Al Manar National School (commonly known as Al-Manar College or simply as Al-Manar), is a national school in Handessa, Kandy. It was founded 15 September 1892. It is one of the oldest Muslim schools established in Sri Lanka.
School The Al Manar National School was founded in 1892 as Pethiyagoda Tamil School in Thalawathura. It was later moved to Boowelikada in 1929 and named as Ketakumbura Tamil school, then in 1964 it was moved to its current location in Ambarapola. At that time the school was called Al Manar Maha Vidyalaya and later on in 1999 it was renamed Al Manar Central College (National School).
125 years anniversary For the school's 125th anniversary the Al Manar management board, SDC, OBA and OGA joined together and planned a 125-year celebration walk.
Houses The students are divided into six houses, which are split by gender. The houses, led by house captains, compete in all major games to win the inter-house games. The houses are: Boys Akbar colour : Blue Ikbal colour : Yellow Jinna colour : Green Girls Jesmine colour : Yellow Lotus colour : Purple Orchid colour : Pink
Officials
Name From To Weerasooriya Pallewala 15.09.18921896Headmaster K. M. Banda 189601.09.1918Headmaster S. A. G. Charles 16.01.191030.09.1918Assistant teacher S. A. G. Charles 01.10.191830.04.1925Assistant teacher Manual Fernando 01.05.192531.03.1926Headmaster K. Muththaiya 01.04.192630.10.1926 assistant Headmaster J. W. Muththiya 01.11.192631.12.1944Headmaster S. Murugesu 01.01.194531.07.1949Headmaster M. Abdussalam 01.08.194931.12.1955Headmaster K. M. Abdul Gaffar 01.01.195614.09.1967Head master B. G. N. Sharifodeen 15.09.196720.04.1968 Headmaster A. M. Abdul Gafoor 20.04.196831.08.1970Principal A. A. M. Fuaji 01.09.197007.02.1972Principal M. S. M. M. Hassen 08.02.197214.03.1972acting Principal K. M. Abdul Gaffar 15.03.197230.07.1977Principal M. S. M. M. Hassen 01.08.197721.02.1978 acting Principal K. L. Abu Bakkar 22.02.197830.05.1981 principal H. M. Thayib 01.06.198131.03.1989 principal C. L. Issadeen 01.04.198906.06.1989acting principal A. C. M. Hussain 07.06.1989 31.12.1990 principal C. L. Issadeen 01.01.1991 31.01.1991acting principal M. L. Thajudeen 01.02.199116.12.1996 principal O. M. Jabir 16.12.1996 28.02.1998acting principal I. L. H. Careem 01.03.199822.11.1998acting principal B. M. Jameel 23.11.199830.06.2008 principal M. Seyyadu Meeras 01.07.2008 06.12.2015 principal M. J. M. Hijas 07.12.2015 28.05.2025 principal M. M. S. Zareena 29.05.2025 present principal
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References
External links Official Almanar National School Handessa Facebook Page Schools Online YouTube Channel