Rudra Rajasingham
| Rudra Rajasingham | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sri Lanka Police Service | |
| 2 April 1926 – 24 March 2006 (aged 79) | |
| Place of death | Colombo |
| Service branch | Sri Lanka |
| Rank | Inspector General of Police |
| Alma mater |
Hartley College C.M.S. Ladies' College, Colombo Trinity College, Kandy University of Ceylon |
Rudra Srichandra Rajasingham (2 April 1926 – 24 March 2006) was a Sri Lankan Tamil police officer and Inspector General of Police, the most senior police officer post in Sri Lanka.
Early life and family
Rajasingham was born on 2 April 1926.[1] He was the son of surgeon A. S. Rajasingham and Noble Rajasingham.[1][2] He was educated at Hartley College, C.M.S. Ladies' College, Colombo and Trinity College, Kandy.[1][3] He was a school prefect and member of the cricket and rugby teams at Trinity College.[1][2][4] After school he joined the University of Ceylon, Colombo from where he graduated with a degree in English, History and Economics.[1] He played cricket and rugby for the university too.[2][5]
Rajasingham married Sita.[2] They had a daughter (Sharminie).[2]
Career
Rajasingham joined the Ceylon Police Force in 1949 as a probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police.[1][2] He worked at several police stations including Tangalle, Mannar and Colombo.[1] He rose up the ranks and in 1982 he was appointed Inspector General of Police, the most senior police officer post in the country.[1] He was a Sri Lankan representative at the Thimpu peace talks with Sri Lankan Tamil militant groups in 1985.[2]
Rajasingham was head of the Police Sports Club and its rugby section.[4] He also played for Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club, served as its president in 1971 and made life member in 1974.[4][6]
Later life
After retirement Rajasingham was appointed Sri Lankan Ambassador to Indonesia in 1985.[1][2] He was later chairman of the State Mortgage Bank and a member of the first Commission to Investigate Allegations Bribery and Corruption.[1][2][7]
Rajasingham was president of Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union between 1993 and 1994.[2][4]
Rajasingham died on 24 March 2006 at the Police Hospital in Colombo.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 154.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 de Alwis, Sharm (7 April 2006). "Rudra Rajasingham - the quintessential cop". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Well done Hartley!". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 27 October 2002.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Rudra, Godfather of Police Rugby is no more". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2006.
- ↑ Sivendran, S. (23 March 2013). "Golden Years of Police Sports". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Wijesekera, Bernie (3 April 2006). "Rudra Rajasingham, pioneer of Police rugby". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "History of the Commission". Commission to Investigate Allegations Bribery and Corruption.