S. Rajaratnam (Ceylonese lawyer)

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S. Rajaratnam MLC
சு. இராசரத்தினம்
Unofficial Member (Northern Province Central), Legislative Council of Ceylon
Personal details
Born	(1884-07-04)4 July 1884 Kopay, Ceylon
Died	12 March 1970(1970-03-12) (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.

Early life and family

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]

Career

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]

References

1. "Rajaratnam (Hindu Board)கல்விக் கொடையாளர் இந்துபோட் இராசரத்தினம் Subramaniam". Geni.com.
2. Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. pp. 150–151.
3. Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 5: Political polarization on communal lines". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Archived from the original on 25 October 2001.
4. Rajasingham, K. T. (13 August 2002). "Hinduism became a mercy subject of the Government". Asian Tribune.
5. Hoole, Ratnajeevan (6 April 2013). "Heritage Histories: What They Are And How They Operate Through Jaffna". Colombo Telegraph.