V. M. Panchalingam
| V. M. Panchalingam | |
|---|---|
| 3rd District Secretary for Jaffna | |
| In office 14 July 1984 – 1 May 1989 | |
| Preceded by | D. Nesiah |
| Succeeded by | Anton Alfred |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c1930 |
| Died | 1 May 1989 Nallur, Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | Jaffna Hindu College Ananda College |
| Profession | Civil servant |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
V. Muthiah Panchalingam (c1930 – 1 May 1989) was a leading Sri Lankan Tamil civil servant. He was assassinated by the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Early life
Panchalingam was the son of Muthiah, a businessman from Kandy in central Ceylon.[1] He was educated at Jaffna Hindu College and Ananda College.[1] After school he joined the University of Ceylon, graduating with an honours BSc degree in chemistry.[1]
Career
After university Panchalingam worked as a research officer in the Rubber Research Institute before joining the Ceylon Civil Service in 1957 a District Land Officer.[1][2] He served in Mannar, Kandy and Vavuniya.[2] He was later Assistant Government Agent and Additional Government Agent (1979) in Jaffna.[1][2] He became District Secretary for Jaffna District in 1984.[1][2]
Death
Panchalingam was shot dead on 1 May 1989 at his brother's house in Nallur.[1][2] A youth with a AK-47 rifle had fired 23 bullets into Panchalingam's body, eight into his head.[2] The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam claimed responsibility for Panchalingam's killing.[2]