S. P. Vythilingam

Sidambarampillai P. Vythilingam (2 April 1903 - ?) was a Ceylonese politician.^[1]

Hon. S. P. Vythilingam
Member of Parliament for Appointed member
In office 1952–1956
State Council of Ceylon
In office 1931–1946
Personal details
Born	Sidambarampillai P. Vythilingam (1903-04-02)2 April 1903
Nationality	Ceylonese
Political party	Independent
Occupation	Tea planter, politician

In 1931 Vythilingam was elected to the 1st State Council of Ceylon, representing Talawakelle.^[2][3]

At the 1936 State Council elections Vythilingam was re-elected, as the representative for Talawakelle, unopposed to the 2nd State Council of Ceylon.^[2][4]

In 1952 Vythilingam was appointed, by Governor-General Viscount Soulbury on the recommendation of Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake, to the second parliament to represent the Ceylonese Indians.^[5] Vythilingam was a long-standing hill country Tamil loyalist of the United National Party.^[6] His appointment was strongly opposed by the Ceylon Indian Congress who believed that the Congress was more representative of the Indian community in Ceylon than a single individual.^[7]