P. Ramanathan (judge)
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Deshamanya Justice P. Ramanathan |
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| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka | |
| 4th Governor, Western Province | |
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In office 21 January 2000 – 1 February 2002 |
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| Preceded by | K. Vignarajah |
| Succeeded by | Alavi Moulana |
| 1st Chancellor, Uva Wellassa University | |
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In office 27 July 2005 – 7 December 2006 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1932 |
| Died | 7 December 2006 (aged 74) |
| Spouse(s) | Mano Ramanathan (née Saravanamuttu) |
| Alma mater |
St. Joseph's College, Colombo Montfort School St. David's College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Deshamanya Justice Pathmanathan Ramanathan (1 September 1932 – 7 December 2006) was a leading Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and judge. Known as Rama, he was a High Court judge, Court of Appeal judge, provincial governor, university chancellor and a judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.
Ramanathan was born on 1 September 1932. He was the son of Sangarapillai Pathmanathan, a broker and chairman of the Low-Country Products Association, and Srimani, grand daughter of Ponnambalam Ramanathan, a leading politician during British colonial rule. Ramanathan was educated at St. Joseph's College, Colombo and Montford High School in southern India. He was a keen sportsman. After school Ramanathan went to the UK and studied at the St. David's College, University of Wales and Gray's Inn. Whilst in the UK he lived in London House, a hall of residence for Commonwealth students. There he formed lifelong friendships with luminaries such as Sinha Basnayake, Desmond Fernando, Dr. Tony Gabriel, Palitha Kirthisinghe, Ajit Jayaratne, Dr. Lal Jayawardena, Dr. Mano Muttucumaru and Dr. Gihan Tennekoon.
Ramanathan married Mano, daughter of Suppiah Saravanamuttu, a lawyer from Colombo.
Ramanathan worked for the British Inland Revenue for a while before returning to Ceylon. He became an advocate of the Supreme Court and practised law. He joined the Attorney-General's Department in the late 1970s as a crown counsel. He was appointed to the High Court in 1978 and served in Matara, Anuradhapura, Kurunegala and Colombo. In 1985 he was appointed to the Court of Appeal. He was later promoted to President of the Court of Appeal. He was then appointed to the Supreme Court.
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