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| Newstead Girls College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public|National |
| Motto | More Beyond translated from the Latin plus ultra |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Methodist |
| Established | 1815 |
| Founder | Robert Newstead ministers |
| Principal | Gayani Herath |
| Grades | Classes 1- 13 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 3500+ |
| Colour(s) | Red🟥 |
| Alumni | Newsteadites |
| Website | Newstead Girls College |
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Newstead Girls' College, Negombo is the oldest existing girls' college and the third oldest public school in Sri Lanka, founded by Wesleyan ministers in 1815-1816.[1] Asia's first girls' school.
- ^ "Newstead turns 196". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 5 August 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.