JAFFNA CENTRAL COLLEGE
Who is the first principal of JCC?
Rev. James Lynch
Name the three “highschool sweethearts”
Prem & Uthista, Sri Rankan& Vanitha, Wijay & Sumathi
Sri Lanka was formally known as this name.
Ceylon
What is the only movie that starred both MGR and Sivaji Ganesan?
Koondukili
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France
Who from JCC students translated the bible from English to Tamil?
Aarumuga Navalar
Name three vacations the JCC boys took together.
Answer will vary. Sri Lanka, India, Norway, Dominican Republic, Turkey, etc.
What is the nickname of Sri Lanka?
The Pearl of the Indian Ocean
From which movie did actor Suriya win multiple awards from various associations?
Vaaranam Aayiram
How many players are on the field for one soccer team during play?
11
Named 3 teachers that taught at JCC.
Answer will vary, Example: Seliah, Mahaligam, Bachier,
Name the book written by our fellow classmate
The Balanced Journey: creating wealth, health, and legacy
What is the official capital city of Sri Lanka?
The official administrative and legislative capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Which actor won 4 National Film Awards for Best Actor?
Kamal Haasan
How many bones do humans have (as adults)?
206
In what year was the school renamed Jaffna Central college, and who was the principal?
Renamed Jaffna Central School in 1834 by Principal Rev. Dr. Peter Percival
Name three cricket players in our batch
Anuruthran (Anu), Premachandran (Prem), Nanthan
In what year did Sri Lanka gained their independence?
1948: Ceylon achieves independence under the Soulbury Constitution.
1972: The country becomes a republic and officially changes its name to Sri Lanka.
The first three minutes of this Kamal film has said to cost the producer 3-4 crores.
Dasavatharam
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
Who was known to be the prettiest teachers in JCC while we were in school?
Kala teacher, and Selvi teacher
Name the 2 gang leaders in highschool
Kajaharan & Pushkaharan
How many provinces are there in Sri Lanka? Name them.
Sri Lanka has nine provinces
Over the span of 16 years (1975 to 1991), the actress has played Rajini’s wife, sister, mother-in-law and mother.
Srividya. Movies: Wife in Aboorva Raagangal, sister in Manidhan, Mother-in-law in Maappillai and mother in Thalapathi.
How many continents are there on Earth? Name them.
7 continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia