V. Coomaraswamy
Sir Velupillai Coomaraswamy Ceylonese High Commissioner to Canada | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1892 |
| Died | 13 November 1972 (aged 80) |
| Profession | Civil servant |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Sir Velupillai Coomaraswamy,
Ceylonese Envoy to Burma
.
Early life and family
Coomaraswamy was born on 25 September 1892.[1] He was the son of Velupillai from Vaddukoddai in northern Ceylon.[1] Coomaraswamy passed the London Interscience Examination after school.[1]
Coomaraswamy married Thayalnayaki, daughter of M. Sinnathamby.[1] After Thayalnayaki's death he married Nesamani, daughter of J. T. Bartlett.[1]
Civil service career
Coomaraswamy worked as teacher before joining the
Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Rural Development.[1][3] He was the first native Government Agent of the Western province.[4][2]
Diplomatic career
Coomaraswamy served as the Deputy Ceylonese High Commissioner in
Ceylonese High Commissioner in Ottawa in 1958.[1][6][7] Coomaraswamy died on 13 November 1972.[8][2]
Honours
Coomaraswamy was made a
See also
- Sri Lankan Non Career Diplomats
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j The Ceylon Civil List, 1954. Colombo: Ceylon Government Press. 1954. p. 81.
- ^ "Name List of The Government Agent's". Colombo District Secretariat.
- ^ "Book Review: 'There's No Place Like Home'". The Island (Sri Lanka). 5 November 2000.
- ^ "Third Supplement". The London Gazette (39844): 2504. 1 May 1953.
- ^ "Ceylon and Canada forged close ties during Suez Crisis". lankareporter.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Outgoing High Commissioner honours previous envoys to Ottawa". lankareporter.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Coomaraswamy, Sir Velupillai". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Second Supplement". The London Gazette (37977): 2576. 6 June 1947.
- ^ "Fourth Supplement". The London Gazette (39424): 45. 28 December 1951.
- ^ "London Gazette". The London Gazette (39594): 3748. 11 July 1952.