Sammanthurai has a number of post-secondary institutions.
In addition to the Faculty of Applied Science campus of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, there are two colleges granting diplomas and certificates in Sammanthurai: Technical College and Vocational Training Center.
The town is also home to two Arabic colleges: Sammanthurai Thableekul Islam and Markaz Darul Iman.

The Sammanthurai Zonal Education Office (STRZEO) operates 70 public schools in an area of 257 km² and there are 26039 students attending school  the Sammanthurai sub zone have 36 Schools and there are  two 1 AB Schools in Sammanthurai.
Str/ Sammanthurai Muslim Madya Maha Vidyalaya, STR/Al -Marjan Muslim Ladies College, STR/ Dharussalam Maha Vidyalaya and STR/Al-Arsath Maha Vidyalaya are the four major School where the students populations is over 1000.

There are four public libraries are running under the local government.
 Main Amir Ali Public Library has more than 10,000 books and journals.
Sammanthurai has a number of post-secondary institutions. In addition to the Faculty of Applied Science campus of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, there are two colleges granting diplomas and certificates in Sammanthurai: Technical College and Vocational Training Center. The town is also home to two Arabic colleges: Sammanthurai Thableekul Islam and Markaz Darul Iman.
The Sammanthurai Zonal Education Office (STRZEO) operates 70 public schools in an area of 257 km² and there are 26039 students attending school  the Sammanthurai sub zone have 36 Schools and there are  two 1 AB Schools in Sammanthurai. Str/ Sammanthurai Muslim Madya Maha Vidyalaya, STR/Al -Marjan Muslim Ladies College, STR/ Dharussalam Maha Vidyalaya and STR/Al-Arsath Maha Vidyalaya are the four major School where the students populations is over 1000.
There are four public libraries are running under the local government.  Main Amir Ali Public Library has more than 10,000 books and journals.
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