D. J. Ambalavanar

Rt Rev.
D. J. Ambalavanar
Bishop of Jaffna
Church Church of South India
Diocese Jaffna
Installed 30 June 1971
Term ended 28 February 1993
Predecessor S. Kulendran
Successor S. Jebanesan
Personal details
Born (1928-02-28)28 February 1928
Died 10 October 1997(1997-10-10) (aged 69)
Alma mater St. John's College
Jaffna College
Serampore College

The Right Reverend David Jeyaratnam Ambalavanar was a Sri Lankan Tamil priest and the Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna.

Early life

Ambalavanar was born on 28 February 1928.[1][2] He was the son of Reverend Joseph Ponnambalam Ambalavanar and Annamma. He was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna (1932–42) and Jaffna College (1942-50).[1] He then went to Serampore College in India from where he obtained a B.D. degree in 1955.[1] He obtained a B.A. degree from the University of London in 1959.[1] In 1968 he received a M.Th. from King's College London.

Ambalavanar married Dr Chandraranee Kanapathipillai. They had two sons (Dr Devathayalan and Devadarshan).[1]

Career

After graduating in 1955 Ambalavanar served as minister in the Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India.[1] He became the second Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna on 30 June 1971.[1][2] He retired on 28 February 1993.[1][2]

Ambalavanar was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jaffna College.[2] Ambalavanar was a strong advocate of the civilian victims of the country's civil war.[1]

Death

Ambalavanar died on 10 October 1997 at Jaffna Hospital after a brief illness.[2][3]

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