Eventually the seminary was renamed Jaffna college and became a secular institution in 1867. The village also played an important role in the recent Sri Lankan civil war as the place where the Tamil United Liberation Front party came up with the Vaddukoddai Resolution in 1976 that articulated the view that minority Sri Lankan Tamils needed separation from rest of Sri Lanka to resolve their political problems.
The seminary eventually became Jaffna College and transitioned into a secular institution by 1867. The village was crucial during the recent Sri Lankan civil war, as it hosted the formation of the Vaddukoddai Resolution in 1976 by the Tamil United Liberation Front party, which advocated for minority Tamils to separate from the rest of Sri Lanka.