S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam (also spelled Chelvanayagam, Tamil: சாமுவேல் ஜேம்ஸ் வேலுப்பிள்ளை செல்வநாயகம் 31 March 1898 - 26 April 1977) was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. He was Tamil. He was a Member of Parliament and was a political leader of the Sri Lankan Tamil community for more than two decades.
S. J. V. Chelvanayakam | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Tamil United Liberation Front | |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Succeeded by | Appapillai Amirthalingam |
| Leader of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi | |
| In office 1949–1972 | |
| Deputy Leader of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress | |
| In office 1944–1949 | |
| Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Kankesanthurai | |
| In office 1947–1952 | |
| Succeeded by | Subaiya Nadesan, UNP |
| In office 1956–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Subaiya Nadesan, UNP |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1898 Ipoh, Malaya |
| Died | April 26, 1977 (aged 79) Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Tamil United Liberation Front |
| Other political affiliations | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Grace Barr Chelvanayakam |
| Alma mater | Union College St. John's College St. Thomas College University of London Ceylon Law College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
His son Chandrahasan followed his father's footstep by becoming a public servant in Tamil Nadu.
S. J. V. Chelvanayakam Media
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1956 to 1959
Dudley Senanayake, who served as Prime Minister of Ceylon on three occasions
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