T M Sabaratnam
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Thambaiyah Mudaliyar Sabaratnam (also spelled Tambia Mudaliyar Sabarutnam, Thambaiyah Mudhaliyar Sabarutnam or Thambiah Mudaliar Sabaratnam; Tamil
: தம்பையா முதலியார் சபாரத்தினம்; Sinhala: තම්බය්යා මුදලියාර් සබාරත්නම්) (16 January 1895, Mullaitivu
, Northern Province, Sri Lanka–23 January 1966, Mullaitivu), was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Member of Legislative Council of Ceylon
, Proctor of the Supreme Court. He also served as a member of the Board of Management of the Ramakrishna Mission Ceylon and Chief Trustee and later Honorary President of the Vattapalai Amman Temple Trust.
. Sir John Kotelawala
was his contemporary at the College and Law College. Later he was registered as a Proctor
of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.
from Northern Province
- East constituency, and held this office until the first election to the State Council
in 1931.
) Branch.
He was also the President of the Vattapalai Kannagi Amman Temple Trust for a very long period. His services to the welfare of the temple and the devotees are still remembered with gratitude.
, Nalliah Thayabharan and Nalayini Ravindranath (née Nalayini Nalliah) by Mrs Sakuntala Nalliah, and Shanthakumari Pulendra, daughter of Pulendra Sabaratnam.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
: தம்பையா முதலியார் சபாரத்தினம்; Sinhala: තම්බය්යා මුදලියාර් සබාරත්නම්) (16 January 1895, Mullaitivu
Mullaitivu
Mullaitivu is a small town on the north-eastern coast of Sri Lanka. It is the capital of Mullaitivu District in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. A largely fishing settlement, the town in the early 20th century grew as an anchoring harbour of the small sailing vessels transporting goods between...
, Northern Province, Sri Lanka–23 January 1966, Mullaitivu), was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Member of Legislative Council of Ceylon
Legislative Council of Ceylon
The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of Ceylon established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission. It was the first form of representative government in the island...
, Proctor of the Supreme Court. He also served as a member of the Board of Management of the Ramakrishna Mission Ceylon and Chief Trustee and later Honorary President of the Vattapalai Amman Temple Trust.
Early life
T. M. Sabaratnam pursued his school education at the prestigious Royal College ColomboRoyal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
. Sir John Kotelawala
John Kotelawala
General Sir John Lionel Kotelawala, KBE, CH, KStJ, CLI was a Sri Lankan soldier and politician, most notable for serving as the 3rd Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1953 to 1956....
was his contemporary at the College and Law College. Later he was registered as a Proctor
Proctor
Proctor, a variant of the word procurator, is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another. The word proctor is frequently used to describe someone who oversees an exam or dormitory.The title is used in England in three principal senses:...
of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.
Political career
In 1924, Sabaratnam was elected unopposed to the Legislative Council of CeylonLegislative Council of Ceylon
The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of Ceylon established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission. It was the first form of representative government in the island...
from Northern Province
Northern Province, Sri Lanka
The Northern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was...
- East constituency, and held this office until the first election to the State Council
Ceylonese State Council election, 1931
The first election to the State Council of Ceylon were held from 13 to 20 June 1931. This was the first election in a British colony which used universal adult franchise.-Background:...
in 1931.
Services to religious organisations
Sabaratnam was a Member of the Management Board of the Ramakrishna Mission Ceylon (now Sri LankaSri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
) Branch.
He was also the President of the Vattapalai Kannagi Amman Temple Trust for a very long period. His services to the welfare of the temple and the devotees are still remembered with gratitude.
Personal life
He married Valambigai Alagamma; they had two children, Mr Rajakone Pulendra Sabaratnam and Mrs Sakuntala Nalliah (née Sakuntala Sabaratnam). He had four grandchildren: Dr. Nalliah KumaraguruparanNalliah Kumaraguruparan
Nalliah Kumaraguruparan is a Sri Lankan politician, ex.member of Colombo Municipal Council, currently an elected member of the Western Provincial Council of Sri Lanka & the current Deputy Leader & General Secretary of the Western People's Front, a political party in Sri Lanka, Former General...
, Nalliah Thayabharan and Nalayini Ravindranath (née Nalayini Nalliah) by Mrs Sakuntala Nalliah, and Shanthakumari Pulendra, daughter of Pulendra Sabaratnam.