Alfred Duraiappah
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Honourable Alfred Duraiappah MP MMC |
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| அல்பிரட் துரையப்பா | |
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| Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Jaffna |
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In office 1960–1965 |
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| Preceded by | G. G. Ponnambalam |
| Succeeded by | G. G. Ponnambalam |
| 12th Mayor of Jaffna | |
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In office 15 February 1970 – 27 July 1975 |
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| Preceded by | S. Nagarajah |
| Succeeded by | R.Viswanathan |
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| Born | 15 June 1926 |
| Died | 27 July 1975 (aged 49) Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Alma mater | Ceylon Law College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Alfred Thangarajah Duraiappah (15 June 1926 – 27 July 1975) was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician, Mayor of Jaffna and Member of Parliament.
Duraiappah was born on 15 June 1926. He was the son of an ice and aerated water manufacturer from Vannarpannai in northern Ceylon. He was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna. After school he joined Ceylon Law College, graduating as a proctor.
Duraiappah married Parameswary, daughter of Cumaraswamy. They had a daughter Rochana (Eesha). Duraiappah was a Christian.
Duraiappah was elected to Jaffna Municipal Council and became its deputy mayor at the age of 23. He served as mayor from 1970 to 1975.
Duraiappah stood as an independent candidate in Jaffna at the March 1960 parliamentary election. He won the election and entered Parliament. He was re-elected at the July 1960 parliamentary election but lost out to the All Ceylon Tamil Congress candidate G. G. Ponnambalam at the 1965 parliamentary election. He tried to re-gain his seat at the 1970 parliamentary election but was defeated by the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi candidate C. X. Martyn.
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