Zahira College Colombo commemorate Founder’s Day at Gaffoor Hall

Zahira College Colombo organised its Founder’s Day ceremony which was held at the College Gaffoor Hall recently under the patronage of the College Principal Triizviy Marikkar.

The Founders Day Oration was delivered by guest speaker Former Head of the Department – Philosophy University of Peradeniya Prof. (Dr) M.S.M. Anes who spoke about “Muslim fine arts heritage and its influence in Sri Lanka, a study focused on the contribution of Zahira College Colombo”.

Zahira College was established on August 21, 1892 by late A.M. Wapichche Marikkar with the help of late M.C. Siddi Lebbe, I.L.M. Abdul Azeez and Ahamed Orabi Pasha and is one of the leading educational institutions in the country.

Spread over eleven acres of land in Maradana in the heart of Colombo, the school has, over the years, developed its facilities. It has a competition size playground, a swimming pool, a dental Clinic, a hostel, a canteen, a bookshop and a student’s counselling room.

Today Zahira College is the largest Muslim educational institution in Sri Lanka with more than 5,600 students and nearly 300 teachers.

Principal Triizviy Marikar presented a memento to Prof. (Dr) M.S.M. Anes.

Deputy Principals M. M. Shazuly, Vice Principals A. M. Mihilar, Zeenath Ismail, Sectional Heads, Teachers, Old Boys and Students were present.

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