T. Ramalingam | |
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தா. இராமலிங்கம் | |
Member of the
Ceylonese Parliament for Point Pedro | |
In office 1947–1956 | |
Succeeded by | P. Kandiah |
Deputy Chairman of Committees | |
In office 15 February 1951 – 8 April 1952 | |
Preceded by | H. S. Ismail |
Succeeded by | M. W. R. de Silva |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 October 1904 |
Political party | All Ceylon Tamil Congress |
Alma mater | Ceylon University College |
Profession | Lawyer |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Thamodarampillai Ramalingam ( Tamil: தாமோதரம்பிள்ளை இராமலிங்கம்; born 26 October 1904) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament.
Ramalingam was born on 26 October 1904. [1] He was the son of R. Thamodarampillai, a proctor from Udupiddy in northern Ceylon. [2] He was educated at the Udupiddy American Mission College. [3] After school Ramalingam joined Ceylon University College, graduating in 1926 with a B.Sc. degree. [2] [4]
Ramalingam joined the legal profession, practising as an advocate in northern Ceylon. [2] [5] He then joined the bench, serving as a magistrate. [2]
Ramalingam contested the 1947 parliamentary election as the All Ceylon Tamil Congress's (ACTC) candidate in Point Pedro. He won the election and entered Parliament. [6] The ACTC joined the United National Party led government on 3 September 1948. [2] [7] Ramalingam was made Deputy Chairman of Committees in 1951. [8] He was re-elected at the 1952 parliamentary election. [9]
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