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Little Harmonies Exhail the island’s Air

All island western music and dance competition final rounds held on 11th of September at NIE at Maharagama."Little harmonies" of...
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Brasses And Winds Reaches Its Summit

The Senior western band of Richmond College after striving for months of practices, achieved the summit in the Island. Brasses...
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Elevating Senior Voices Of Richmond to Victory

All island western music and dance competition final round, RICHMOND COLLEGE SENIOR WESTERN CHOIR, the champions that have conquered the...
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Excellent Achievers of Mother Richmond

Richmondites have yet again prevailed in the arena of GCE A/L 2022 by achieving Island Ranks and District ranks. See...
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Taekwondo showcases Richmondites’ ability and strength

Theekshana Anuhas Kalhara of Richmond College won the Bronze medal in the 15th CK Classic International Taekwondo Championship held at...
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Richmondites Won in Martial Arts

In the recently concluded Associated Provincial Karate Tournament, Pasindu Prabhashwara the student of our college won the second place in...
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The school is founded, 1876


l-block-old-ageAmong the most important business transacted at the meeting of the Missionaries of South Ceylon in the early months of 1876 in Colombo, was the recent development of the work in Galle. Owing to zealous and preserving applications of Mr. Baugh the authorities in England had decided on the establishment of a Superior School for Boys at Galle under the charge of Missionary and had made a liberal grant for erection of buildings at Richmond Hill. This District Meeting of Missionaries voted their thanks to the Committee for the generous aid and their congratulations to Mr.Baugh on the success of his plans.

The meeting also appointed the Rev.Samuel Langdon Principal of the new school.
Work in connection with the new school in Galle  progressed with feverish haste. There existed already on Richmond Hill the Boys Anglo Vernacular School. An additional building was erected where the main block of class rooms built by Mr.Darrel now stands. A new bungalow close to the rooms of the Theological students was built for Mr Langdon.

Mr Baugh continued to occupy what has been since the time of Mr.Darrel The Principals bungalow. Furniture was hurriedly procured, and a syllabus drawn up . When this was over the following advertisement appeared in the local papers.

GALLE HIGH SCHOOL – This school will be opened on RIchmond Hill on Monday 1st May. All those who intend to become pupils are requested to do so with as little delay as possible , so that the classes might be arranged. Boarding accommodation available for few. Sgnd. S. Langdon. Read more