Summary
Subramaniam Nadarajah (died in 1988) was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician and member of the Senate of Ceylon.
S. Nadarajah | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Ceylon | |
| In office 1965–1971 | |
| Chairman, Jaffna District Development Council | |
| In office 1981–1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 12 February 1988 |
| Political party | All Ceylon Tamil Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Tamil United Liberation Front |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Known as "Pottar" Nadarajah, he was one of the pioneers of All Ceylon Tamil Congress.[1] He was one of the organisers of the 1961 satyagraha led by the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (Federal Party).[2] He was a member of the Senate of Ceylon from 1965 to 1971.[1]
In 1981 Nadarajah became the first and only chairman of the Jaffna District Development Council.[3][4] He resigned in 1983, stating that he didn't even have the power to "purchase table and chairs" for the council.[5][6]
Nadarajah was shot dead on 12 February 1988, aged 72.[1] It's alleged that he was assassinated by the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam for associating with the Indian Peace Keeping Force.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Ex-Senator Killed" (PDF). Tamil Times. VII (4): 4. March 1988. ISSN 0266-4488.
- ^ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (7 March 2011). "Satyagraha receives "Baptism of fire" on first day". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 13 July 2013.
- ^ Vivekananthan, C. V. (25 April 2010). "Sir Pon. Ramanathan was the foster parent of the Sinhalese: Will there ever be a Sinhala Leader a foster parent of the Tamils?". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ^ Sivathasan, S. (5 May 2013). "Jaffna Development Council Election 1981". The Sunday Leader.
- ^ Vivekananthan, C. V. (9 February 2003). "Was it the Sinhala leaders who pushed Tamils to call for Eelam". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ^ Nesiah, Devanesan (6 October 2003). "Towards healing and reconciliation". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 7 April 2005.