K. Kanagaratnam
| Honourable K. Kanagaratnam MP க. கனகரத்தினம் | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Vaddukoddai | |
| In office 1947–1952 | |
| Succeeded by | V. Veerasingam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1892 |
| Died | 1952 (aged 59–60) |
| Political party | All Ceylon Tamil Congress |
| Profession | Civil servant |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Kandiah Kanagaratnam (Tamil: கந்தையா கனகரத்தினம்; 28 July 1892 – 1952) was a Ceylon Tamil civil servant, politician, Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary.
Early life
Kanagaratnam was born on 28 July 1892.[1][2] He was the son of Kandiah from Vaddukoddai in northern Ceylon.[1]
Career
Kanagaratnam joined the Government Clerical Service 1911.[1] He became Chief Audit Examiner in 1925.[1] He was later Deputy Auditor General and Acting Auditor General.[1]
Kanagaratnam contested the 1947 parliamentary election as the All Ceylon Tamil Congress' (ACTC) candidate in Vaddukoddai. He won the election and entered Parliament.[3] The ACTC joined the United National Party led government on 3 September 1948 and Kanagaratnam was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education.[1]
Kanagaratnam stood for re-election at the 1952 parliamentary election but was defeated by independent candidate V. Veerasingam.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. pp. 69–70.
- ↑ "Directory of Past Members: Kanagaratnam, Kandiah". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
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