The following is a list people associated with the University of Jaffna, including its predecessor, the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka.
Chancellors, vice-chancellors and presidents
+ Presidents of the Jaffna Campusof the University of Sri LankaPresidentTook officeLeft office K. Kailasapathy 1 August 1974 31 July 1977 S. Vithiananthan 1 August 1977 31 December 1978
+ Chancellors of the University of JaffnaChancellorTook officeLeft office V. Manicavasagar 1979 1984 T. Nadaraja 1984 2004 M. Sivasuriya 2004 2014 S. Pathmanathan 2014 2025 R. Kumaravadivel2025
+ Vice-chancellors of the University of JaffnaVice-chancellorTook officeLeft office S. Vithiananthan January 1979 July 1988 A. Thurairajah September 1988 April 1994 K. Kunaratnam April 1994 February 1997 P. Balasundarampillai February 1997 April 2003 S. Mohanadas April 2003 March 2006 S. Mohanadas (acting) March 2006 R. Kumaravadivel (acting) June 2006 December 2007 N. Shanmugalingam December 2007 March 2011 Vasanthy Arasaratnam March 2011 April 2017 R. Vigneswaran April 2017 6 May 2019 S. Srisatkunarajah August 2020
Academics Srikanthalakshmi Arulanandam - Principle Librarian P. Balasundarampillai - professor of geography, dean of the Faculty of Arts and vice-chancellor Sucharitha Gamlath - professor of Sinhala and dean of the Faculty of Arts K. Indrapala - professor of history and dean of the Faculty of Arts W. L. Jeyasingham - associate professor of geography, head of the Department of Geography and dean of the Faculty of Arts P. Kanagasabapathy - professor of mathematics, head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and dean of the Faculty of Science R. Kumaravadivel - Emeritus Professor of Physics, Chancellor, acting Vice-Chancellor, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Head of the Department of Physics and Head of the Computer Unit K. Kunaratnam - emeritus professor of physics, head of the Department of Physics, head of the Department of Computer Science, dean of the Faculty of Science and vice-chancellor S. Mohanadas - dean of the Faculty of Agriculture M. Nadarajasundaram - senior lecturer, head of the Department of Commerce and Management Studies, dean of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce S. Selvanayagam - head of the Department of Geography M. Sivasuriya - professor of obstetrics and gynaecology, head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and chancellor. K. Sivathamby - emeritus professor and head of the Department of Fine Arts Rajini Thiranagama - head of the Department of Anatomy
Alumni S. Jebanesan - Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna M. Nadarajasundaram - Dean of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce Jude Perera - member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Joseph Ponniah - Roman Catholic Bishop of Batticaloa R. Sivagurunathan - editor of Thinakaran S. Sritharan - Member of Parliament for Jaffna District Chelvy Thiyagarajah - poet and International PEN award winner
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