S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Politician
1898 – 1977
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Who was S. J. V. Chelvanayakam?
Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament. He was the political leader and father figure of the Sri Lankan Tamil community for more than two decades. His son Chandrahasan followed his fathers footstep by becoming a public servant in Tamil Nadu.
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- Born
- Mar 31, 1898
Ipoh - Religion
- Christianity
- Ethnicity
- Sri Lankan Tamils
- Profession
- Education
- Union College, Tellippalai
- S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
- St. John's College, Jaffna
- University of London
- Sri Lanka Law College
- Died
- Apr 27, 1977
Jaffna
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on July 23, 2013
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