Prominent personalities

- **Arumuka Navalar** (1822–1879): A central figure in the revival of Hindu traditions and Tamil literature in Sri Lanka and India. - **Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan** (1851–1930): A prominent national political leader and Solicitor General of Ceylon. - **Prof. K. Kailasapathy** (1933–1982): A renowned Tamil scholar, literary critic, and the first president of the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka. - **Alfred Duraiappah** (1926–1975): A former Mayor of Jaffna whose assassination marked a major turning point in Sri Lankan history. - **M. A. Sumanthiran** (b. 1964): Prominent contemporary lawyer and Member of Parliament representing the Jaffna District.