C. Suntharalingam
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Honourable C. Suntharalingam MP CCS |
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| செ. சுந்தரலிங்கம் | |
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| Minister of Trade and Commerce | |
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In office 1947–1948 |
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| Succeeded by | H. W. Amarasuriya |
| Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Vavuniya |
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In office 1947–1960 |
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| Succeeded by | T. Sivasithamparam |
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| Born | 19 August 1895 |
| Died | 11 February 1985 (aged 89) Vavuniya, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Unity Front of Eelam Tamils |
| Alma mater |
University of London Balliol College, Oxford |
| Profession | Academic |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Chellappah Suntharalingam (Tamil: செல்லப்பா சுந்தரலிங்கம்; 19 August 1895 – 11 February 1985) was a Ceylon Tamil academic, politician, Member of Parliament and government minister.
Suntharalingam was born on 19 August 1895. He was the son of Chellappah and Meenachchi from Urumpirai in northern Ceylon. He was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna and St. Joseph's College, Colombo. In 1914 he entered the University of London from where he graduated with a B.Sc. honours degree in mathematics. He then went on to Balliol College, Oxford from where he was awarded a double first in mathematics tripos.
Suntharalingam hailed from a distinguished family and had four eminent brothers: C. Nagalingam, a Supreme Court judge, was acting Governor-General of Ceylon in 1954; C. Panchalingam was a medical doctor; C. Amirthalingam was Director of Fisheries; and C. Thiagalingam was a leading lawyer.
Suntharalingam married Kanagambikai Ambal, daughter of M. Kanagasabi. They had two sons (Gnanalingam and Sathyalingam) and four daughters (Lingambikai, Lingavathy, Lingamani and Lingeswari).
Suntharalingam was selected by the Indian Civil Service but chose instead to join the Ceylon Civil Service in 1920. He resigned from the civil service to become vice principal of Ananda College. He then joined Ceylon University College as professor and first chair of mathematics. He was called to the Bar from Gray's Inn in 1920, becoming an advocate and practising law in Ceylon.
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