Al Manar National School, Handessa


Al Manar National School, 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.
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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.

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:
;BoysAkbar colour : Blue Ikbal colour : Yellow Jinna colour : Green
;GirlsJesmine colour : Yellow Lotus colour : Purple Orchid colour : Pink

Officials

NameFromTo
Weerasooriya Pallewala15.09.18921896Headmaster-
K. M. Banda189601.09.1918Headmaster-
S. A. G. Charles16.01.191030.09.1918Assistant teacher-
S. A. G. Charles01.10.191830.04.1925Assistant teacher-
Manual Fernando01.05.192531.03.1926Headmaster-
K. Muththaiya01.04.192630.10.1926assistant Headmaster-
J. W. Muththiya01.11.192631.12.1944Headmaster-
S. Murugesu01.01.194531.07.1949Headmaster-
M. Abdussalam01.08.194931.12.1955Headmaster-
K. M. Abdul Gaffar01.01.195614.09.1967Head master-
B. G. N. Sharifodeen15.09.196720.04.1968Headmaster-
A. M. Abdul Gafoor20.04.196831.08.1970Principal-
A. A. M. Fuaji01.09.197007.02.1972Principal-
M. S. M. M. Hassen08.02.197214.03.1972acting Principal-
K. M. Abdul Gaffar15.03.197230.07.1977Principal-
M. S. M. M. Hassen01.08.197721.02.1978acting Principal-
K. L. Abu Bakkar22.02.197830.05.1981principal-
H. M. Thayib01.06.198131.03.1989principal-
C. L. Issadeen01.04.198906.06.1989acting principal-
A. C. M. Hussain07.06.198931.12.1990principal-
C. L. Issadeen01.01.199131.01.1991acting principal-
M. L. Thajudeen01.02.199116.12.1996principal-
O. M. Jabir16.12.199628.02.1998acting principal-
I. L. H. Careem01.03.199822.11.1998acting principal-
B. M. Jameel23.11.199830.06.2008principal-
M. Seyyadu Meeras01.07.200806.12.2015principal-
M. J. M. Hijas07.12.201528.05.2025principal-
M. M. S. Zareena29.05.2025presentprincipal-