S. Rajaratnam | |
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சு. இராசரத்தினம் | |
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Unofficial Member (Northern Province Central), Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kopay, Ceylon | 4 July 1884
Died | 12 March 1970 | (aged 85)
Profession | Lawyer |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Subramaniam Rajaratnam ( Tamil: சுப்ரமணியம் இராசரத்தினம்; c4 July 1884 – 12 March 1970) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.
Rajaratnam was born around 4 July 1884 in Kopay in northern Ceylon. [1]
Rajaratnam married Achchuvely. [2] They had three sons (Saravanabavanathan, Kathiresu and Satkunananthan) and four daughters (Kanagambigai, Yogambigai, Thilakavathy and Mangaiarkarasi). [1]
After qualifying as an advocate Rajaratnam practised law in Colombo and Jaffna. [2]
Rajaratnam was elected to the Legislative Council of Ceylon as the member for the Northern Province Central at the 1924 election. [2] [3]
As its chairman, Rajaratnam played a key role in the foundation and growth of the Hindu Board which, at one time, managed more than 150 schools. [2] [4] [5]
Rajaratnam died on 12 March 1970. [1]
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