Kopay Navalar Hindu Tamil Mixed School, Kopay, Jaffna, Srilanka.(1872)

Sri Lanka / Yapanaya / Jaffna /
Nallur Late. Srilasri Arumuga Navalar (1822-1879) is the founder of Kopay Navalar Boys School (1872).
Late.Murugasar Swaminathan J.P. was the founder of Kopay Saraswathy Girls' School(1910).
Both Schools were amalgamated in 1915 and named as Kopay Navalar Hindu Tamil Mixed School.Kopay, Jaffna, Srilanka.
See the picture under Kopay Swaminathan Mandapam. Late. Murugasar Swaminathan J.P. with Hon. Sir John Kotelawala(Prime Minister of Srilanka 1953-1956) and Sir. Kanthiyah Vathianathan (Secretary for Yarl Navalar Organization)at School.
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Coordinates:   9°41'59"N   80°3'44"E

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  • I am proud to say that everyone from my family started the education from this school. It was very homely then at this school. We used to get milk and bun for our break time.
  • I am also proud of my apappa Murugesar Swaminathn. Self played with him. Unforgettable memories. we called him kannady appa. Its good I took these old Navalar school s Photo, and appappa's article from news paper. Now It is diffrent look. Thank you all this documentary Work.
  • My primary school I love this school that’s memories available gift on my life I want to come and see the school again
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