardrop Island: Following Victorian Footsteps Across Sri Lanka. Summersdale Publishers Limited. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-85765-926-2.

[Gunawardena2005-1] Charles A. Gunawardena (2005). Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-932705-48-5.

[Briggs2015-2] Cherry Briggs (1 January 2015). The Teardrop Island: Following Victorian Footsteps Across Sri Lanka. Summersdale Publishers Limited. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-85765-926-2.

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