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K. Balasingam | |
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க. பாலசிங்கம் | |
Unofficial Member (
Tamil), Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
Personal details | |
Born | Udupiddy, Ceylon | 23 June 1876
Died | 4 September 1952 | (aged 76)
Alma mater |
Jaffna College Royal College, Colombo |
Profession | Lawyer |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Kathiravetpillai Balasingam ( Tamil: கதிரவேற்பிள்ளை பாலசிங்கம்; 23 June 1876 – 4 September 1952) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon and Executive Council of Ceylon.
Balasingam was born on 23 June 1876 in Udupiddy in northern Ceylon. [1] He was the son of Kathiravetpillai. [1] Balasingam was educated at Jaffna College and Royal College, Colombo. [1]
Balasingam had a son (Cumaraswamy) and a daughter. [1]
Balasingam joined the legal profession after finishing his education. [1] He practised law in Colombo and became a District Judge. [1]
After retirement Balasingam was appointed to the Legislative Council of Ceylon in 1914 as the second Tamil member. [1] He was appointed to the Executive Council of Ceylon in 1924. [1] He played a key role in the establishment of the College of Ayurvedic Medicine, Hospital of Indigenous Medicine, State Mortgage Bank, Judicial Services Commission and the Public Trustee's Department. [1] He was also one of the earliest proponents of diverting the waters of the Mahaweli River to assist farming. [1]
Balasingam died on 4 September 1952. [1] A 60 cents commemorative stamp honouring Balasingam was issued on 22 May 1984. [1]