"Hartley College was not severely affected by Tsunami. The front boundary wall has fallen and sea water entered inside the Principal's office and into some of the classrooms as well. No serious events occurred at Hartley College." ...M. Thiruneelakandan, HCPPA Colombo Branch. (More)

"I spoke to the Principal, who visited the school today. According him the school was flooded up to about 4 feet of water, however the damage is minimal." ...President, HCPPA Trust. (More)

Mr. Ponniah Venugopalavanithasan (53), Theevagam Zonal Director of Education in Jaffna district died on the spot Wednesday morning around 11.10 a.m. at Manthikai Therumoodi Madam along Jaffna Point Pedro road when a vehicle crashed into a house, Nelliyady Police said. The official, known to his friends and workers as Mr Venugopal, earlier served as Principal of Point Pedro Hartley College for few months, education sources said. (More)

There has been recent reports in the media and Internet about fire at Hartley College Premises and damage to Computers. The Principal of Harteley College, Mr. V. Pathmanathan, provides this detailed damage report after the fire incident happened in the Computer room in May 2004. (More)

Computer center Hartley College, Point Pedro, a leading educational institution in the Jaffna district, housing computer equipment estimated to be worth nearly Rs.4 million was completely destroyed by fire Saturday, school officials said. The school is located inside the High Security Zone around the harbor area in Point Pedro. Although the cause for the fire has been attributed to faulty wiring, sources said that due to the location of the school within the HSZ arson cannot be ruled out. (More)