Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai and Prof. A. Sathasivam

Jaffna College is a historic educational institution in Vaddukoddai, in the Jaffna District of Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1871 as a successor to Batticotta Seminary, which had been established by American missionaries in the nineteenth century.

Prof. A. Sathasivam studied at Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai, from 1942 to 1945, undertaking secondary studies and advanced Tamil and religious studies. In 1943, he passed the Teacher’s Entrance Exam / Pravesa Panditha Examination in first class.

How it relates to Prof. A. Sathasivam:

Jaffna College was a major formative institution in his youth. It strengthened his training in Tamil scholarship, religious studies and disciplined academic work before he moved to Colombo for further preparation.