Harry Sandrasagra

Harry Sandrasagra
MLC KC
Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
Personal details
Born (1875-06-12)12 June 1875
Died 29 September 1940(1940-09-29) (aged 65)
Alma mater St. Patrick's College, Jaffna
Profession Lawyer
Ethnicity Ceylon Tamil

Henry Alexander Patrick Sandrasagra (12 June 1875 – 29 September 1940) was a Ceylonese lawyer and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.

Early life and family

Sandrasagra was born on 12 June 1875.[1] He was the son of J. N. Sandrasagra, Superintendent of Minor Roads, Jaffna.[1] Sandrasagra was educated at St. Patrick's College, Jaffna.[1][2]

Sandrasagra married Josephine, daughter of Simon Cherubim.[1] They had a son (Wilfred) and two daughters.[1]

Career

Sandrasagra joined the legal profession in 1898, working at the Jaffna Bar.[1][2] He later moved to the Colombo Bar and was appointed King's Counsel in 1924.[1][2]

Sandrasagra was president of the National Association and the Ceylon National Congress.[2]

Later life

Sandrasagra was appointed to the Legislative Council of Ceylon in 1929.[1] He died on 29 September 1940.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. pp. 174–175.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (29 September 2012). "H A P Sandrasagara's 72nd death anniversary: Master of repartee and retort". Daily News (Sri Lanka).


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