T. M. Sabaratnam

Honourable
T. M. Sabaratnam
MLC
Member of Legislative Council
In office
1924–1931
Succeeded by Prof C. Sundaralingam
Member of Parliament
for Northern Province - East
Personal details
Born (1895-01-16)16 January 1895
Mullaitivu
Died 23 January 1966(1966-01-23) (aged 71)
Mullaitivu
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party All Ceylon Tamil Congress
Spouse(s) Valambigai Alagamma
Children Pulendra Sabaratnam,
Sakuntala Nalliah
Alma mater Royal College Colombo
Profession Proctor of the Supreme Court
Religion Hindu

Thambaiyah Mudaliyar Sabaratnam (also spelled Tambia Mudaliyar Sabarutnam, Thambaiyah Mudhaliyar Sabarutnam or Thambiah Mudaliar Sabaratnam; Tamil: தம்பையா முதலியார் சபாரத்தினம்; Sinhala: තම්බය්යා මුදලියාර් සබාරත්නම්) (16 January 1895, Mullaitivu, Northern Province, Sri Lanka–23 January 1966, Mullaitivu), was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Member of Legislative Council of Ceylon,[1] Proctor of the Supreme Court. He also served as a member of the Board of Management of the Ramakrishna Mission Ceylon[2] and Chief Trustee and later Honorary President of the Vattapalai Amman Temple Trust.[3]

Early life

T. M. Sabaratnam pursued his school education at the Royal College, Colombo. Sir John Kotelawala was his contemporary at Royal College. Then he entered the Law College and Later he was registered as a Proctor of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.[4]

Political career

In 1924, Sabaratnam was elected unopposed to the Legislative Council of Ceylon from Northern Province - East constituency,[5] and held this office until the first election to the State Council in 1931.

Services to religious organisations

Sabaratnam was a Member of the Management Board of the Ramakrishna Mission Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) Branch.[2]

He was also the President of the Vattapalai Kannagi Amman Temple Trust for a very long period. His services to the welfare of the temple and the devotees are still remembered with gratitude.[3]

Personal life

He married Valambigai Alagamma; they had two children, Mr Rajakone Pulendra Sabaratnam and Mrs Sakuntala Nalliah (née Sakuntala Sabaratnam). He had four grandchildren: Dr. Nalliah Kumaraguruparan, Nalliah Thayabharan and Nalayini Ravindranath (née Nalayini Nalliah) by Mrs Sakuntala Nalliah, and Shanthakumari Pulendra, daughter of Pulendra Sabaratnam.

See also

References

  1. Rajasingham, K. T. "SRI LANKA: THE UNTOLD STORY: Chapter 5: Political polarization on communal lines", Asia Times Online, September 8, 2001
  2. 1 2 Article 4, Ramakrishna Mission (Ceylon Branch) Ordinance
  3. 1 2 History of Vattapalai Kannagi Amman Temple, Vattapalai Kannagi Amman Kovil official website. (Tamil)
  4. VELUPILLAI et al v PULENDRA et al, S. C. 462-D. C. Vavuniya, 831 (law case report)
  5. Sabaratnam, T., Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle, Chapter 19: "The Birth and Death of the Jaffna Youth Congress"


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