Sinnathamby Nagarajah (28 February 1931 – 8 May 2008) was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and Mayor of Jaffna.
S. Nagarajah | |
|---|---|
| 11th Mayor of Jaffna | |
| In office 8 January 1966 – 24 March 1966 | |
| Preceded by | S. S. Mahadeva |
| Succeeded by | K. Ponnambalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1931 |
| Died | 8 May 2008 (aged 77) New Jersey, United States |
| Alma mater | Jaffna Hindu College Madras Christian College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Early life and family
editNagarajah was born on 28 February 1931.[1] He was educated at Jaffna Hindu College.[1] After school he went to the Madras Christian College from where he obtained a bachelor's degree and master's degree in English Literature.[1]
Career
editAfter returning to Ceylon Nagarajah worked as an attorney-at-law in the north and east of the country.[1]
Nagarajah was elected to Jaffna Municipal Council, serving as the city's mayor in 1966.[1][2] He became vice-chairman of the newly created Jaffna District Development Council in 1981 but resigned in 1982.[1]
After the Indian Peace Keeping Force occupied Jaffna in 1989 Nagarajah moved to the Vanni with the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).[1] He taught at the LTTE's Tamil Eelam Judiciary Department.[1]
Later life
editNagarajah moved to New Jersey, USA in the 1990s and was active in the diaspora community.[1] He died on 8 May 2008 in New Jersey.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Former Mayor of Jaffna passes away". TamilNet. 9 May 2008.
- ^ "Past Mayors". Jaffna Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013.