About Our School

A national school with four decades of heritage.

Since 1979, Puttalam Hindu Central College has served the children of Puttalam with a full 1–13 Tamil-medium education, rooted in the motto Sincerity · Purity · Superiority.

Our History

Four decades of learning in Puttalam.

Key moments in the story of Puttalam Hindu Central College, drawn from publicly documented sources.

  1. 1979

    College founded

    Founded as Hindu Tamil Maha Vidyalayam by the late Nadaraja Devar and the late Ratnasingam, with the support of the Puttalam Hindu Maha Saba.

  2. 1984

    Infrastructure crisis and rebuild

    As the college grew, it faced a serious crisis due to inadequate infrastructure. Support from local benefactors made it possible to rebuild and continue.

  3. 2004

    Silver Jubilee and renaming

    The Silver Jubilee celebrations marked the school's renaming to Puttalam Hindu Central College.

  4. 2007

    Moovendhar Vizha — Tamil exhibition

    A landmark Tamil cultural and literary exhibition held at the college.

  5. 2018

    Meendum Palliku Pogalam

    A celebrated reunion of former students returning to campus.

Guiding Principles

Motto, vision and mission.

The values that shape everyday learning and community life at PHCC.

The Motto

Sincerity · Purity · Superiority

Character · Scholarship · Service

Vision

Through excellent education, a capable child.

Mission

Through organized administration and a dedicated, committed team of teachers, our college provides students with quality education and guidance, striving to be an institution loved by the community.

Official photo pending
From the Principal

The Principal's official welcome message has not yet been provided. Once shared by the school, a formal address to students, families and visitors will appear in this space.

Thampi Dhurai
Thampi Dhurai
Principal · Puttalam Hindu Central College
Our Values

Six values shaping every day at PHCC.

Rooted in the college motto — Sincerity, Purity, Superiority — our values guide learning, community and character.

Sincerity

Honest effort in the classroom and in the community — the first pillar of our motto.

Purity

Integrity of thought and action, so learning is grounded in character.

Superiority in Learning

A pursuit of excellence in scholarship, arts and sport as lived every day.

Heritage

Custodians of Tamil language, Hindu culture and Puttalam's civic story since 1979.

Inclusion

A mixed school welcoming Hindu, Muslim and Catholic students side by side.

Service

A tradition of giving back — to family, neighbours and the wider Puttalam district.

Why PHCC

A school families choose for a lifetime.

Six reasons the Puttalam community continues to entrust their children to Puttalam Hindu Central College.

Students of Puttalam Hindu Central College walking through a school corridor — representative image; official campus photography pending.

Reasons to choose PHCC

  • National school status

    Category 1C national school under the Ministry of Education, serving grades 1 through 13.

  • Full 1–13 pathway

    A continuous journey from primary through Advanced Level, all on one campus.

  • Tamil-medium instruction

    Deep grounding in Tamil language and literature alongside a modern academic curriculum.

  • House traditions

    Navalar, Valluvar and Nadarajar houses foster leadership, teamwork and healthy rivalry.

  • In the heart of Puttalam

    Kurunegala Road campus — a landmark for education in the North Western Province.

  • Four decades of trust

    Since 1979, generations of Puttalam families have called PHCC their school.

Admissions

Begin your journey at
Puttalam Hindu Central College.

Admission is governed by the Sri Lanka Ministry of Education policy for national schools. Detailed cycle dates and forms will be published here once released by the college.