R. Sivagurunathan
| Kalasuri R. Sivagurunathan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
7 October 1931 Kantharamadam, Ceylon |
| Died |
9 August 2003 (aged 71) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
| Alma mater |
St. John's College, Jaffna Jaffna Hindu College Zahira College, Colombo University of Ceylon Ceylon Law College University of Jaffna |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Kalasuri Ratnadurai Sivagurunathan was a (7 October 1931 – 9 August 2003) Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, academic and editor of Thinakaran.
Early life
Sivagurunathan was born on 7 October 1931 in Kantharamadam in northern Ceylon.[1][2][3] He was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna, Jaffna Hindu College and Zahira College, Colombo.[1][2][3] After school he joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya.[1][2][3] He then entered Ceylon Law College, qualifying as an advocate.[2]
Career
Sivagurunathan joined the Thinakaran in 1955 and worked as a reporter, sub-editor and lobby correspondent.[1][2][3] He also worked for the Dinamina, another newspaper published by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited.[1] He was appointed news editor of the Thinakaran in 1957, becoming its chief editor in 1961.[1][2][3] He held this position until 1994.[1]
Sivagurunathan obtained a MA degree from the University of Jaffna whilst working as a journalist.[1][2][3] He was president of Working Journalists Association of Sri Lanka and a member of the Press Council.[1][2][3]
Later life
Sivagurunathan was a visiting lecturer at Sri Lanka Law College and the Open University of Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]
Sivagurunathan was president of Colombo Tamil Sangam and was awarded the Kalasuri title, a Sri Lankan national honour, for his services to journalism.[1][2][3]
Sivagurunathan died on 9 August 2003 in Colombo.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 "Veteran Tamil newspaper Editor Sivagurunathan passes away". TamilNet. 9 August 2003.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 "Veteran journalist Siva dies". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 11 August 2003.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (7 September 2012). "Kalasuri R. Sivagurunathan: A veteran journalist". Daily News (Sri Lanka).