R. Sri Pathmanathan
Ratnasabapathy Sri Pathmanathan (died 5 May 1943) was a Ceylon Tamil barrister-at-law, politician and member of the State Council of Ceylon.
R. Sri Pathmanathan | |
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| Member of the State Council of Ceylon | |
| In office 1936–1943 | |
| Preceded by | S. M. Anantham |
| Succeeded by | J. I. Gnanamuttu |
| Constituency | Mannar-Mullaitivu |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 5 May 1943 |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Sri Pathmanathan was the nephew of P. Ramanathan and P. Arunachalam.[1] He had a MA degree from the University of Oxford.[1]
Sri Pathmanathan contested the 1934 State Council by-election in Point Pedro but was defeated by G. G. Ponnambalam.[2][3] He contested the 1936 State Council election as a candidate in Mannar-Mullaitivu and was elected to the State Council of Ceylon.[4][5] He died on 5 May 1943.[4]
Electoral history
| Election | Constituency | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 state council (by)[2] | Point Pedro | 2,032 | Not elected |
| 1936 state council[4] | Mannar-Mullaitivu | Elected |
References
- "Mr. R. S. Pathmanathan Entertained by Ceylon Tamil Community". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. Singapore. 5 January 1937. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Sri Kantha, Sachi; Sachi, Siva (8 October 2002). "G. G. Ponnambalam (1902-1977): His Power and Plight as a Tamil Leader: A Centenary Appraisal". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Rajasingham, K. T. (22 September 2001). "Chapter 7: State Councils - elections and boycotts". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Hong Kong: Asia Times. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016.
- Goonetilleke, T. V. (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931-1972. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Library of the National State Assembly. p. 152.
- Rajasingham, K. T. (29 September 2001). "Chapter 8: Pan Sinhalese board of ministers - A Sinhalese ploy". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Hong Kong: Asia Times. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016.
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