Jaffna Central College

Jaffna Central College
  • யாழ்ப்பாணம் மத்திய கல்லூரி
  • යාපනය මධ්‍ය මහා විද්‍යාලය
Location
Rajendra Prasath Road

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Sri Lanka
Coordinates9°39′41.90″N 80°0′51.20″E / 9.6616389°N 80.0142222°E / 9.6616389; 80.0142222
Information
School typePublic national 1AB
MottoIn gloriam Dei optimi maximi
(Unto the glory of God, the best and the highest)
Religious affiliationMethodist
DenominationMethodist Church in Sri Lanka
Founded1816 (1816)
FounderRev. James Lynch
Rev. Thomas Squance
School districtJaffna Education Zone
AuthorityMinistry of Education
School number1001002
PrincipalC. S. R. Selvagunalan
Teaching staff124
Grades1-13
GenderBoys
Age range5-19
SloganCentral's flag must never be lowered

Jaffna Central College (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணம் மத்திய கல்லூரி Yāḻppāṇam Mattiya Kallūri, JCC) is a national school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1816 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools.