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Sir '''Waithilingam Duraiswamy''' (8 June 1874 – 12 April 1966) was a [[ |
Sir '''Waithilingam Duraiswamy''' (8 June 1874 – 12 April 1966) was a [[Ceylones]] lawyer, politician and [[Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka|speaker]] of the [[State Council of Ceylon]]. |
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==Early life and family== |
==Early life and family== |
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Duraiswamy was born on 8 June 1874 in [[Velanaitivu]], as island in the north of [[ |
Duraiswamy was born on 8 June 1874 in [[Velanaitivu]], as island in the north of [[Ceylon]].<ref name=ST110606>{{cite news|title=Mr. Speaker plays a vital role|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/060611/funday/OurHeritage.html|newspaper=[[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)]]|date=11 June 2006}}</ref><ref name=DN040203>{{cite news|last=Maniccavasagar|first=Chelvatamby|title=Great men that freed their motherland from British rule|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/02/04/feass3.html|newspaper=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]]|date=4 February 2003}}</ref> He was the son of Ayampillai Waithilingam, an engineer from [[British Malaya|Malaya]].<ref name=DN040203/> He was educated at [[Jaffna College]] and [[Jaffna Central College]].<ref name=ST110606/> After school he joined [[University of Calcutta]], from where he graduated with a double honours degree.<ref name=ST110606/> He then qualified as an [[advocate]] from the [[Ceylon Law College]].<ref name=ST110606/> |
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Duraiswamy had two sons ([[Yogendra Duraiswamy|Yogendra]] and Rajendra).<ref name=DN040203/><ref name=Arumugam>{{cite book|last=Arumugam|first=S.|title=Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon|url=http://www.noolaham.org/wiki/index.php?title=Dictionary_of_Biography_of_the_Tamils_of_Ceylon|year=1997|page=50}}</ref> |
Duraiswamy had two sons ([[Yogendra Duraiswamy|Yogendra]] and Rajendra).<ref name=DN040203/><ref name=Arumugam>{{cite book|last=Arumugam|first=S.|title=Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon|url=http://www.noolaham.org/wiki/index.php?title=Dictionary_of_Biography_of_the_Tamils_of_Ceylon|year=1997|page=50}}</ref> |
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Waithilingam Duraiswamy | |
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3rd Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon | |
In office 17 March 1936 – 4 July 1947 | |
Preceded by | Forester Augustus Obeysekera |
Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon for Northern Province | |
In office 1921–1924 | |
Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon for Northern Province West | |
In office 1924–1930 | |
Member of the State Council of Ceylon for Kayts | |
In office 1936–1947 | |
Preceded by | Nevins Selvadurai |
Personal details | |
Born | Velanaitivu, Ceylon | 8 June 1874
Died | 12 April 1966 | (aged 91)
Alma mater | Jaffna College Jaffna Central College University of Calcutta Ceylon Law College |
Profession | Lawyer |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Sir Waithilingam Duraiswamy (8 June 1874 – 12 April 1966) was a Ceylones lawyer, politician and speaker of the State Council of Ceylon.
Early life and family
Duraiswamy was born on 8 June 1874 in Velanaitivu, as island in the north of Ceylon.[1][2] He was the son of Ayampillai Waithilingam, an engineer from Malaya.[2] He was educated at Jaffna College and Jaffna Central College.[1] After school he joined University of Calcutta, from where he graduated with a double honours degree.[1] He then qualified as an advocate from the Ceylon Law College.[1]
Duraiswamy had two sons (Yogendra and Rajendra).[2][3]
Career
After qualifying Duraiswamy worked as an advocate, becoming a crown advocate and leader of the Jaffna Bar.[1][3]
Duraiswamy contested the 1921 Legislative Council election as a candidate in Northern Province and was elected to the Legislative Council.[1][4] He contested the 1924 Legislative Council election as a candidate in Northern Province West and was re-elected unopposed.[1][3][5] He was a leading member of the Jaffna Youth Congress which advocated the boycott of the 1931 State Council elections. The boycott ended in 1934 but Duraiswamy did not contest the ensuing by-elections. He did however contest the 1936 State Council election as a candidate in Kayts and was elected to the State Council unopposed.[1][3][6] Duraiswamy was elected Speaker of the State Council on 17 March 1936.[1][3][7] He held this position until the State Council was replaced in 1947.[3][8] Duraiswamy was knighted in May 1937.[9]
Duraiswamy contested in Kayts at the 1947 election but failed to get elected to the new Parliament after coming fourth.[3][10]
Duraiswamy was one of the founders of the Hindu Board of Education and served as its president in 1923.[2][3] He helped establish more than 100 Hindu schools.[2] He was a founder and president of the Tamil Union.[3] He was also president of the Vivekananad Society.[3]
Death
Duraiswamy died on 12 April 1966.[1] A commorative postage stamp in honour of Duraiswamy was issued on 14 June 1982.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Mr. Speaker plays a vital role". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 11 June 2006.
- ^ a b c d e Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (4 February 2003). "Great men that freed their motherland from British rule". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 50.
- ^ Wijesinghe, Sam (25 December 2005). "People and State Power". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).
- ^ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 5: Political polarization on communal lines". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
- ^ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 8: Pan Sinhalese board of ministers - A Sinhalese ploy". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
- ^ "Speakers". Handbook of Parliament. Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (25 April 2004). "The 16th Speaker of independent Sri Lanka". The Sunday Leader.
- ^ "Supplement". The London Gazette. 11 May 1937.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.