| Vidyananda College வித்தியானந்தக் கல்லூரி |
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| Location | |
| Mulliyawalai, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka | |
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| School type | Public Provincial 1AB |
| Motto | Learning to purity |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founder | C. Suntharalingam |
| School district | Mullaitivu Education Zone |
| Authority | Northern Provincial Council |
| School number | 1401002 |
| Teaching staff | 29 |
| Grades | 6-13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 10-18 |
| Language | Tamil |
| School roll | 281 |
Vidyananda College (Tamil: வித்தியானந்தக் கல்லூரி) is a mixed public provincial school in Mulliyawalai, Sri Lanka.[1] Established in 1951, it was the first school in Mullaitivu District to achieve "college" status.
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Vidyananda College was founded in by 1951 by Chellappah Suntharalingam, the local Member of Parliament. It is located on grounds of about 27 acres (110,000 m2). The school was seriously affected by the Sri Lankan Civil War. The school is located in eastern Mullaitivu District, the scene of the bitter final battle of the civil war which resulted in the deaths of thousands of civilians.