K. Kanagaratnam

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Honourable
K. Kanagaratnam
MP
க. கனகரத்தினம்
Member of the Ceylonese Parliament
for Vaddukoddai
In office
1947–1952
Succeeded by V. Veerasingam
Personal details
Born (1892-07-28)28 July 1892
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Political party All Ceylon Tamil Congress
Profession Civil servant

Kandiah Kanagaratnam (Tamil: கந்தையா கனகரத்தினம்; 28 July 1892 – 3 October 1962)[1] was a Ceylon Tamil civil servant, politician, Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary.

Early life

Kanagaratnam was born on 28 July 1892.[2][3] He was the son of Kandiah from Vaddukoddai in northern Ceylon.[2]

Career

Kanagaratnam joined the Government Clerical Service 1911.[2] He became Chief Audit Examiner in 1925.[2] He was later Deputy Auditor General and Acting Auditor General.[2]

Kanagaratnam contested the 1947 parliamentary election as the All Ceylon Tamil Congress' (ACTC) candidate in Vaddukoddai. He won the election and entered Parliament.[4] The ACTC joined the United National Party led government on 3 September 1948 and Kanagaratnam was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education.[2]

Kanagaratnam stood for re-election at the 1952 parliamentary election but was defeated by independent candidate V. Veerasingam.[5]

References

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