Azhar College


Azhar College is a Muslim school established in 1907 in Akurana in the Kandy District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is a government-funded school based on national secondary education system of the Curriculum of Ministry of Education. The school is one of the leading Muslim educational institutions in Sri Lanka, with a student population of more than 3,000. Azhar College has classes starting from grade 1 to Advanced level classes in both English and Tamil medium. Azhar College celebrated its centenary in the year 2007 with grand festivities. Azhar is the only Muslim school in the country to play national level basketball and has clinched the national title. The Azhar-Madeenian big match is played every year between Azhar College and Madeena Central College - Madawela and is the only big cricket big match played between two Muslim schools.

History

School chronology

Old Azharians

The Old Azharians Union (OAU)

The College Old Boys Association was officially transformed to the Old Azharians Union on 14 April 2002.

The Junior Azharians Union (JAU)

The history of Junior Azharians Union can be traced back to the beginning of millennium-year 2000, when a group of senior students of the college realised the need of a stronger gathering of students and as well as the past students in the development of the school and to make it one of the top schools in the country. The group had a vision in mind and was proactive in initiating trend for setting ideas through various projects and events.