This institution Addalaichenai Central College, situated in Addalaichenai in Ampara district has produced many intellectuals, social leaders, sportsmen and artists in this region.



The institution was founded on January 7, 1912 as the first Government school in the east coast of our island under the scheme of establishing Government school throughout the island in 1909. At the beginning, this school functioned in a 20×40 hut thatched with cadjans with only a head master, C.G. Vairamuththu, and an assistant teacher As this was the first Government school in the island student from various religions such as Muslim, Hindus and Christians studied here.



After this its name was changed as "Sathana school" in 1942 and then as "Mahavidyalaya" as aresult of late Pottuvil electorate MP Dr. M.A.M.Jalaldeen's effort. Bess ides he provided this college with various physical resources buildings, science laboratory water tank, etc.