Ponnambalam Ramanathan
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"P. Ramanathan" redirects here. For the judge, see P. Ramanathan (judge).
Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan, CMG, KC (Tamil: பொன்ன அம்பலம் இராமநாதன், romanized: Poṉṉa ampalam Irāmanātaṉ; 16 April 1851 – 26 November 1930) was a Ceylon lawyer and politician who served as Solicitor-General of Ceylon.
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Ponnambalam Ramanathan | |
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பொன்னம்பலம் இராமநாதன் | |
Solicitor-General of Ceylon | |
In office 1892–1906 | |
Preceded by | Charles Layard |
Succeeded by | James Cecil Walter Pereira |
Unofficial Member (Tamil) Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
In office 1879–1892 | |
Preceded by | Muthu Coomaraswamy |
Succeeded by | P. Coomaraswamy |
Unofficial Member (Educated Ceylonese) Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
In office 1911–1921 | |
Succeeded by | James Peiris |
Unofficial Member Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
In office 1921–1924 | |
Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon for Northern Province North | |
In office 1924–1930 | |
Personal details | |
Born | P. Ramanathan (1851-04-16)16 April 1851 Colombo, Ceylon |
Died | 26 November 1930(1930-11-26) (aged 79) Colombo, Ceylon |
Alma mater | Presidency College, Madras |
Profession | Advocate |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
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