T. Ramalingam
| Honourable T. Ramalingam MP | |
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| தா. இராமலிங்கம் | |
| Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Point Pedro | |
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In office 1947–1956 | |
| Succeeded by | P. Kandiah |
| Deputy Chairman of Committees | |
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In office 15 February 1951 – 8 April 1952 | |
| Preceded by | H. S. Ismail |
| Succeeded by | M. W. R. de Silva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1904 |
| Political party | All Ceylon Tamil Congress |
| Alma mater | Ceylon University College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Thamodarampillai Ramalingam (Tamil: தாமோதரம்பிள்ளை இராமலிங்கம்; born 26 October 1904) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament.
Early life
Ramalingam was born on 26 October 1904.[1] He was the son of R. Thamodarampillai, a proctor from Udupiddy in northern Ceylon.[2] He was educated at the Udupiddy American Mission College.[3] After school Ramalingam joined Ceylon University College, graduating in 1926 with a B.Sc. degree.[2][4]
Career
Ramalingam joined the legal profession, practising as an advocate in northern Ceylon.[2][5] He then joined the bench, serving as a magistrate.[2]
Ramalingam contested the 1947 parliamentary election as the All Ceylon Tamil Congress's (ACTC) candidate in Point Pedro. He won the election and entered Parliament.[6] The ACTC joined the United National Party led government on 3 September 1948.[2][7] Ramalingam was made Deputy Chairman of Committees in 1951.[8] He was re-elected at the 1952 parliamentary election.[9]
References
- ↑ "Directory of Past Members: Ramalinkam, Thamotharapillai". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 158.
- ↑ Neelakandan, Kandiah (13 October 2002). "150 years of Uduppidy A.M. College". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Ceylon University College Prospectus 1936-37. Ceylon University College. 1936. p. 52.
- ↑ Sri Kantha, Sachi (10 August 2006). "Random Thoughts on K. Thurairatnam - The Point Pedro Federalist". Ilankai Tamil Sangam.
- ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 14: Post-colonial realignment of political forces". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
- ↑ "Deputy Chairman of Committees". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
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