The Saiva Paripalana Sabhai, Jaffna was established in 1888 to revive Hindu religion and Tamil Culture in Jaffna in particular and in the rest of Sri Lanka. The Sabhai, which was entrusted with the task of managing Jaffna Hindu College, set up the Board of Management of Jaffna Hindu College and Affiliated Schools. This Board of Management was formally recognised by the Government in 1902.In 1935, the Principal Jaffna Hindu College Mr. A. Cumaraswamy initiated the admission of girls to Jaffna Hindu College, which up to that time remained a boys' school. After this important initial step the Principal and other well wishers at Vannarponnai realized within a short time that there was a need to have a separate school for the girls.The Birth of the CollegeOn 10th September 1943, the Board of Management of Jaffna Hindu College and affiliated schools established Jaffna Hindu Ladies College, the only girls school which came under its purview.Mr. Sivagurunathar Ponnusamy, the generous social worker permitted the College to start functioning at his residence "Ponnalayam". In view of the increasing number of students, the College was shifted to a portion of the playgrounds of Jaffna Hindu College on 27th February 1944.History of the CollegeOur Founder is Mrs. Visaladchy Ammal Sivagurunathar of Neeraviady, the well-known Hindu religious social worker of the thirties, forties and fifties. The broadminded "Mother" very kindly donated 24 lms. (v.c.) of her land called 'Naduththoddam' at Arasady Road for the establishment of Jaffna Hindu Ladies College in 1941.Her equally broadminded husband Mr. Ramalingam Sivagurunathar and his niece Mrs. Valliammal Sivaguru generously donated another 16 lms. (v.c.), including the Rajavarothaya Pillaiyar Temple for Jaffna Hindu Ladies' college.Jaffna Hindu Ladies Primary SchoolFrom 1978 the Jaffna Hindu Ladies' Primary School consisting of Grades 1 - 5 attained a new status as Primary School. This is located next to JHLC.
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