Southland Balika
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Southlands College, also known as Southlands Balika, is a college for girls located in Galle, southern Sri Lanka. Built in 1885 by the British, Southlands College was begun as an English medium education institution in accordance with the education policies that prevailed at the time. In its early history, it was a Christian school with Methodist priests as a major part of the faculty.
Southland College has an animal husbandry farm in its hostel which is maintained by the agricultural students, who work in genome technology.
It is a college of great reputation, sending more than 25 students to university every year. It is also famous for its cycle race. At present there are 1,900 students and 60 teachers. Southlands has produced some famous students including Marliya Cader and Fatima Koppenf Adam.
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