Vidyananda College

Vision

Creating efficiency Students Society Through Purity Education

Mission

Developing The Attitude Efficiency And Knowledge Of The Students By Providing Proper Learning Teaching Activities

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°E / 9.2242222; 80.7824722Coordinates: 9°13′27.20″N 80°46′56.90″E / 9.2242222°N 80.7824722°E / 9.2242222; 80.7824722
Information
School type National School
Motto Learning to purity
Founded 1951
Founder C. Suntharalingam
School district Mullaitivu Education Zone
Authority Central government of Sri Lanka
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 National 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Schools Basic Data as at 01.10.2010. Northern Provincial Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  2. ↑ "Province - Northern" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Address the root cause to end suffering: Vidyananda alumni". TamilNet. 23 October 2008.
  4. ↑ Haviland, Charles (24 February 2012). "Sri Lanka government publishes war death toll statistics". BBC News.
  5. ↑ Asia Report N°219 – SRI LANKA’S NORTH I: THE DENI AL OF MINORITY RIGHTS. International Crisis Group. 16 March 2012. p. 6.


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