Musaeus College, founded in 1891, owes its beginning to the piety and selfless dedication of Mrs. Marie Musaeus Higgins, its founder Principal, and to the generosity of Mr. Peter de Abrew, the first Manager.
Established in 1891 with very meagre resources in a humble, mud-walled, lowly thatched hut with one teacher and twelve pupils, the school has progressively grown in size and reputation over the years. Today, Musaeus College has evolved into one of the country’s most dynamic, progressive and forward-thinking academic institutions, achieving the distinction of being the premier Buddhist Girls’ College in Sri Lanka.
The school possesses imposing and spacious buildings in a land of 4 ½ acres, in pleasant surroundings. It is situated in Cinnamon Gardens and is approached from Rosmead Place, which extends up to Barnes Place.