M. Srikantha | |
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31st Government Agent for the Northern Province | |
In office 1954–1954 | |
Preceded by | P. J. Hudson |
1st Government Agent for Jaffna District | |
In office 1955–1961 | |
Succeeded by | Colonel Richard Udugama |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 September 1913 |
Died | 4 February 1982 | (aged 68)
Alma mater | Jaffna Hindu College |
Profession | Civil servant |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Mylvakanam Srikantha, OBE (17 September 1913 – 4 February 1982) was a leading Ceylon Tamil civil servant.
Srikantha was born on 17 September 1913. [1] He was the son of Mylvakanam, a school master from Alaveddy in northern Ceylon. [1] He was educated at Jaffna Hindu College. [2]
Srikantha married Maheswari, daughter of Kasturiar K. Muttucumaru. [1] They had two sons (Yogalingam and Janakan) and a daughter (Malini). [1]
Srikantha joined the Ceylon Civil Service in 1937. [1] He held several positions and served in a number of places. He was Assistant Government Agent in Puttalam (1948); Government Agent of Northern Province (1954); and Government Agent of Jaffna District (1955–61). [1] [3]
Srikantha was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1953 New Year Honours. [4] He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1955 Birthday Honours. [1] [5]
Srikantha was then Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands and the Ministry of Irrigation and Power. [1] [6] [7] He retired in 1969. [1]
Srikantha died on 4 February 1982. [1]