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The following is a list of schools in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. [1]
| Zone | Division | School | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampara | Ampara | D.S Senanayaka National College, Ampara | 1AB | 2194 |
| Ampara | Ampara | Bandaranayake Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Ampara | 1AB | 1795 |
| Ampara | Uhana | Uhana Maha Vidyalaya, Uhana | 1AB | 1240 |
| Akkaraipattu | Akkaraipattu | Akkaraipattu Muslim Central College, Akkaraipattu | 1AB | 1346 |
| Akkaraipattu | Addalaichenai | Addalaichenai Madhya Maha Vidyalayam, Addalaichenai | 1AB | 1807 |
| Akkaraipattu | Potuvil I | Potuvil Central College, Potuvil | 1AB | 925 |
| Dehiattakandiya | Dehiattakandiya | Dehiattakandiya Central College, Dehiattakandiya | 1AB | 3156 |
| Kalmunai | Kalmunai Tamil | Carmel Fatima College, Kalmunai | 1AB | 3144 |
| Kalmunai | Ninatavur | Al Ashraq National School, Nintavur | 1AB | 1623 |
| Kalmunai | Sainthamaruthu | Zahira College, Kalmunai | 1AB | 2637 |
| Mahaoya | Padiyatalawa | Padiyathalawa National School, Padiyatalawa | 1AB | 989 |
| Sammanthurai | Sammanthurai | Sammanturai Muslim Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Sammanthurai [2] | 1AB | 3218 |
| Sammanthurai | Sammanthurai | Al Marjan Muslim Ladies College, Sammanthurai | 1AB | 1016 |
| Sammanthurai | Irakkamam | Al Ashraff Central College, Irakkamam | 1AB | 939 |
| Tirukkovil | Tirukkovil | Thambiluvil Central College, Thambiluvil [3] [4] | 1AB | 1092 |
| Tirukkovil | Alayadivembu | Sri Ramakrishna College, Akkaraipattu | 1AB | 1170 |
| Kalmunai | Kalmunai | Al Manar National School, Maruthamunai | 1AB | 1958 |
| Zone | Division | School | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampara | Ampara | Saddhatissa Maha Vidyalaya, Ampara | 1AB | 2180 |
| Akkaraipattu | Akkaraipattu | As Siraj Maha Vidyalayam, Chlambaikkeni | 1AB | 1462 |
| Akkaraipattu | Akkaraipattu | Ayesha Muslim Ladies College, Akkaraipattu | 1AB | 1337 |
| Akkarapattu | Addalachchenai | Al Hamra Maha Vidyalayam, Oluvil | 1AB | 1013 |
| Akkarapattu | Addalachchenai | Al Muneera Girls High School, Addalachchenai | 1AB | 904 |
| Akkaraipattu | Pottuvil I | Al Irfan Ladies College, Pottuvil | 1AB | 942 |
| Dehiattakandiya | Dehiattakandiya | Medagama Scondary School, Dehiattakandiya | 1AB | 956 |
| Kalmunai | Kalmunai | Al Manar Central College, Maruthamunai | 1AB | 1958 |
| Kalmunai | Kalmunai | Shams Central College, Maruthamunai | 1AB | 1136 |
| Kalmunai | Kalmunai | Mahmood Ladies College, Kalmunai | 1AB | 2716 |
| Kalmunai | Kalmunai Tamil | Wesley High School, Kalmunai | 1AB | 1854 |
| Kalmunai | Karaitivu | Vipulananda Central College, Karaitivu | 1AB | 871 |
| Mahaoya | Mahaoya | Kepitipola Secondary School, Mahaoya | 1AB | 1014 |
| Sammanthurai | Navitanveli | Annamalai Maha Vidyalayam, Navitanveli | 1AB | 507 |
| Sammanthurai | Navitanveli | Ranmadu Hindu Maha Vidyalayam, Navitanveli | 1AB | 455 |
| Tirukkovil | Tirukkovil | Vinayagapuram Maha Vidyalayam, Vinayagapuram | 1C | 784 |
| Tirukkovil | Tirukkovil | Methodist Mission Tamil Maha Vidyalayam, Tirukkovil | 1AB | 754 |
| Tirukkovil | Alayadivembu | Ramakrishna Mission Maha Vidyalayam, Akkarapattu | 1AB | 817 |
| Tirukkovil | Pottuvil II | Methodist Tamil Maha Vidyalayam, Pottuvil | 1AB | 754 |
| Sussex college, Ampara |
| AIMS International School | Akkaraipattu | Eastern Province |
| Global Life International School | Ampara | |
| Pebbles Academy | Akkaraipattu |
| Zone | Division | School | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batticaloa | Manmunal North | St. Michael's College National School | 1AB | 2595 |
| Batticaloa | Manmunal North | Shivananda National College, Batticaloa | 1AB | 1570 |
| Batticaloa | Manmunal North | Vincent Girls' High School, Batticaloa | 1AB | 2156 |
| Batticaloa | Manmunal North | St. Cecilia's Girls' College, Batticaloa | 1AB | 2132 |
| Batticaloa Central | Eravur | Alighar Central College, Eravur | 1AB | 1387 |
| Batticaloa Central | Eravur | Macan Markar National School, Eravur | 1AB | 1027 |
| Batticaloa Central | Kattankudy | Kattankudy Central College, Kattankudy | 1AB | 2156 |
| Batticaloa Central | Kattankudy | Meera Balika Maha Vidyalayam, Kattankudy | 1AB | 2043 |
| Batticaloa Central | Koralaipattu West | Oddamavady Central College, Oddamavady | 1AB | 1759 |
| Batticaloa Central | Koralaipattu West | An-noor Maha Vidyalaya, Valaichchenai | 1AB | 800 |
| Kalkudah | Koralaipattu | Valaichchenai Hindu College, Valaichchenai | 1AB | 1617 |
| Padirippu | Munmunal South and Eruvilpattu | Paddiruppu Madya Maha Vidyalayam, Padirippu | 1AB | 2285 |
| Padirippu | Munmunal South and Eruvilpattu | Kaluthavalai Maha Vidyalaya, Padirippu | 1AB | 1240 |
| Zone | Division | School | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batticaloa | Eravurpattu I | Kalaimahal Maha Vidyalayam, Kuduiruppu | 1AB | 607 |
| Batticaloa | Manmunal North | Batticaloa Hindu College, Batticaloa | 1AB | 898 |
| Batticaloa | Manmunal North | Mahajana College, Batticaloa | 1AB | 1248 |
| Batticaloa | Manmunal North | Methodist Central College, Batticaloa | 1AB | 1592 |
| Batticaloa | Manmunal North | Vivekananda Girls Maha Vidyalayam, Batticaloa | 1AB | 1553 |
| Batticaloa | Manmunalpattu | Arayampathy Maha Vidyalayam, Arayampathy | 1AB | 483 |
| Batticaloa Central | Eravur | Rahmaniya Maha Vidyalaya, Eravur | 1AB | 1205 |
| Batticaloa Central | Koralaipattu West | Al Hidaya Maha Vidyalayam, Meeravodai | 1AB | 1037 |
| Batticaloa Central | Koralaipattu West | Fatima Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Oddamavadi | 1AB | 1509 |
| Batticaloa West | Manmunal South West | Ampilanturai Kalaimahal Maha Vidyalayam, Kokkadicholai | 1AB | 454 |
| Batticaloa West | Manmunal South West | Mutalaikkudah Maha Vidyalayam, Kokkadicholai | 1AB | 508 |
| Batticaloa West | Manmunal West | Kannakudah Maha Vidyalayam, Kannakudah | 1AB | 700 |
| Batticaloa West | Manmunal West | Namagal Maha Vidyalayam, Navatkadu | 1AB | 829 |
| Kalkudah | Eravurpattu II | Vantharumoolai Madhya Maha Vidyalayam, Sittandy | 1AB | 2071 |
| Kalkudah | Eravurpattu II | Vishnu Maha Vidyalayam, Vantharumoolai | 1AB | 1233 |
| Kalkudah | Eravurpattu II | Chenkalady Central College, Chenkalady | 1AB | 2169 |
| Kalkudah | Koralaipattu | Vigneswara College, Karuwakerny | 1AB | 457 |
| Kalkudah | Koralaipattu | Vipulananda College, Pethalai | 1AB | 765 |
| Padirippu | Manmunal South and Eruvilpattu | Kaddaikallar Maha Vidyalayam, Kallar | 1AB | 703 |
| Padirippu | Manmunal South and Eruvilpattu | Periyakallar Maha Vidyalayam, Kallar | 1AB | 535 |
| Padirippu | Manmunal South and Eruvilpattu | Thuraineelavanai Maha Vidyalayam, Thuraineelavanai | 1AB | 776 |
Kattankudy batticaloa central BT/BC Al-hira maha vidyalayam, Kattankudy 1AB 1800
| Good Shepherd College, Batticaloa |
| Eastern International College, Batticaloa | |
| KEA International School, Batticaloa | |
| Unique International School, kattankudy |
| Zahira Handicapped School, Kattankudy |
| Zone | Division | School | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trincomalee | Trincomalee Town | Trincomalee Sinhala Central College, Trincomalee | 1AB | 1254 |
| Trincomalee | Trincomalee Town | Rajakeeya Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya, Trincomalee | 1AB | 578 |
| Trincomalee | Trincomalee Town | St. Mary's College, Trincomalee | 1AB | 1636 |
| Trincomalee | Trincomalee Town | St. Joseph's College, Trincomalee | 1AB | 860 |
| Trincomalee | Trincomalee Town | Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College, Trincomalee | 1AB | 2324 |
| Trincomalee | Trincomalee Town | R. K. M. Sri Koneswara Hindu College, Trincomalee | 1AB | 2221 |
| Kantalai | Kantalai | Agrabodhi National School, Kantalai | 1AB | 2289 |
| Kinniya | Kinniya | Kinniya Central College, Kinniya | 1AB | 2296 |
| Kinniya | Kinniya | Al-Aqza National College, Kinniya | 1AB | 1026 |
| Kinniya | Kinniya | Kinniya Muslim Girls College, Kinniya | 1AB | 2348 |
| Tricomalee | Trincomalee Town | T/T/Orr's hill Vivekananda College | 1AB | 1800 |
| Zone | Division | School | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trincomalee | Trincomalee Town | Orr's Hill Vivekananda College, Trincomalee | 1AB | 1511 |
| Trincomalee | Trincomalee Town | Abhayapura Maha Vidyalaya, Abhayapura | 1AB | 466 |
| Trincomalee | Trincomalee Town | Methodist Girls' College, Trincomalee | 1AB | 368 |
| Trincomalee | Trincomalee Town | Zahira College, Trincomalee | 1AB | 821 |
| Trincomalee | Trincomalee Town | Vipulananda College, Trincomalee | 1AB | 1086 |
| Trincomalee | Kuchchaveli | Pulmudai Muslim Maha Vidyalaya, Pulmudai | 1AB | 932 |
| Trincomalee | Kuchchaveli | Kaileshwara Central College, Nilaweli | 1AB | 476 |
| Trincomalee North | Gomarankadawala | Gomarankadawala Maha Vidyalaya, Gomarankadawala | 1AB | 355 |
| Trincomalee North | Mahawewa | Mahadiulwewa Maha Vidyalaya, Mahadiulwewa | 1AB | 452 |
| Trincomalee North | Padavi Siripura | Padavi Palugahawanguwa Maha Vidyalaya, Padavi Siripura | 1AB | 480 |
| Kantalai | Kantalai | Gantalawa Maha Vidyalaya, Mullipothana | 1AB | 791 |
| Kantalai | Kantalai | Agbopura Maha Vidyalaya, Agbopura | 1AB | 579 |
| Kinniya | Mullipothana | Al Hijra Central College, Mullipothana | 1AB | 726 |
| Mutur | Mutur | Chenaiyoor Central College, Muttur | 1AB | 410 |
| Mutur | Mutur | Al Hilal Central College, Muttur | 1AB | 705 |
| Cambridge International School, Trincomalee | |
| Bond International School, Trincomalee | |
| Goodwill International School, Trincomalee | |
| Greenwich International School, Trincomalee | |
| KEA International School, Kantalai | |
| KEA International School, Mutur | |
| Liverpool International School, Trincomalee |
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