School number 1401002 Grades 6-13 Phone +94 21 2 061040 Founder C. Suntharalingam | Teaching staff 29 Address Mulliyawalai, Sri Lanka Motto Learning to purity Founded 1951 | |
School type Public provincial National School School district Mullaitivu Education Zone Authority | ||
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 (Tamil: வித்தியானந்தக் கல்லூரி Vittiyāṉantak Kallūri) is a provincial school in Mulliyawalai, Sri Lanka. 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, the scene of the bitter final battles of the civil war which resulted in the deaths of thousands of civilians.