Al Manar National School
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| Al Manar National School, Handessa அல்-மனார் தேசிய பாடசாலை, ஹந்தஸ்ஸ | |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public National School |
| Motto | Lord! Reward Me Wisdom |
| Denomination | Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka |
| Established | 26 March 1892 |
| Authority | Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka |
| Oversight | Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka |
| Principal | M. J. M. Hijas |
| Teaching staff | 68 |
| Grades | Class 6-13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 1,500–2,250 |
| Language | Tamil and English |
| Color(s) | Maroon and yellow |
| Alumni | Old Almanarians |
| Website | [1] |
Al Manar National School (commonly known as Al-Manar College or simply as Al-Manar), Tamil: அல்-மனார் is a national school in Handessa, Kandy. It was founded 15 September 1892. It is one of the oldest Muslim school established in Sri Lanka.[citation needed][1][failed verification][2][failed verification]
School[edit]
The Al Manar National School was founded in 1892[3] as Pethiyagoda Tamil School in Thalawathura. It was later moved to Boowelikada in 1929 and named as Ketakumbura Tamil school, then in 1964 it was moved to its current location in Ambarapola. At that time the school was called Al Manar Maha Vidyalaya and later on in 1999 it was renamed Al Manar Central College (National School).[citation needed]
125 years anniversary[edit]
For the school's 125th anniversary the Al Manar management board, SDC, OBA and OGA joined together and planned a 125-year celebration walk. [4][unreliable source?] [5] [6]
Houses[edit]
The students are divided into six houses, which are split by gender. The houses, led by house captains, compete in all major games to win the inter-house games. The houses are:
- Boys
- Akbar colour : Blue
- Ikbal colour : Yellow
- Jinna colour : Green
- Girls
- Jesmine colour : Yellow
- Lotus colour : Purple
- Orchid colour : Pink
Officials[edit]
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| Name | From | To | ||
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| Weerasooriya Pallewala | 15.09.1892 | 1896 | Headmaster | |
| K. M. Banda | 1896 | 01.09.1918 | Headmaster | |
| S. A. G. Charles | 16.01.1910 | 30.09.1918 | Assistant teacher | |
| S. A. G. Charles | 01.10.1918 | 30.04.1925 | Assistant teacher | |
| Manual Fernando | 01.05.1925 | 31.03.1926 | Headmaster | |
| K. Muththaiya | 01.04.1926 | 30.10.1926 | assistant Headmaster | |
| J. W. Muththiya | 01.11.1926 | 31.12.1944 | Headmaster | |
| S. Murugesu | 01.01.1945 | 31.07.1949 | Headmaster | |
| M. Abdussalam | 01.08.1949 | 31.12.1955 | Headmaster | |
| K. M. Abdul Gaffar | 01.01.1956 | 14.09.1967 | Head master | |
| B. G. N. Sharifodeen | 15.09.1967 | 20.04.1968 | Headmaster | |
| A. M. Abdul Gafoor | 20.04.1968 | 31.08.1970 | Principal | |
| A. A. M. Fuaji | 01.09.1970 | 07.02.1972 | Principal | |
| M. S. M. M. Hassen | 08.02.1972 | 14.03.1972 | acting Principal | |
| K. M. Abdul Gaffar | 15.03.1972 | 30.07.1977 | Principal | |
| M. S. M. M. Hassen | 01.08.1977 | 21.02.1978 | acting Principal | |
| K. L. Abu Bakkar | 22.02.1978 | 30.05.1981 | Principal | |
| H. M. Thayib | 01.06.1981 | 31.03.1989 | Principal | |
| C. L. Issadeen | 01.04.1989 | 06.06.1989 | acting Principal | |
| A. C. M. Hussain | 07.06.1989 | 31.12.1990 | Principal | |
| C. L. Issadeen | 01.01.1991 | 31.01.1991 | acting Principal | |
| M. L. Thajudeen | 01.02.1991 | 16.12.1996 | Principal | |
| O. M. Jabir | 16.12.1996 | 28.02.1998 | acting Principal | |
| I. L. H. Careem | 01.03.1998 | 22.11.1998 | acting Principal | |
| B. M. Jameel | 23.11.1998 | 30.06.2008 | Principal | |
| M. Seyyadu Meeras | 01.07.2008 | 06.12.2015 | Principal | |
| M. J. M. Hijas | 07.12.2015 | Present | Principal |
Gallery[edit]
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New building -
School entrance gate
References[edit]
- ^ "Al Manar College Handessa". Sri Lanka School Directory. 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "About Almanar from School Online Directory". SchoolOnline. 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Al - Manarians Walk 2017". au.eventbu.com. 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Al Manar National School Handessa 125 Anniversary". Facebook Page. 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "125 Al-manarians Wark 2017 at Al manar National School, Gelioya". AllEvents.in/Kandy. 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Al - Manarians Walk 2017". au.eventbu.com. 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
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