Vidyananda College

Vidyananda College
வித்தியானந்தக் கல்லூரி
Location
Mulliyawalai, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province
Sri Lanka
Coordinates 9°13′27.20″N 80°46′56.90″E / 9.2242222°N 80.7824722°ECoordinates: 9°13′27.20″N 80°46′56.90″E / 9.2242222°N 80.7824722°E
Information
School type Public provincial National School
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 Vittiyāṉantak Kallūri) is a provincial school in Mulliyawalai, Sri Lanka.[1][2] Established in 1951, it was the first school in Mullaitivu District to achieve "college" status.

History

Vidyananda College was founded in 1951 by C. 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,[3] the scene of the bitter final battles of the civil war which resulted in the deaths of thousands of civilians.[4][5]

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