Jaffna Hindu Ladies’ College (JHLC) is a provincial school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.



History

In 1935 the Jaffna Hindu College started admitting girls. On 10 September 1943 the Board of Management of Jaffna Hindu College and Affiliated Schools established a separate girls school – Jaffna Hindu Ladies College. This was the first girls “Hindu” school. JHLC was initially located at “Ponnalayam”, the home of Sivagurunathar Ponnusamy. JHLC’s growth necessitated larger premises and on 27 February 1944 JHLC moved to buildings at Jaffna Hindu College’s playgrounds.