Fustanella have also influenced the evolution of the fustanella based on statues of Roman emperors wearing knee-length pleated skirts (in colder regions, more folds were added to provide greater warmth). Folklorist Ioanna Papantoniou considers the Celtic kilt, as viewed by the Roman legions, to have served as a prototype. Sir Arthur Evans considered the fustanella of the female peasants (worn over and above the Slavonic apron) living near the modern Bosnian-Montenegrin borders as a preserved Illyrian element among the local Slavic-speaking populations. In the Byzantine Empire, a pleated skirt known as the "podea" (Greek: ποδέα) was worn. The wearer of the
Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy takes part in national drama competitions. The first Observational Astronomy Competition in South Asia was organized by the Anandian Astronomical Association of Ananda College, Colombo together with the Astronomical Society of Mahamaya Girls’ College. The school uniform consists of a single piece white frock, not shorter than knee length. The dress has a square-neck, a belt that runs around the waist and a pleated skirt. A blue buckle is worn on the belt. Students with hair shorter than jaw length pin a bow made of white ribbons to their hair. Students with longer hair arrange their hair in two plaits,