K. V. Nadarajah
| Honourable K. V. Nadarajah MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Bandarawela | |
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In office 1947–1952 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1905 |
| Died | 2000 |
| Alma mater |
Jaffna Central College Parameshwara College Ceylon University College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Kanthapillai Velupillai Nadarajah was a leading Ceylon Tamil lawyer and Member of Parliament.
Early life and family
Nadarajah was born on 6 July 1905.[1] He was the son of K. Velupillai and Atchikuddy.[1] Nadarajah was educated at Jaffna Central College and Parameshwara College, Jaffna.[1] After school he joined Ceylon University College.[1] He then entered Colombo Law College, qualifying as a proctor.
Nadarajah married Gnanamani, daughter of P. S. Eliyatamby.[1] They had a son (Bala).[1]
Career
Nadarajah started practicising law in Badulla in 1930.[1] He continued practising in Uva Province for 54 years.[1]
Nadarajah was a member of Badulla Urban Council for more than ten years.[1] He contested the 1947 parliamentary election as an independent candidate in Bandarawela and was elected to Parliament.[2][3]
Nadarajah was president of the Badulla Saiva Paripalana Sangam and managing trustee of the Kathir-velauthar Swami Temple in Badulla.[1] He was the founder of first Tamil school in Uva and served as the manager of Badualla Saraswathi Minor and Maha Vidayalam for 30 years.[1]
Later life
Nadarajah home in Pingarawa was burnt to the ground during the Black July anti-Tamil riots of 1983.[3] Nadarajah fled to Colombo with assistance of Jack Kotelawela, former MP for Badulla.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. pp. 109–110.
- ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- 1 2 3 Abeyesekera, Kirthie (29 October 2000). "Former Badulla MP K.V. Nadarajah passes away". The Island (Sri Lanka).