Ladies' College is a private girls' school in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka, founded on behalf of the Church Missionary Society by Lilian Nixon in 1900.

She graduated with honours in modern literature from the Royal University of Ireland and later studied at Highbury Secondary Training College and the Froebel Institute, London.

[2] She was a firm believer in the importance of education for women and, aided by her colleague Elizabeth Whitney, founded the college in a large bungalow in Union Place, Slave Island, Colombo, with two students enrolled.

It also catered to a need in the wider community and society at large – equipping young people with the necessary skills to function effectively in their workplaces.

A thematic Wednesday was introduced and religious societies in the school also began to make presentations, fostering a better understanding of each other's religions among pupils.

The LC Walk was organized to help to fund the sports complex and the building programme has since been enlarged to meet the changing needs of the school.

In addition to English, Maths and Science, London 'A' level options include art and design, business studies, economics, history, law and psychology.

Sports offered include; athletics, badminton, basketball, karate, netball, rowing, squash, swimming and diving, tennis and water polo.

Opie, Rev'd Gaster of the CMS and architect R. G. Booth planned the chapel on the site of the Hanover Villa, bought in 1928 to provide classroom space.

Architecturally, the building shows influences of Kandyan art and traditional Anglican motifs, while the white pillar capitals portraying decorative foliage, birds and bulls suggest the Byzantine.

The recent introduction of smart boards to the classrooms was the fulfillment of the vision of the incumbent principal of Ladies’ College, Mrs Eesha Speldewinde.

[18] Values like integrity and independence are inculcated in young girls from an early age in order that they may face the future with confidence.

[19] This institution has encountered many obstacles during times of war, however, it stands today unscathed as a witness to its capacity to withstand and overcome challenges from external forces.

The Alumni consists of former pupils who are entrepreneurs, authors, writers, educationists, doctors, diplomats and those involved in the media and music industry.