Jaffna Central College
| Jaffna Central College | |
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| Location | |
Rajendra Prasath Road , Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 9°39′41.90″N 80°0′51.20″E / 9.6616389°N 80.0142222°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public national 1AB |
| Motto | In gloriam Dei optimi maximi (Unto the glory of God, the best and the highest) |
| Religious affiliation | Methodist |
| Denomination | Methodist Church in Sri Lanka |
| Founded | 1816 |
| Founder | Rev. James Lynch Rev. Thomas Squance |
| School district | Jaffna Education Zone |
| Authority | Ministry of Education |
| School number | 1001002 |
| Principal | C. S. R. Selvagunalan |
| Teaching staff | 124 |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 5-19 |
| Slogan | Central'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.