Zahira College - Colombo

What Zahira College - Colombo does

Zahira College Colombo is a privately operated K-12 educational institution founded in 1892 in Colombo 10, Sri Lanka, managed by the Maradana Mosque Committee. It operates a single campus delivering primary, junior, and senior school education culminating in G.C.E. Ordinary Level and Advanced Level qualifications, with instruction offered in English, Sinhala, and Tamil mediums alongside integrated Islamic religious education. The institution is one of Sri Lanka's oldest and largest Muslim schools, serving the Muslim community's educational needs for over 124 years.

The school's core product is comprehensive K-12 schooling, augmented by a Technology stream at A/L, ICT certification for Grades 10-11, and extracurricular programs including a ZCC Code Club, Young Inventors' Club, and structured sports programs in rugby, swimming, football, chess, and athletics. Infrastructure includes smart classrooms deployed in the Advanced Level building. Programming is supported by partnerships with SLASSCOM, ICTA, Code Club Australia, Dialog Axiata's Ideamart, and Port City Colombo, which together enable hackathons, inter-school competitions, and student innovation showcases. The revenue model is tuition-based, charging recurring academic fees across grade levels, with no publicly disclosed pricing; the institution does not raise external funding and reports no parent company.

Name

Zahira College - Colombo

Legal name

Zahira College Colombo

Website

https://zahiracollege.lk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Zahira College Colombo is a privately operated K-12 Muslim educational institution founded in 1892, offering primary through G.C.E. Advanced Level education across English, Sinhala, and Tamil mediums at a single Colombo campus, generating revenue through tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombo 10, Sri Lanka, Colombo

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: The school generates revenue primarily through student tuition fees for various grade levels (Grade 1 through Advanced Level), with separate mediums (English, Sinhala, Tamil) and associated academic charges.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zahira College Colombo is a K-12 educational institution providing Primary, Junior, and Senior School education culminating in G.C.E. Ordinary Level and Advanced Level programs. The institution delivers instruction across English, Sinhala, and Tamil mediums, integrating Islamic religious education with a secular academic curriculum, sports programs, and co-curricular activities including coding and innovation clubs.

Product overview

Zahira College Colombo operates as a traditional educational institution offering a comprehensive K-13 education system across three sections: Primary School, Junior School, and Senior School, culminating in G.C.E. Ordinary and Advanced Level programs. The college provides specialized streams including Science, Commerce, and Technology at the Advanced Level, complemented by ICT certification training and technology infrastructure such as smart classrooms. The institution supports student development through various clubs including ZCC Code Club and Young Inventors' Club that focus on coding, robotics, and innovation competitions. The school does not operate as a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary School Education Educational programs for primary school students covering foundational academic subjects, serving children from Grade 1 onwards across English, Sinhala, and Tamil mediums.
• Junior School Education Middle-level schooling for junior students with expanded curriculum and extracurricular activities, serving as a bridge between primary and senior secondary education.
• Senior School Education Upper-level secondary education preparing students for G.C.E. Ordinary Level examinations across English, Sinhala, and Tamil mediums.
• G.C.E. Advanced Level Program Two-year pre-university program offering Science, Commerce, and Technology streams for students pursuing higher education, culminating in G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations.
• ICT Certification Training Information and Communication Technology certification programs offered to Grade 10 and 11 students as part of their senior school curriculum.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student achievements in national and international competitions including APICTA Awards, SLASSCOM Ingenuity Awards, swimming championships, football championships, and rugby victories

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Port City ColombominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2025Port City Colombo hosted the Code Day sessions for Hack Hive 2025 on September 13, 2025. 15 school teams participated in coding competitions and workshops held at Port City Colombo.
• SLASSCOMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025SLASSCOM is a strategic partner for Hack Hive 2025 Inter School Hackathon organized by Past Prefect Association of Zahira College. The competition was endorsed by Ministry of Education with SLASSCOM as a strategic partner alongside ICTA.
• ICTAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ICTA (Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka) is a strategic partner for Hack Hive 2025 Inter School Hackathon. The competition was endorsed by Ministry of Education with ICTA and SLASSCOM as strategic partners.
• Bixton LightningsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 February 2024Bixton Lightnings sponsored the Zahira College football team jerseys. The jersey launch was a collaboration between Zahira College's football program and Bixton Lightnings, creating a visual representation of unity and strength on the field.
• Code Club AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2023ZCC Code Club successfully hosted Moonhack 2023 for the fourth consecutive year in partnership with Code Club Australia. This international coding event provided an engaging learning experience for students with sessions on Scratch and Python.
• Zakat House KuwaitminorOthers · 23 October 2023Dr. Majed Sulaiman Alazimi, Director of Zakat House Kuwait, visited Zahira College Colombo on October 23, 2023. The visit represented potential charitable and educational support from the Kuwaiti organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia: S. Thomas' College is one of Sri Lanka's leading K-12 boys' schools, located near Colombo and known for academic excellence combined with sports. Comparable to Zahira on heritage, scale, sport offerings, and Colombo-area student recruitment.
• Musaeus College, Colombo: Musaeus College is a prestigious Buddhist K-12 girls' school in Colombo with a century-plus heritage. Comparable to Zahira on heritage depth, religious-institutional identity, and Colombo admissions market.
• Wesley College, Colombo: Wesley College is a leading Christian K-12 boys' school in Colombo with a long heritage and active sporting tradition. Directly comparable to Zahira in terms of Colombo location, religious-institutional model, and historic-school positioning.
• Nalanda College, Colombo: Nalanda College is a well-established K-12 boys' school in Colombo offering multiple language mediums. Comparable to Zahira in operating model, multi-medium delivery, and Colombo student market.
• Ananda College, Colombo: Ananda College is one of Sri Lanka's largest Buddhist K-12 boys' schools in Colombo with multiple language mediums and strong sports programs. Comparable to Zahira in scale, medium offerings, and Buddhist/mission-aligned institutional model.
• St. Joseph's College, Colombo: St. Joseph's College is a prominent Catholic K-12 boys' school in Colombo with a 130+ year legacy and strong sports reputation. Comparable to Zahira as a values-based, religion-integrated boys' college competing in the same Colombo K-12 market.
• Royal College, Colombo: Royal College is a prestigious government K-12 boys' school in Colombo with a 180+ year heritage and strong alumni network. Directly comparable to Zahira as a historic Colombo boys' college competing for the same student and parent demographics across similar language mediums.
• St. Patrick's College, Jaffna: St. Patrick's College is a historic Catholic K-12 boys' school in Jaffna with strong football traditions. Comparable to Zahira in religion-affiliated K-12 boys' college model, sporting emphasis, and historic multi-building campus.
• Dharmaraja College, Kandy: Dharmaraja College is a leading historic Buddhist K-12 boys' school in Kandy with strong academic and sports traditions. Comparable to Zahira as a long-established, religion-affiliated boys' college with broad co-curricular programs.

Emerging players

• Colombo International School (CIS): CIS is a leading English-medium international K-12 school in Colombo catering to affluent local and expatriate families. Comparable to Zahira as a Colombo K-12 competitor but differentiated by international curriculum and English-only delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/zahiracollegeprimary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zahira-college-colombo10

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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