Sockalingam Yogalingam

Sockalingam Yogalingam (born 1967 in Sri Lanka) is a politician, who is a member of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam in the United Kingdom. Yogalingam held the position of Deputy Minister of Sports and Community Health.[1][2] He also contested the seat of Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner in UK general elections in 2015, represented the National Liberal Party.[3][4][5][6] He is the Assistant Director of the human rights group Act Now.[7][8]

He studied his advanced level at Jaffna Central College[9] before leaving the country in 1985. He also completed HND in computer diploma in the 1998–2000. Yogalingham has six siblings and is married with two daughters.

References
  1. "WARM WELCOME FROM DEPUTY SPORTS MINISTER". Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. "Transnational Government Of Tamil Eelam's Parliament Dissolved For Next Election". Colombo Telegraph. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. Four Candidates of Sri Lankan origin to contest for UK General Election
  4. "Vote 2014: European election candidates for London". BBC. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. "Five reasons Sockalingam Yogalingam wants your vote in Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner for the National Liberal Party". Victoria Oliphant. Harrow Times. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. "Four candidates of Sri Lankan origin to contest for UK General Elections (Special Report)". NewsFirst. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  7. "London Demo:23/10/12 : Stop Tamil refugees being deported back to Sri Lanka". Hindu Human Rights. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  8. "Tamil protest against anti-Sonia protest in London". Sri Lanka Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  9. "Members List - Jaffna Central College Old Boys Association UK - JCCOBA - UK". Jaffna Central College Old Boys Association UK - JCCOBA - UK. Retrieved 2017-08-29.


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