According to a 2013 report by the Ministry of Education, there are 9,931 government schools offering free education in Sri Lanka, as well as 98 recognized private schools, many of which are fee-based international schools. Sri Lanka also has 560 “Pirivenas,” or Buddhist centers that mainly focus on monastic studies.
Ampara District
National schools
- Addalachenai Central College (M.M.V.)
- Akkaraipattu Muslim Central College
- Al Arshath Muslim School, Sammanthurai
- Al Ashraq National School (M.M.V.), Nintavur
- Al Fathimiy Vidyalaya, Akkaraipattu
- Al Ishraq Vidyalaya, Pasarichenai
- Al Mathina Maha Vidyalaya, Nintavur
- Al Musthafsir International School, Nintavur
- Al Siraj Maha Vidyalayam, Akkaraipattu
- Bandaranayake Balika Vidyalaya, Ampara
- Carmel Fatima College, Kalmunai
- Dehiattakandiya Central College
- Dharussalam Maha Vidyalaya, Sammanthurai
- D. S. Senanayaka National College
- Gazzaly Muslim Vidyalaya, Sammanthurai
- Al Ashraff Central College, Irakkamam Ampara.
- Medagama Navodya School, Nawa Medagama
- Muslim Central College, Akkaraipattu
- Muslim Madya Maha vidyalaya – Sammanthurai[1]
- Muslim Ladies College, Sammanthurai
- Padiyathalawa National School
- Rameen Podiyan College
- Sri Ramakrishna College, Akkaraipattu
- Thambiluvil Central College[2] [3]
- Zahira College, Kalmunai
- Wesley High School, Kalmunai
- Ranamadu Hindu college,central camp
Provincial schools
- Akbar Vidyalaya, Periyaneelavanai
- AK/Minhaj Maha Vidyalaya, Palamunai
- Al Hamra Vidyalaya, Maruthamunai
- Al Hilal Maha Vidyalaya, Sainthamaruthu
- Al Manar Central College Maruthamunai
- Al Marjan College, Sammanthurai
- Al Minan Vidyalaya, Maruthamunai
- As Siraj Maha Vidyalayam, Chlambaikkeni, Central Camp
- Gamini Maha Vidyalaya, Ampara
- Kawantissa Maha Vidyalaya, Ampara
- Kepitipola Navodya School, Mahaoya
- Madawalanda Maha Vidyalaya, Damana
- Mahmood Ladies College, Kalmunai
- Malharu Sams School, Sainthamaruthu
- Muhmad Ladies College, Kalmunai
- Polwaththa Maha Vidyalaya
- Potuvil Central College
- Pulavermani Sharifdeen Vidyalaya, Periyaneelavanai
- Rathmalkandura Maha Vidyalaya
- Serankada Maha Vidyalaya
- Shams Central College, Maruthamunai
- Sivasakthy Vidyalaya, Natpiddimunai
- Uhana Maha Vidyalaya
- Vipulananda Central College, Karaitivu
- Vinayagapuram Maha Vidyalayam (V.M.V)
- Ibnu zeena junior vidyalaya, Palamunai
- AL- Ashraf Maha Vidyalaya, Mawadippalli
- SAFEENA MUSLIM Vidyalayam. Maligaikadu
- Veerathidal Al-Hidaya M.V.
- km/ganesha maha vidyalayam chenaikudiyiruppu
Private schools
Sussex college, Ampara
International schools
- Global Life International School, Ampara
- Pebbles Academy, Akkaraipattu
Batticaloa District
National schools
- Alighar Central College, Eravur
- An-noor Maha Vidyalaya, Valaichenai
- Arayampathy Maha Vithiyalayam
- Eravur Rahumaniya Maha Vidyalaya
- Eravur Tamil Maha Vidyalayam
- Eravur Vipulanantha Vidyalayam
- Ignisius College
- Kalkudah Namagal Vidyalayam
- Kottamunai Kanishta Vithiyalayam
- Kudiyiruppu Kalaimakal Vidyalaya
- Oddamavady Central College
- Paddiruppu Madya Maha Vithiyalayam (National School)
- Shivananda national College, Batticaloa
- St. Cecilia’s Girls’ College (Convent) (M.V.), Batticaloa
- St. Mary’s College
- St. Michael’s College, Batticaloa
- Thandavam Veli School
- Thresa Convent
- Vantharumulai Maha Vithiyalayam
- Vincent Girls’ High School, Batticaloa
- Vishnu Vithiyalayam
- Zahira College
- St.Vipulananda Vithiyalayam Kallady , Batticalo
- Bt Thalawai vickneswara vidyalayam
Provincial schools
- Batticaloa Hindu College
- Chenkalady Central College
- Kallady Vivekananda College, Batticaloa
- Karuwakkerny Vigneshwara Vidyalayam
- Kommathurai Vinayagar Vidyalayam
- Kattankudy Central College (M. M. V.)
- Mahajana College, Batticaloa
- Methodist Central College, Batticaloa
- Valaichenai Al Noor Maha Vidyalaya
- Valaichenai Hindu College
- kattankudy bathuriya school
- Al azhar vidyalayam
- Kankeyanodai al aqsha maha vidyalaya
- kankeyanodai hisbullah vidyalaya
- kankeyanodai iqrah vidyalaya
- Kannaki vidyalayam Puthukudiyiruppu
- Sri vinaayahar maha viththiyalayam onthachchimadam
Private schools
Unique international school,kattankudy-01, eastern international college, good shepherd college
Trincomalee District
National schools
- Kinniya Central College
- Muttur Central College
- R. K. M. Sri Koneswara Hindu College, Trincomalee
- Sinhala Central College, Trincomalee
- Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College, Trincomalee
- St. Joseph’s College, Trincomalee
- [[St. Mary’s College, Trincomalee
- Zahira College
- T/Kinniya Al-Aqza National College
Provincial schools
- AL-AMEEN maha vidyalayam,kawattamunai
- Al Aqza College (Maha Vidyalaya),Kinniya
- AL-Hambra maha vid. Thoppur
- Al Hidaya Maha Vidyalayam, Muttur
- Al Hilal Central College, Muttur
- Al Thaj Maha Vidyalayam, Thoppur
- Annahar Ladies College, Muttur
- Anpuvalipuram kalaimagal vidyalayam
- Cenaiyoor Central College, Muttur
- Fathima Muslim Girls Maha Vidyalaya, Thoppur
- Kantalai Central College
- KILIVEDDY MAHA VIDYALAYAM, Kiliveddy
- Kinniya Muslim Girls College (Maha Vidyalayam)
- Methodist Girls’ College, Trincomalee
- Muttur Muslim Ladies College, Muttur
- Neelapola Maha Vidyalaya, Dehiwatta
- Orr’s Hill Vivekananda College, Trincomalee
- Palugaswanguwa M.V
- Palugaswanguwa Primary School
- Pulmoddi Muslim Maha Vidyalaya
- Rajakeeya Vidyaloka National School
- Selvanayagapuram hindu maha vidyalayam, Trincomalee
- Somadevi Maha Vidyalaya, Somapura
- Sri Konalinga Maha Vidyalayam
- St. Antanis Maha Vidyalayam, Muttur
- T.B.jaya Vidyalayam,Kinniya
- Thissa M.V, Naval Base
- Vigneshwara Maha Vidyalaya, Trincomalee
- Vipulalnda College
- Zahira College, Trincomalee
Private schools
Bond international school, Cambridge international school, Liverpool international school, Goodwill international school, Greenwich international school,
