Jaffna Central College
Public national school in Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jaffna Central College (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணம் மத்திய கல்லூரி Yāḻppāṇam Mattiya Kallūri, JCC) is a national school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.[2][3] Founded in 1816 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools.[1]
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Jaffna Central College
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Rajendra Prasath Road , Sri Lanka | |
Coordinates | 9°39′41.90″N 80°0′51.20″E |
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School type | Public national 1AB |
Motto | In gloriam Dei optimi maximi (Unto the glory of God, the best and the highest) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Methodist |
Denomination | Methodist Church in Sri Lanka |
Founded | 1816; 208 years ago (1816)[1] |
Founder | Rev. James Lynch Rev. Thomas Squance |
School district | Jaffna Education Zone |
Authority | Ministry of Education |
School number | 1001002 |
Principal | C. S. R. Selvagunalan |
Teaching staff | 124 |
Grades | 1-13 |
Gender | Boys |
Age range | 5-19 |
School roll | 2,130 |
Language | Tamil English |
Slogan | Central's flag must never be lowered |
Website | jcc.lk |
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