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] He contested the seat of Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner in the 2015 United Kingdom general election, representing the far right National Liberal Party.[2] He is the assistant director of the human rights group Act Now.[3] As of September 2023, Yogalingam is counted among the patrons of the Bhagavad Gita Research Foundation.[4]

He studied his advanced level at Jaffna Central College[5] before leaving Sri Lanka in 1985. He also completed an HND in computers in 1998–2000. Yogalingham is married with two daughters.

References
  1. "WARM WELCOME FROM DEPUTY SPORTS MINISTER". Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
    - "Transnational Government Of Tamil Eelam's Parliament Dissolved For Next Election". Colombo Telegraph. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. Four Candidates of Sri Lankan origin to contest for UK General Election
    - "Vote 2014: European election candidates for London". BBC News. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
    - Victoria Oliphant (21 April 2015). "Five reasons Sockalingam Yogalingam wants your vote in Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner for the National Liberal Party". Harrow Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
    "Four candidates of Sri Lankan origin to contest for UK General Elections". NewsFirst. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. "London Demo:23/10/12 : Stop Tamil refugees being deported back to Sri Lanka". Hindu Human Rights. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
    - "Tamil protest against anti-Sonia protest in London". Sri Lanka Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. "Patrons". Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. "Members List". Jaffna Central College Old Boys Association UK - JCCOBA - UK. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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