Wesley College Colombo, Sri Lanka The vision, way back in 1858, of Rev. Joseph Rippon (a great uncle of Rev. Henry Highfield) was the establishment of a superior educational institution for the Wesleyan Methodist Mission in South Ceylon. On March 2nd 1874 (the death anniversary of Rev. John Wesley) Wesley College was founded in the City Mission Buildings at Dam Street, Pettah Sri Lanka. Wesley’s first Principal was Rev. Samuel Wilkin and first Vice Principal, Rev. D. Henry Pereira. This Methodist Institution was envisaged to be a distinctly Christian college, providing a high standard of secondary education. From 1874 onwards, Wesley College has consolidated her position as a premier Christian educational institution in Sri Lanka.

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 Wesley College Song Boys of Wesley through the land Wesley Boys together stand Bound by one fraternal band Band of double blue Wave our colours high and free Wesley forward steadily From victory to victory Wesley to the fore 

 Past and present kindly meet Each the other proudly greet Hearts ne'er cool that once have beat Neath the double blue And when Wesleys call shall sound Ready aye shall all be found In duty and in honour bound Wesley to the fore 

 We'll do our best in mart or hall We'll do our best with bat or ball Taking cool what e'er befall Pray and labour on And for our dear land we'd be Men of grit and industry Honour bright and loyalty Wesley to the fore 

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