M. Srikantha

For other uses, see Srikantha.

In this Tamil name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mylvakanam is a patronym, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Srikantha.

Mylvakanam Srikantha, OBE (17 September 1913 – 4 February 1982) was a leading Ceylon Tamil civil servant.

M. Srikantha OBE
31st Government Agent for the Northern Province
In office 1954–1954
Preceded by	P. J. Hudson
1st Government Agent for Jaffna District
In office 1955–1961
Succeeded by	Colonel Richard Udugama
Personal details
Born	(1913-09-17)17 September 1913
Died	4 February 1982(1982-02-04) (aged 68)
Alma mater	Jaffna Hindu College
Profession	Civil servant
Ethnicity	Ceylon Tamil

Early life and family

Srikantha was the son of Mylvakanam, a school master from Alaveddy in northern Ceylon.^[1] He was educated at Jaffna Hindu College.^[2]

Srikantha married Maheswari, daughter of Kasturiar K. Muttucumaru.^[1] They had two sons (Yogalingam and Janakan) and a daughter (Malini).^[1]

Career

Srikantha joined the Ceylon Civil Service in 1937.^[1] He held several positions and served in a number of places. He was Assistant Government Agent in Puttalam (1948); Government Agent of Northern Province (1954); and Government Agent of Jaffna District (1955–61).^[1][3]

Srikantha was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1953 New Year Honours.^[4] He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1955 Birthday Honours.^[1][5]

Srikantha was then Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands and the Ministry of Irrigation and Power.^[1][6][7] He retired in 1969.^[1]

Death

Srikantha died on 4 February 1982.^[1]