Vidyananda College
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Vidyananda College is a mixed public provincial school in Mulliyawalai
, Sri Lanka
. Established in 1951, it was the first school in Mullaitivu District
to achieve "college" status.
, the local Member of Parliament. It is located on grounds of about 27 acres (109,265.2 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.
Mulliyawalai
Mulliyawalai or Mulliyavalai is a town in the Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka. Vidyananda College is located in this town....
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. Established in 1951, it was the first school in Mullaitivu District
Mullaitivu District
Mullaitivu district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Mullaitivu town...
to achieve "college" status.
History
Vidyananda College was founded in by 1951 by Chellappah SuntharalingamChellappah Suntharalingam
Chellappah Suntharalingam was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Member of Parliament and government minister. Suntharalingam was one the first proponents of an independent Tamil state.-Early life:...
, the local Member of Parliament. It is located on grounds of about 27 acres (109,265.2 m²). The school was seriously affected by the Sri Lankan Civil War
Sri Lankan civil war
The Sri Lankan Civil War was a conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka. Beginning on July 23, 1983, there was an on-and-off insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a separatist militant organization which fought to create an independent Tamil state named Tamil...
. 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.