A. R. Surendran

Not to be confused with R. Surendran.
In this Tamil name, the surname is Arumugam Ratnavadivel.
A. R. Surendran
PC
Died(2016-04-11)11 April 2016
Alma materUniversity of Brussels
OccupationLawyer
SpouseRenuka-Devi
ParentArumugam Ratnavadivel

Arumugam Ratnavadivel "A. R." Surendran (died 11 April 2016) was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and President's Counsel.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and family

Surendran was the son of Arumugam Ratnavadivel.[5][6][7] He was educated at Jaffna Central College between 1963 and 1974.[6][8] He later studied at the University of Brussels, graduating with a LL.M. degree in international and comparative law.[6][8] He carried out research work at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.[6][8]

Surendran was married to Renuka-Devi, daughter of V. Murugesu.[9][10]

Career

Surendran practiced law in the Colombo bar and appellate courts.[5][8] He was made a President's Counsel in 2004.[5][8] He was chairman of the Law Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka and an examiner at the Incorporated Council of Legal Education.[5][8] He was a member of the law reform committees on land frauds and Thesavalamai and the advisory committee on law relating to Hindu religious trusts.[6][8]

Surendran was the president of the Colombo branch of the Vivekananda Society.[11][12] He was a trustee of the All Ceylon Hindu Congress.[8][13] He died on 11 April 2016.[5][8]

References

  1. ^ "Onus on defendant to begin case under Debt Recovery laws". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Court inquires into Writ Petition regarding disappeared Tamil youth". TamilNet. 30 July 2011.
  3. ^ Selvanayagam, S. S. (7 March 2011). "Parents complain to CA of Govt's failure to compensate for son's disappearance". Daily FT.
  4. ^ "Chandrika to deliver keynote address today". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 24 July 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e "President's Counsel A.R.Surendran no more". Tamil Diplomat. 12 April 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Arumugam Ratnavadivel Surendhran: Obituary". OM Lanka. 11 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Obituaries". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 8 May 2010.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "President's Counsel A. R. Surendhran passed away". Ceylon Today. 12 April 2016. p. A4. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Tribute: V Murugesu". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 26 April 2010.
  10. ^ "Obituaries". Sunday Island (Sri Lanka). 21 March 2010.
  11. ^ Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (16 August 2012). "Swamy Vivekananda A unique personality in the history of religion". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  12. ^ "Community" (PDF). Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 28 December 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2015.
  13. ^ "All Ceylon Hindu Congress Details of Office Bearers – 2015". All Ceylon Hindu Congress. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2016-04-17.


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