Udupiddy American Mission College ( Uṭuppiṭṭi Amerikkaṉ Micaṉ Kallūri) is a national school in Udupiddy, Sri Lanka. It was founded on 4 January 1852 by American Ceylon Mission.
It was started in 1852. In 2021, it became a national school from a provincial school. It is 25th oldest school in Sri Lanka.
Chandraheskarampillai Packiyachandram alias Sivarasan, who was a key conspirator in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, studied here until he had to drop out after the death of his father who taught at Udupiddy American Mission College.
Principals Mr. O. S. Good - 1852 Mr. S. K. Rasiah - 1932 to 1938 Mr. K. T. John - 1939 to 1956 Mr. S. S. Selvadurai - 1956 to 1971 Mr. Robert Navaratnam - 1971 to Mr. K. Sithamparappillai Mr. V. T. Selvaratnam Mr. N. Anantharaj Mr. S. Thilaimpalan Mr. K. Nadarajah Mr. K. Tharmalingam Mr. S.Krishnakumar - 2012 to 2020 Mr. Puvanenthirarajah - 2021 to 2022 Mr. Selvavinayakam- 2022 Mr. Pushpakaran- 2023- now
Notable alumni +NameNotabilityReferenceProf. A. Thurairajah2nd Vice-Chancellor of the University of JaffnaProf. S. SrisatkunarajahFormer Dean of Faculty of Science, First Dean of Faculty of Technology, University of JaffnaKandiah NeelakandanLawyer, Former Chief editor of the Bar Association Law Journal, Former President - All Ceylon Hindu CongressP. SriskandarajahPuisne Justice of the Supreme Court of CeylonT. RamalingamMember of the Ceylonese Parliament for Point PedroKamalakkannan KamalavasakanIsland first rank G.C.E A/L 2012 for Physical scienceA. ArulpiragasamFirst Commissioner of Elections (1955–57), Sri Lanka.
See also List of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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