St. Patrick's College, Jaffna
Our Alma Mater – St.Patrick’s College Jaffna
St.Patrick’s College was founded in 1850 in Jaffna, Ceylon with the primary objective of providing formal Education in a Christian atmosphere for deserving students, especially those belonging to the Catholic Community. Although this college is meant primarily for Catholics, it admits other students irrespective of caste, creed and religious persuasions. This noble educational institution continues to mould and guide generations of students. The College continues to train young men to serve their fellowmen in justice, truth and love. It fosters an atmosphere of intellectual vigor and moral rectitude in which the youth of Jaffna in particular may find their fulfillment and achieve greatness as eminent men of service. In St.Patrick’s College (SPC) Jaffna, education is looked at with a different set of eyes. For Patricians, education does not lie in the quantification of knowledge. But it lies in the quality of knowledge that helps form the character of students. And this is the core of SPC Jaffna Education .This is what keeps SPC among the top in the league of schools in Sri Lanka and the extended Patrician family members who are spread across the globe do well in their chosen careers as competent, committed, creative and compassionate citizens of this globe.
