W. L. Jeyasingham
W.L. Jeyasingham | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Luther Jeyasingham 7 January 1916 |
| Died | December 1989 (aged 73) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Title | Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna |
| Term | December 1978 – January 1979 |
| Predecessor | K. Kailasanatha Kurukkal & S. Gamalath |
| Successor | S. Rajaratnam |
William Luther "W.L." Jeyasingham (7 January 1916 – December 1989) was a
Early life and family
Jeyasingham was born on 7 January 1916.
Jeyasingham married Sarah Pushpam Mills.[1] They had four sons and a daughter.[1]
Career
Jeyasingham joined
Jeyasingham then returned to Jaffna College, serving as head of the social services department and president of the college (1965–74).[1]
Jeyasingham was later an associate professor and head of the department of geography at the University of Jaffna.[1] He was dean of the Faculty of Arts at the university from December 1978 to January 1979.[3]
Later life
Jeyasingham moved to the United States in 1984. He died in December 1989, aged 73.[where?][1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 63.
- ^ a b "Guy Burnham Index" (PDF). Clark University.
- ^ "Former Deans". Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2020.