Manipay
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Manipay or Maanippaai is an affluent town in the northern Jaffna District
of Sri Lanka
. The original name of Manipay is Periya pulam. It was a mission location when the American Ceylon Mission
(ACM) came to Sri Lanka in the 19th century. Dr. Samuel Fisk Green
founded the Green Memorial Hospital
in 1864 in this village. It was also known as Manipai.
There are number of schools in the village, some of which were founded by ACM. The village also contains churches and Hindu temples.
Manipay is often referred to as the Colombo 7 of Jaffna
as much of the Tamil
community which had historically lived in the elite Cinnamon Gardens
in Colombo originally hailed from Manipay.
period. Such notable individuals include: Mudaliyar E. Nannithamby, father-in-law of Sir
Ponnambalam Ramanathan
and Mudaliyar Namasivayam, father-in-law of Ponnambalam Arunachalam
. Other prominent personages hailing from Manipay who lived in the capital, Colombo, include: Sir
Arunachalam Mahadeva
, KCMG, The Honourable
Justice
Deshamanya
V. Manicavasagar, James T. Rutnam
and The Honourable
Justice
Siva Selliah
among numerous others.
Many People here are known to wear Komanums
Jaffna District
Jaffna district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Jaffna city. Parts of the district were transferred to...
of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. The original name of Manipay is Periya pulam. It was a mission location when the American Ceylon Mission
American Ceylon Mission
The American Ceylon Mission to Jaffna, Sri Lanka started with the arrival in 1813 of missionaries sponsored by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions . The British colonial office in India and Ceylon restricted the Americans to the relatively small Jaffna Peninsula for...
(ACM) came to Sri Lanka in the 19th century. Dr. Samuel Fisk Green
Samuel Fisk Green
Samuel Fisk Green was an American medical missionary. He graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York city. He served with the American Ceylon Mission in Jaffna, Sri Lanka during the period when it was the British colony of Ceylon...
founded the Green Memorial Hospital
Green Memorial Hospital
The Green Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital in Manipay, Sri Lanka. It was founded by Dr Samuel Fisk Green in 1848. It is a charitable hospital run by Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India . This hospital was first medical school in Ceylon , and was used by Dr...
in 1864 in this village. It was also known as Manipai.
There are number of schools in the village, some of which were founded by ACM. The village also contains churches and Hindu temples.
Manipay is often referred to as the Colombo 7 of Jaffna
Jaffna
Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna district located on a peninsula of the same name. Jaffna is approximately six miles away from Kandarodai which served as a famous emporium in the Jaffna peninsula from classical...
as much of the Tamil
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
community which had historically lived in the elite Cinnamon Gardens
Cinnamon Gardens
Cinnamon Gardens is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located 3 kilometers south-east from Colombo city centre. Cinnamon Gardens is named from the former Cinnamon plantation in this area. In the year 1789, there were of Cinnamon trees in Cinnamon Gardens...
in Colombo originally hailed from Manipay.
Famous Manipay Residents
Manipay has historically been the home or ancestral home of many significant individuals in Sri Lankan History. The town also housed a large number of powerful mudaliyars from the British colonialBritish Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
period. Such notable individuals include: Mudaliyar E. Nannithamby, father-in-law of Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Ponnambalam Ramanathan
Ponnambalam Ramanathan
Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan, KCMG, KC was a Solicitor-General and Tamil political leader in Sri Lanka.-Early life:...
and Mudaliyar Namasivayam, father-in-law of Ponnambalam Arunachalam
Ponnambalam Arunachalam
Sir Ponnambalam Arunachchalam, CCS was a Tamil political leader in Ceylon and a member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council.-Early life:...
. Other prominent personages hailing from Manipay who lived in the capital, Colombo, include: Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Arunachalam Mahadeva
Arunachalam Mahadeva
Sir Arunachalam Mahadeva, KCMG was a Sri Lankan, prominent colonial era legislator and diplomat. He was Minister of Home Affaires of the State Council and Ceylon's High Commissioner to India....
, KCMG, The Honourable
The Honourable
The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Justice
Justice
Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...
Deshamanya
Deshamanya
Deshamanya is the second highest Sri Lankan national honour awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka as a civil honour.It is conventionally used as a title or prefix to the awardee's name....
V. Manicavasagar, James T. Rutnam
James T. Rutnam
James T. Rutnam was a Sri Lankan historian, educationalist, author, and politician.-External links:* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...
and The Honourable
The Honourable
The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Justice
Justice
Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...
Siva Selliah
Siva Selliah
Justice Siva Selliah was a Sri Lankan Judge. He was a former Justice of the Court of Appeal, Judge of the High Court and a Magistrate. He was also a member of the Governing Council of the University of Colombo....
among numerous others.
Many People here are known to wear Komanums