P. Coomaraswamy
| Mudaliyar P. Coomaraswamy MLC MMC | |
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| Unofficial Member (Tamil), Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
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In office 1892–1898 | |
| Preceded by | P. Ramanathan |
| Succeeded by | W. G. Rockwood |
| Member of Colombo Municipal Council | |
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In office 1873–1879 | |
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In office 1885–1889 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1849 |
| Died |
7 June 1906 (aged 56) Colombo, Ceylon |
| Alma mater | Presidency College, Madras |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Ponnambalam Coomaraswamy (7 December 1849 – 7 June 1906) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.
Early life and family
Coomaraswamy was born on 7 December 1849.[1][2] He was the son of Gate Mudaliyar A. Ponnambalam.[1] He was the brother of P. Ramanathan and P. Arunchalam.[1]
Coomaraswamy was educated at Colombo Academy, Colombo and Presidency College, Madras.[1]
Career
Coomaraswamy joined the legal profession after finishing his education.[1]
Coomaraswamy was a member of Colombo Municipal Council from January 1873 to October 1879 and from November 1885 to December 1889.[3] He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Ceylon in 1893 as the unofficial member representing Tamils, replacing his brother Ramanathan.[1][4]
Coomaraswamy was a Tamil scholar and a publisher of Tamil literature.[1] He was president of Jaffna Saiva Paripalana Sabai and helped establish Jaffna Hindu College.[1] He also established a Hindu temple on Slave Island.[1]
Coomaraswamy died on 7 June 1906 in Colombo.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 43.
- ↑ Martyn, John H. (1923). Notes on Jaffna – Chronological, Historical, Biographical. Tellippalai: American Ceylon Mission Press. pp. 283–284. ISBN 81-206-1670-7.
- ↑ Hulugalle, H. A. J. (September 1965). Centenary Volume of the Colombo Municipal Council (1865 - 1965). Colombo Municipal Council . p. 55.
- ↑ Gooneratne, Brendon (31 January 2009). "Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam: True nationalist and patriot of Ceylon". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Martyn, John H. (1923). Notes on Jaffna – Chronological, Historical, Biographical. Tellippalai: American Ceylon Mission Press. p. 82. ISBN 81-206-1670-7.