S. P. Vythilingam | |
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Member of Parliament for Appointed member | |
In office 1952–1956 | |
State Council of Ceylon | |
In office 1931–1946 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Sidambarampillai P. Vythilingam 2 April 1903 |
Nationality | Ceylonese |
Political party | Independent |
Occupation | Tea planter, politician |
Sidambarampillai P. Vythilingam (2 April 1903 - ?) was a Ceylonese politician. [1]
In 1931 Vythilingam was elected to the 1st State Council of Ceylon, representing Talawakelle. [2] [3]
At the 1936 State Council elections Vythilingam was re-elected, as the representative for Talawakelle, unopposed to the 2nd State Council of Ceylon. [2] [4]
In 1952 Vythilingam was appointed, by Governor-General Viscount Soulbury on the recommendation of Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake, to the second parliament to represent the Ceylonese Indians. [5] Vythilingam was a long-standing hill country Tamil loyalist of the United National Party. [6] His appointment was strongly opposed by the Ceylon Indian Congress who believed that the Congress was more representative of the Indian community in Ceylon than a single individual. [7]
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