K. Thavalingam

Dr.Kanagaratnam Thavalingam Bsc(Peradeniya), Msc (Moratuwa), PGDT(Netherlands), HDC (ISM),FSI
45th Surveyor General of Sri Lanka
In office 2013–2014
Chairman, Delimitation Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office 2015-11-13
Personal details
Born	1954-03-06 Jaffna
Alma mater	Jaffna Hindu College
Profession	Surveyor

Kanagaratnam Thavalingam is a Sri Lankan geographer and retired as Surveyor General of Sri Lanka.(2013-2014)

Thavalingam is from Navatkuly in northern Sri Lanka. He was educated at the Jaffna Hindu College.^[1][2] He is a fellow of the Surveyors Institute (of Sri Lanka) and a member of the institute's council (2013).^[3][4] Presently working as Chairman, Delimitation Commission, appointed by HE the President of Sri Lanka.

Thavalingam was Senior Deputy Surveyor General(2001-2005) and Additional Surveyor General(2005-2013). Worked as Director, Institute of Surveying and Mapping, Diyatalawa (1996-1998; 2002-2004). Chairman, Land Survey Council (2013-2014)^[5][6] He became the 45th Surveyor General in 2013.^[7][8]

References

1. "Colombo OBA - Executive Committee 2011". jaffnahindu.org.
2. "Kanagaratnam Thavalingam". ekerni.com.
3. "SISL Members/2013". The Surveyors Institute.
4. "SISL Council 2012/2013". The Surveyors Institute.
5. Perera, Surani (14 October 2012). "What’s in a name?". Ceylon Today.
6. "Tenth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names: List of participants" (PDF). United Nations Economic and Social Council. 7 August 2012. p. 18.
7. "Surveyor General's Message". Department of Survey (Sri Lanka).
8. "Surveyor General's Office". Department of Survey (Sri Lanka).