Mylvakanam Srikantha, OBE (17 September 1913 – 4 February 1982) was a leading Ceylon Tamil civil servant.
M. Srikantha | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 17 September 1913 |
| Died | 4 February 1982 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | Jaffna Hindu College |
| Profession | Civil servant |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Early life and family
editSrikantha was born on 17 September 1913.[1] He 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
editSrikantha 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
editSrikantha died on 4 February 1982.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 210.
- ^ "Jaffna Hindu College OBA to honour distinguished Old Boys on Sunday". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 13 September 2003. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010.
- ^ "Overview". Puttalam District Secretariat.
- ^ "Fifth Supplement". The London Gazette (39736): 48. 30 December 1952.
- ^ "Fourth Supplement". The London Gazette (40500): 3306. 3 June 1955.
- ^ De Silva, Leelananda (24 January 2010). "The Ministry of Lands in the late 1960s". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "Saviour of Sinharaja". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 June 2011.