Vigneswara College

Vigneswara College (Tamil: விக்னேசுவரா கல்லூரி Vikṉēcuvarā Kallūri) is a provincial school in Karaveddy, Sri Lanka.

Vigneswara College விக்னேசுவரா கல்லூரி
Address
College Road Karaveddy, Jaffna District Sri Lanka
Coordinates	9°47′28.50″N 80°11′44.40″E
Information
School type	Public provincial 1AB
Motto	Truth Triumphs
Established	1917.10.06
School district	Vadamarachchi Education Zone
Authority	Northern Provincial Council
School number	1008004
Principal	P. Aravinthan
Teaching staff	45
Grades	6-13
Gender	Co-educational
Age range	5-18
School roll	350
Language	Tamil, English

In 1952 the volleyball team of the college under the guidance of Mr. N.Sinnathamby (N.S.) became the National champions. The final was played in Gampaha. When the team came back, they were paraded from Nelliady Junction to the college with Thavil and Nathasvaram.

In 1953, Mr. Ganesharaja became first in the Northern Province Teachers Association examination for J.S.C. in the Jaffna District. He later graduated as an Engineer from University of Ceylon. In 1954 again the first place was taken by Mr. Kandasamy. He later became a doctor (MBBS, University of Ceylon). He is now in Canada. In 1955 the second prize was won by Mr. Ambihavaran. He became a Master Teacher and won an international essay competition. He now lives in Canada.

External links

• Vigneswara College

See also

• List of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka