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List Of Schools In Northern Province, Sri Lanka
The following is a list of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The province is divided into 12 education zones which are sub-divided into 33 education divisions. There are around 1,000 schools in the province. 11 schools are national schools, 6 are fee paying private schools and the remainder are provincial schools (including non-fee paying assisted private schools and pirivena). See also List of schools in Sri Lanka The following is a list of schools in Sri Lanka. * List of schools in Central Province, Sri Lanka * List of schools in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka * List of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka The following is a list of schools in Norther ... References and footnotes * * {{Northern Province, Sri Lanka topics Northern Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Province, Sri Lanka
The Northern Province ( ta, வட மாகாணம் ''Vaṭa Mākāṇam''; si, උතුරු පළාත ''Uturu Paḷāta'') is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils A province is a geographic region within Gaelic games, consisting of several County (Gaelic games), counties of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and originally based on the historic four provinces of Ireland as they were set in 1610. Provin .... Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily Merger (politics), merged with the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Eastern Province to form the North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, North Eastern Province. The Capital city, capital of the province is Jaffna. The majority of the Sri Lankan Civil War occurred in this province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannar, Sri Lanka
Mannar ( ta, மன்னார், translit=Maṉṉār, si, මන්නාරම, translit=Mannārama, formerly spelled Manar) is the main town of Mannar District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by an Urban Council. The town is located on Mannar Island overlooking the Gulf of Mannar and is home to the historic Ketheeswaram temple. In the Tamil language, Mannar means the ''raised place f sand' which is though to have come from the geology of Mannar Island which was formed by the accumulation of sand. History Formerly the town was renowned as a centre of pearl fishing, mentioned in the 2nd-century CE Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. Mannar is known for its baobab trees and for its fort, built by the Portuguese in 1560 and taken by the Dutch in 1658 and rebuilt; its ramparts and bastions are intact, though the interior is largely destroyed. Visually, the modern town is dominated by its churches, Hindu temples and mosques.Edward Aves, ''Sri Lanka'' (Footprint Travel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attiar Hindu College
Attiar Hindu College (AHC) is a Education in Sri Lanka#Provincial Schools, provincial school in Neervely, Sri Lanka. The college was found by Muthaliar Attiar A. Arunachalam (1885 - 22 September 1961) in 1929. See also * List of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka References External links Attiar Hindu College Educational institutions established in 1929 Provincial schools in Sri Lanka Schools in Jaffna District 1929 establishments in Ceylon {{SriLanka-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uduvil
Uduvil ( ta, உடுவில்) is an agricultural village of about 32.7 square kilometers situated along the KKS Road at about five miles to the North of Jaffna city, Sri Lanka. It is surrounded by the villages Chunnākam, Kandarōdai, Sanguvēli, Mānipāy, Suthumalai and Inuvil. KKS Road and Kaithady - Mānipāy Road intersect at Uduvil and the Junction is called 'Maruthanār Madam' Junction. The name 'Maruthanār Madam' came into use because of the public resting place (Madam) situated at the North - Western corner of the junction. The old building that still exists is not in use nowadays. Two main roads, the Kaithady - Mānipāy Road and the branching Dutch Road cut through the village. The fork point is called 'Uduvil Junction.' A cross road connects the Dutch Road and the Puttūr - Chankānai Road that passes through Chunnākam Junction. It is called Uduvil - Kandarōdai Road. The nearest town to Uduvil is Chunnākam. From ancient time until the mid - 20th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uduvil Girls' College
Uduvil Girls' College ( ta, உடுவில் மகளிர் கல்லூரி ''Uduvil Makalir Kallūri'', UGC) is a girls private school in Uduvil, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1820 by American missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools. History In 1816 American missionaries founded the American Ceylon Mission in Jaffna. The ACM established missions in other parts of the Jaffna peninsula including one in Vaddukoddai. The ACM established numerous schools on the peninsula, the first school being the ''Common Free School'' (Union College) in Tellippalai. In 1820 the ''Uduvil Seminary'' was established in Uduvil. It was situated in an abandoned Franciscan mission built by the Portuguese. Harriet Winslow (1796–1823), a missionary turned it into an all-girls boarding school in 1824. It was called ''Missionary Seminary and Female Central School''. It was Asia's first all-girls boarding school. Uduvil has had eight principals at its helm and stands as proud witness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaddukoddai
Vaddukoddai (also spelt Vattukkottai, Vatukotai, Vattukotai) ( ta, வட்டுக்கோட்டை, si, වඩුකෝඩයි) is small but important town in the minority group, minority Sri Lankan Tamils, Sri Lankan Tamil dominated Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka. It became prominent with the founding of Asia’s first modern university level collegiate known as Batticotta Seminary by the United States, American Missionaries from New England in 1823. Demography Most of the residents of the village are Sri Lankan Tamils, with the majority being Hindus and a few Christians. As of 2007, due to the effects of the Sri Lankan civil war the actual number of residents is unknown. Educational institutions The village is home to the prominent Jaffna College that was founded as the Batticotta Seminary. Jaffna College is one of the most famous colleges in Jaffna, and is the only private mixed school. Students come from areas such as Batticaloa and Kandy, as well as Jaffna. Vadd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaffna College
__NOTOC__ Jaffna College is a private school in Vaddukoddai, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1871 as a successor to the Batticotta Seminary which had been established by American missionaries. History In 1816 American missionaries founded the American Ceylon Mission in Jaffna. The ACM established missions in other parts of the Jaffna peninsula including one in Vaddukoddai. The ACM established numerous schools on the peninsula, the first school being the ''Common Free School'' (Union College) in Tellippalai. In 1823 the Batticotta Seminary was established in Vaddukoddai to educate the brightest boys on the peninsula. The seminary was intended to convert the boys to Christianity but most boys retained their Hindu faith. As a consequence the seminary was closed around 1855. Alumni of the Batticotta Seminary and other local Christians led a campaign to re-open the seminary and in 1871 ''Jaffna College'' was opened on the former seminary site. Evelyn Rutnam Institute for Inter-Cul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaithady
Kaithady ( ta, கைதடி) is a suburb in the northern district of Jaffna Jaffna (, ) is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th mo ... in Sri Lanka, with a population of nearly 10,000. There are more than five primary schools and three secondary schools. They also have an Ayurveda University which is very useful for the most elderly people in the village. Education Kaithadi Muthukumaraswamy Maha Vidyalayam (Primary, Secondary and AL) Kaithadi Vigneswara Vidyalayam (Primary & Secondary) Kaithadi Gurusamy Vithyalayam (Primary & Secondary) Kaithadi Sethukavalar Vithyalayam (Primary) Kaithadi Kalaivani Vithyalayam (Primary) Kaithadi Eruthidal G.T.M School (Primary) Kaithadi Paraskthi Day Care Center (Child Care/Nursery ) Kaithadi Nuffield School (Nuffield School For The Deaf and Blind Kai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chundikuli Girls' College
Chundikuli Girls' College (CGC) is a girls private school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1896 by British Anglican missionaries. History Chundikuli Girls' College was founded on 14 January 1896 by Mary Carter of the ''Church Mission Society of the Anglican Church''. The school had only 9 students but by the end of 1896 the number had grown to 30. In 1900 CGC became a grant-in-aid school. The Old Girls' Association was inaugurated in August 1915 by then principal Sophia Lucinda Page. Tamil was first taught as a subject in 1916. The following year the school was registered as a fully organised secondary school making it the first school of this type in the north of Ceylon. CGC relocated to its current location on 6 October 1936. In 1945 CGC started providing free education. In 1947 CGC was recognised as a Grade 1 school. Most private schools in Ceylon were taken over by the government in 1960 but CGC chose to remain as a private. As any private school, attending CGC also r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vavuniya Tamil Madhya Maha Vidyalayam
Vavuniya Tamil Madhya Maha Vidyalayam also Known as VTMMV ( ta, வவுனியா தமிழ் மத்திய மகா வித்தியாலயம் ''Vavuṉiyā Tamiḻ Mattiya Maha Vidhyālayam'') is a national school in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. History V/Vavuniya Tamil Madhya Maha Vidyalayam was started in 1929 during the British rule but it was officially started in 1931 with 25 students and two teachers. Mr.C. Muthiah was the Principal of this school which was first established on Mannar Road. During the 2nd World War, when this school building was consecrated for the medical needs of the wounded soldiers, this school was functioning for some time in a part of the house of Mr.K.D. Gunarathanam in Vairavarpuliyankulam. In 1948, after the independence of the country and the veterans left, the school was shifted to the building on Mannar Road. During this period, students who received primary education in rural villages came to this school for secondary educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vavuniya Muslim Maha Vidyalayam
Vavuniya Muslim Maha Vidyalayam is a national school in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. See also * List of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka The following is a list of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The province is divided into 12 education zones which are sub-divided into 33 education divisions. There are around 1,000 schools in the province. 11 schools are national schools ... References External links Velautham Maha Vidyalayam National schools in Sri Lanka Schools in Vavuniya {{SriLanka-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rambaikulam Girls' Maha Vidyalayam
Rambaikulam Girls' Maha Vidyalayam ( ta, ரம்பைக்குளம் பெண்கள் மகா வித்தியாலயம் ''Rampaikkuḷam Peṇkaḷ Makā Vittiyālayam'') is a national school in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. See also * List of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka The following is a list of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The province is divided into 12 education zones which are sub-divided into 33 education divisions. There are around 1,000 schools in the province. 11 schools are national schools ... References External links Rambaikulam Girls' Maha Vidyalayam Educational institutions established in 1890 Girls' schools in Sri Lanka National schools in Sri Lanka Schools in Vavuniya 1890 establishments in Ceylon {{SriLanka-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
