Addalaichenai Central College or Addalaichenai Madya Maha Vidyalaya is a National School located in Addalaichenai, Ampara District of Sri Lanka. This school was founded in 1912.
Addalaichenai Central College or Addalaichenai Madya Maha Vidyalaya is a National School located in Addalaichenai, Ampara District of Sri Lanka. This school was founded in 1912.
Addalaichenai Central College or Addalaichenai Madya Maha Vidyalaya (National School) is located in Addalaichenai, Ampara District of Sri Lanka.
This school was founded on January 7, 1912, as the first Government school on the east coast of the island under the scheme of establishing government schools throughout the island. At the beginning, the school functioned in a 20-foot × 40-foot hut thatched with Acadians with a headmaster, C.G. Vairamuththu, and an assistant teacher. Students from religions such as Muslims, Hindus, and Christians were studied there.
Its name was changed to "Sadhana School" in 1942 and then to "Mahavidyalaya" as a result of late Pottuvil electorate MP Dr. M.A.M. Jalaldeen's effort. He provided the college with physical resources such as buildings, science laboratory, water tanks, etc.
The leader of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) late minister, M.H.M. Asraff helped this school to establish new buildings and reconstruct previous building to celebrate the "National Meeladun Nabi Ceremony" held in the school for the first time in the eastern province in 1997. This school was upgraded to the status of a National School in the same year.
The school now has over two thousand five hundred students and 110 teachers. In addition, there are over 15 buildings including five three-story buildings, one, two-story buildings one well-equipped modern science laboratory. Meelad hall (assembly hall) agriculture room, and science room.
This school immensely contributed to the primary and secondary education of the students in this area. Particularly, the secondary education from science, maths, commerce, and art stream of this school produced many professionals, officials, and citizens in this region. The past pupils of this schools are serving in many positions in locally and internationally.
1 Mr.C.G.Viramuththu
2 Mr. S.S. Nahappar
3 Mr. V. Rajarathnam
4 Mr.K.Veerakon
5 Mr. Arulaiya
6 Mr.V.Paranirupasingham
7 Mr.M. Peethamparam
8 Mr.K.Vadivel
9 Mr.S.H.L.Ibrahim
10 Mr.J.M. Samsudeen Moulana
11 Mr. M.I.M.Naheem
12 Mr.A.M. Abdul Kuthoose
13 Mr.P.M. Abdul Kader
14 Mr. M.A.M.Samsudeen
15 Mr.A.L.M.Abdul Cader
16 Mr.A.Ahamed Lebbe
17 Mr.J.M. Samsudeen Moulana
18 Mr.M.A.Mohideen Bawa
19 Mr.B.M.Kamaldeen
20 Mr.M.L.M.Baseer
21 Mr.A.R.A.Azeez
22 Mr.M.A.Umar Lebbe
23 Mr.M.A.Uthuma Lebbe
24 Mr.A.M.Abdul Gafoor
25 Mr.M.I.M.Hai
26 Mr. U.L.Mohideen
27 Mr.Y.M.S.Y.Moulana
28 Mr.M.H.M.Naleem
29 Mr.U.M.Shaheed
30 Mr.P.M.M.A.Gaffoor
31 Mr.A.L.M.Sakariya
32 Mr.K.L.Abdul Majeed
33 Mr.M.H.M.Naleem
34 Mr.A.C.Saifudeen
35 Mr.M.M.Anwar
36 Mr.A.L.Kamurudeen
37 Mr.M.S.Nafar
38 Mr.A.C.M.Haris
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