Navaratnam ( ta, நவரத்தினம்) is a Tamil 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.

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K. Navaratnam Kandiah Navaratnam (born 2 January 1935) is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former Member of Parliament. Navaratnam was born on 2 January 1935. He was educated at Jaffna Hindu College. He is a Hindu. Navaratnam contested the 1989 parliamenta ...

(born 1935), Sri Lankan politician * Kumar Navaratnam, Sri Lankan musician *

Ramon Navaratnam Ramon Navaratnam (born January 1935) is a Malaysian economist. He is the former Secretary-General of the Malaysian Ministry of Transport, and is currently a corporate advisor to the Sunway Group. He is of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Biography Nava ...

(born 1935), Malaysian economist * Summa Navaratnam (1925–2023), Ceylonese athlete *

Suresh Navaratnam Suresh Navaratnam (born 7 October 1975) is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played more than 100 times for the Malaysia national cricket teamEncyclopedia of World Cricket by Roy Morgan, ...

(born 1975), Malaysian cricketer *

V. Navaratnam Vaithianathan Navaratnam (25 October 1910 – 22 December 2006) was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament. Early life and family Navaratnam was born on 25 October 1910. He was the son of Vaithianathan from Karampon o ...

(1909–2006), Ceylonese politician *

V. N. Navaratnam Vallipuram Nallathamby Navaratnam ( ta, வல்லிபுரம் நல்லதம்பி நவரத்தினம்; 5 June 1929 – 29 January 1991) was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament. Early lif ...

(1929–1991), Ceylonese politician

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

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