S. Vithiananthan
Professor S. Vithiananthan | |
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Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna | |
| Term | January 1979 – July 1988 |
| Successor | A. Thurairajah |
Professor Suppiramaniam Vithiananthan (8 May 1924 – 22 January 1989) was a
Early life and family
Vithiananthan was born on 8 May 1924.[1] He was the son of Suppiramaniam, a proctor from Tellippalai in northern Ceylon.[1] He was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna.[2] After school he joined the Ceylon University College in 1941.[3] He graduated from the University of Ceylon in 1944 with an honours degree.[1][3]
Vithiananthan married Kamala.[1] They had five children (Arulnamby, Mahilnangai, Anbu Chelvi, Inpa Chelvan and Siva Mainthan).[1]
Career
After university Vithiananthan worked as a lecturer at the University of Ceylon.[1][3] He was sub-warden of Jayatileka Hall and warden of Wijewardene Hall at the University of Ceylon.[1]
Vithiananthan then joined
After returning to
Death
Vithiananthan died on 22 January 1989.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. pp. 249–250.
- ^ Sivathasan, S. (10 August 2013). "My Reminiscences Of St. John's College, Jaffna". Colombo Telegraph.
- ^ ISSN 0266-4488.
- ^ Wijeyesinghe, K. (26 September 1999). "What more has to be bestowed?". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ^ a b c "Establishment of the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka". University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 22 March 2008.
- ^ "History". University of Jaffna.
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