Navaratnam () is a

Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...

male

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. Due to the Tamil tradition of using

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s it may also be a

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for males and females.

Notable people

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* K. Navaratnam (born 1935), Sri Lankan politician * Kumar Navaratnam, Sri Lankan musician * Ramon Navaratnam (born 1935), Malaysian economist * Summa Navaratnam (1925–2023), Ceylonese athlete * Suresh Navaratnam (born 1975), Malaysian cricketer * V. Navaratnam (1909–2006), Ceylonese politician *

V. N. Navaratnam Vallipuram Nallathamby Navaratnam (; 5 June 1929 – 29 January 1991) was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament. Early life and family Navaratnam was born on 5 June 1929 in Chavakachcheri in northern Ceylon. He wa ...

(1929–1991), Ceylonese politician

Surname

* Rosemary Navaratnam (born 1932), Sri Lankan author * Timothy Navaratnam Horshington (died 2002), Ceylonese broadcaster

Notable people

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Surname

See also