S. Pararajasingam

Sir Sangarapillai Pararajasingam was a Ceylon Tamil landed proprietor and member of the Senate of Ceylon.

Sir S. Pararajasingam

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Member of the Senate of Ceylon
Personal details
Born(1896-06-25)25 June 1896
Alma materS. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
Wesley College, Colombo
EthnicityCeylon Tamil

Early life and family

Pararajasingam was born on 25 June 1896.[1] He was the son of A. V. Sangarapillai, founder of Manipay Hindu College.[1] Pararajasingam was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and Wesley College, Colombo.[1]

Pararajasingam married Pathmavathy, daughter of Sir P. Arunachalam.[1]

Career

Pararajasingam worked as a broker for Messrs Volkart Brothers.[1] He was chairman of the Low Country Producers Association and on the Board of Directors of the Agricultural and Industrial Credit Corporations, Ceylon Coconut Board and Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research.[1]

Pararajasingam was president of the Ceylon Poultry Club and Colombo Rotary Club.[1]

Later life

Pararajasingam was appointed to the Senate of Ceylon in 1954.[1] In the 1955 Birthday Honours, he was knighted for services to agriculture.[2]

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References
  1. Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. pp. 129–130.
  2. "Fourth Supplement" (PDF). The London Gazette (40500): 3305. 3 June 1955.
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