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Monument of “victory” (Oppression and Rape is more fitting), Paranthan Mullaitivu Hwy

Jaffna Sinhala Central College, once a proud symbol of Sinhala education and national harmony in the North, stands as a testament to a tragedy in Sri Lankan history.

This school was established in 1932 by the Jaffna Young Men's Buddhist Association to provide education in their mother tongue to the children of Sinhala residents living in Jaffna. The Principal, Mrs. H.P.M.Y. Wijesinghe, and her husband, Mr. M.K. Amaradasa, demonstrated exceptional dedication to the school, which began with 17 students on a half-acre plot of land on Hospital Road.

After being taken over by the government in 1938, the school developed rapidly, evolving into a 'Maha Vidyalaya' in 1958 and subsequently into a 'Madhya Maha Vidyalaya' (Central College). By the 1970s, the student population exceeded 600, and the school offered a full range of Advanced Level streams in Science, Arts, and Commerce. It shone as a premier multicultural educational center in the North, providing equal opportunities to students of all ethnicities, including Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim, and Burgher, and faiths, such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity.

However, in May 1985, this historic school was completely destroyed amidst the escalating civil war and brutal terrorist attacks. Today, the only remaining trace of the school that once stood on that site is an old postbox. It is a tragedy that the Sinhalese [Northern residents], having already lost the heritage of their native land, have now lost both the school and the land itself.

- Nilmini W. Madugalle

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