Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam
Public provincial school in Nelliady, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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Nelliady Central College (Tamil: நெல்லியடி மத்திய கல்லூரி Nelliyaṭi Mattiya kalloori, also known as Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam) is a national school in Nelliady, Sri Lanka.[2][3]
Coordinates9°48′12.20″N 80°12′10.70″E
School typePublic provincial 1AB
Founded1921
School district
Vadamarachchi Education Zone| Nelliady Central College. | |
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நெல்லியடி மத்திய கல்லூரி. | |
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| Coordinates | 9°48′12.20″N 80°12′10.70″E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public provincial 1AB |
| Founded | 1921 |
School district | Vadamarachchi Education Zone |
| Authority | Northern Provincial Council |
School number | 1008001 |
Principal | G.Krishnakumar |
Teaching staff | 120 |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-18 |
History
The school was founded in 1921.[4] It was promoted to Madhya Maha Vidyalayam status in 1946.[5] The school, like most schools in the north and east of Sri Lanka, was severely affected by the Sri Lankan Civil War. The school was the site of Sri Lanka's first suicide attack on 5 July 1987 when Captain Miller drove a small truck laden with explosives into the Sri Lankan Army camp at the school.[6][7]
