Complex sentence: In 1859 the Queens College, Colombo was established as the first institution of higher education in Ceylon, affiliated to the University of Calcutta it prepared students from the Colombo Academy for entrance examinations of English universities.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1859 the Queens College, Colombo was established as the first institution of higher education in Ceylon. Affiliated to the University of Calcutta, it prepared students from the Colombo Academy for entrance examinations of English universities.