Zahira College, Mawanella (also referred to as Mawanella Zahira) is a Muslim selective entry co-educational school in Mawanella, Sri Lanka. College was started as a result of the educational reform that was brought along with the 1920 political reforms. The school was started as a religious school in a cadjan shed which belonged to the Hinguloya Masjidul Huda.

It is currently one of the largest Muslim educational institutions in Sri Lanka with more than 4000  students. College is situated at the heart of Mawanella rightly next to Masjidul Huda.

During the early twentieth century, this school was registered as a Government School and was named as Hinguloya Tamil Mixed School. Mr. V. Samuel from Mannar was appointed as the first teacher. The first student registered was the late Dr. A. T. M. A. Azeez. Late A. M. Abdul Rahman Marikkar and A. M. Majeed Marikkar constructed the building for the school. But until 1943, there was no notable progress to be seen and the classes were only up to Grade Five. In 1943 Grade Six class was started and since then many incidents worthy of mentioning commenced in the history of the school. In 1928, the late Mr. D. L. M. Haniffa was appointed as a Monitor Teacher to the school. Being young and enthusiastic, in the field of education and social consciousness, he played an important role in the development of the school.

College was developed and nourished by the excellent set of principals along with the support of people from the community at large and well-wishers.

The below table presents the special moments in chronological order,