In 1891 advertisement appeared in a hew spaper in the united states calling applicants for the post of principal in a sri lankan girls school. Marie musaeus higgins came to sri lanka in 1891 and became the principal of sangamitta girls school. when she studied the history of sri lanka.sha realised that the sri lankan culture,traditions and values had suffered as a result of colonial influence.there was a heed for the revival of the sri lankan culture.some sri lankan philathropists invited marie musaeus higgins to start a college for girls,at rosmead olace.A valuable land was donated and a mud hut was put up as the first building. Initially is students were enrolled.the mud hut housed the classrooms,office and even the hostel for the girls.The school was named af ter her.
