Al Manar National School, Handessa

Al Manar National School, Handessa
அல்-மனார் தேசிய பாடசாலை, ஹந்தஸ்ஸ
Location
Handessa, Kandy District
Central Province
Sri Lanka
Information
School type Public National School
Motto Lord! Reward Me Wisdom
Denomination Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka
Established 26 March 1892
Founded September 1892
Authority Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka
Oversight Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka
Principal M. J. M. Hijas
Teaching staff 68
Grades Class 6-13
Gender Mixed
Age 11 to 19
Enrolment 2,250
Language Tamil and English
Color(s)

Maroon & Yellow

         
Alumni Old Almanarians
Website

Al Manar National School (commonly known as Al-Manar College or simply as Al-Manar), Tamil: அல்-மனார் is a national school in Handessa, Kandy. It was founded 15 September 1892. It is one of the oldest Muslim school established in Sri Lanka.[1][2]

History

The Al Manar National School was founded in 1892[3] as Pethiyagoda Tamil School in Thalawathura. It was later moved to Boowelikada in 1929 and named as Ketakumbura Tamil school,then in 1964 it was shifted to its current location in Ambarapola. At that time the school was called Al Manar Muslim Central College and later on in 1999 it was renamed Al Manar Central College (National School).

Factors influencing establishment

During the period of British Colonial regime there were only missionary schools far from villages to educate the children and only elite classes were able to educate their children so for the poor and middle class there were no proper schools so the community leaders decided to request to higher authorities to establish a school in compliance with this school was established.[4]

125 Years Anniversary

For the school's 125th Anniversary the Al Manar management board, SDC, OBA and OGA joined together and planned a 125-year celebration walk. [5] [6] [7]

Associations

  • Old Boys Association
  • Past Prefect's Association

Clubs and Societies

  • Al Manar students' parliament
  • Commerce Society
  • English Debating Circle
  • Environment Society
  • ICT Club
  • Art Club
  • Muslim Majlis
  • Media Unit
  • Science forum
  • First aid team

Sports

The school actively participates in following sports:

  • Athletics
  • Cricket
  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Chess

Houses

The students are divided into six houses, which are split by gender, as the result three houses are for boys and three houses are for girls. The houses, led by house captains, compete in all major games to win the inter-house games with house colours are awarded winners. The houses are:

Boys
  • Akbar colour : Blue     
  • Ikbal colour : Yellow     
  • Jinna colour : Green     
Girls
  • Jesmine colour : Yellow    
  • Lotus colour : Purple    
  • Orchid colour : Pink     

Principals / Acting Principals / Head masters

NameFromTo
Weerasooriya Pallewala15.09.18921896Headmaster
K. M. Banda189601.09.1918Headmaster
S. A. G. Charles16.01.191030.09.1918Assistant teacher
S. A. G. Charles01.10.191830.04.1925Assistant teacher
Manual Fernando01.05.192531.03.1926Headmaster
K. Muththaiya01.04.192630.10.1926assistant Headmaster
J. W. Muththiya01.11.192631.12.1944Headmaster
S. Murugesu01.01.194531.07.1949Headmaster
M. Abdussalam01.08.194931.12.1955Headmaster
K. M. Abdul Gaffar01.01.195614.09.1967Head master
B. G. N. Sharifodeen15.09.196720.04.1968Headmaster
A. M. Abdul Gafoor20.04.196831.08.1970Principal
A. A. M. Fuaji01.09.197007.02.1972Principal
M. S. M. M. Hassen08.02.197214.03.1972acting Principal
K. M. A. Gaffar15.03.197230.07.1977Principal
M. S. M. M. Hassen01.08.197721.02.1978acting Principal
K. L. Abu Bakkar22.02.197830.05.1981Principal
H. M. Thayib01.06.198131.03.1989Principal
C. L. Issadeen01.04.198906.06.1989acting Principal
A. C. M. Hussain07.06.198931.12.1990Principal
C. L. Issadeen01.01.199131.01.1991acting Principal
M. L. Thajudeen01.02.199116.12.1996Principal
O. M. Jabir16.12.199628.02.1998acting Principal
I. L. H. Careem01.03.199822.11.1998acting Principal
B. M. Jameel23.11.199830.06.2008Principal
M. Seyyadu Meeras01.07.200806.12.2015Principal
M. J. M. Hijas07.12.2015PresentPrincipal

References

  1. ↑ "Al Manar College Handessa". Sri Lanka School Directory. 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  2. ↑ "About Almanar from School Online Directory". SchoolOnline. 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  3. ↑ "Al - Manarians Walk 2017". au.eventbu.com. 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  4. ↑ "About Almanar from School Online Directory". SchoolOnline. 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Al Manar National School Handessa 125 Anniversary". Facebook Page. 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  6. ↑ "125 Al-manarians Wark 2017 at Al manar National School, Gelioya". AllEvents.in/Kandy. 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Al - Manarians Walk 2017". au.eventbu.com. 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-27.


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