Waithilingam Duraiswamy
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Sir Waithilingam Duraiswamy (Tamil: வைத்திலிங்கம் துரைசுவாமி; 8 June 1874 – 12 April 1966) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and speaker of the State Council of Ceylon.
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Waithilingam Duraiswamy | |
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வைத்திலிங்கம் துரைசுவாமி | |
3rd Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon | |
In office 17 March 1936 – 4 July 1947 | |
Preceded by | Forester Augustus Obeysekera |
Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon for Northern Province | |
In office 1921–1924 | |
Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon for Northern Province West | |
In office 1924–1930 | |
Member of the State Council of Ceylon for Kayts | |
In office 1936–1947 | |
Preceded by | Nevins Selvadurai |
Personal details | |
Born | (1874-06-08)8 June 1874 Velanaitivu, Ceylon |
Died | 12 April 1966(1966-04-12) (aged 91) |
Alma mater | Jaffna College Jaffna Central College University of Calcutta Ceylon Law College |
Profession | Lawyer |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
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