M. Srikantha
Mylvakanam Srikantha, OBE (17 September 1913 – 4 February 1982) was a leading Ceylon Tamil civil servant.
M. Srikantha | |
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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 68) | (aged
Alma mater | Jaffna Hindu College |
Profession | Civil servant |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Early life and family
Srikantha 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
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]
References
- 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.