Harry Sandrasagra

Harry Sandrasagra
MLC KC
Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
Personal details
Born 12 June 1875
Died 29 September 1940 (aged 65)
Alma mater St. Patrick's College, Jaffna
Profession Lawyer
Ethnicity Ceylon Tamil

Henry Alexander Patrick Sandrasagra (12 June 1875 29 September 1940) was a Ceylonese lawyer and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.

Early life and family

Sandrasagra was born on 12 June 1875.[1] He was the son of J. N. Sandrasagra, Superintendent of Minor Roads, Jaffna.[1] Sandrasagra was educated at St. Patrick's College, Jaffna.[1][2]

Sandrasagra married Josephine, daughter of Simon Cherubim.[1] They had a son (Wilfred) and two daughters.[1]

Career

Sandrasagra joined the legal profession in 1898, working at the Jaffna Bar.[1][2] He later moved to the Colombo Bar and was appointed King's Counsel in 1924.[1][2]

Sandrasagra was president of the National Association and the Ceylon National Congress.[2]

Later life

Sandrasagra was appointed to the Legislative Council of Ceylon in 1929.[1] He died on 29 September 1940.[2]

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