J. T. Arulanantham

The Reverend John Thiagarajah Arulanantham (13 May 1897 – 21 June 1964) was a Ceylonese priest and teacher. He was the principal of St. John's College, Jaffna from 1940 to 1957.

Early life Arulanantham was born on 13 May 1897. He was son of two teachers from Nayanmarkaddu near Nallur in northern Ceylon. He was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna. He was appointed principal in 1940, a position he held until his retirement in 1957. Arulanantham was the first native Ceylonese to be appointed principal of St. John's College.

Retirement After retirement Arulanantham joined the church, serving as vicar of the Christ Church, Galle Face, Colombo. Later he served as priest-in-charge of the St. John's Church, Chundikuli, Jaffna. Arulanantham died on 21 June 1964 aged 67.