Founded in 1994, the British School in Colombo is an independent, co-educational school for children aged between 2 and 18. There are currently around 1400 students on the school roll (750 in the Junior School and 650 in the Senior School, with a Sixth Form of 120).
The school site houses both Junior and Senior Schools, with shared sports facilities, swimming pool, canteens and auditorium; all other facilities are for the exclusive use of each school.