Nalliah Kumaraguruparan
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Nalliah Kumaraguruparanis a Sri Lanka
n politician, ex.member of Colombo Municipal Council
, currently an elected member of the Western Provincial Council of Sri Lanka
& the current Deputy Leader & General Secretary of the Western People's Front
, a political party
in Sri Lanka
, Former General Secretary of All Ceylon Tamil Congress
, one of the oldest political parties of SriLanka and presently a member of the All Party Representatives Committee of SriLanka.
) - Former Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
). He gained his primary education at Vaitheeswara College & His Secondary & Higher Education at Jaffna Hindu College
. He completed his Diploma in Accountancy in India at ITI on scholarship and Computer Education at the Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology and then qualified into various professional studies inclding BComm(Fin.Mgt) and other. And presently he is a Chartered Business Administrator by profession.
He is married to Rathee Mahalingasivam, and has three children. Elder son is Ashokbharan Nalliah Kumaraguruparan (Student - Royal College Colombo
- Law Student Northumbria University
), Youngest son is Abishekbaren Kumaraguruparan (Student - Royal College Colombo
), and Daughter is Ahranyakumari Kumaraguruparan (Student - Ladies College, Colombo).
at the age of 17 in Jaffna
. His grandfather T. M. Sabaratnam was a founder member of All Ceylon Tamil Congress
and a former Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
. Involved in active politics with All Ceylon Tamil Congress
later Kumaraguruparan became the Colombo Branch Secretary & then the Official Spokesman of All Ceylon Tamil Congress
and contested all the Parliamentary elections from 1989. After the demise of Late."Maamanithar"Kumar Ponnambalam
he was appointed as the General Secretary (Leader) of the Party in the year 2000. In 2003 after amany inner-party conflicts he was appointed as a Senior Vice President by Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
. Then in 2004 he resigned from All Ceylon Tamil Congress
and joined Western People's Front
(currently known as Democratic People's Front) a political party led by Mano Ganesan
at a ceremony convened by Western People's Front
at Nippon Hotel. He was appointed as Deputy Leader of the Western People's Front
in 2004 and then in 2006 He was also given the post of General Secretary of the party. In the 2006 "Colombo
Municipal Elections" he was elected to the Council. In 2009 Western Provincial Council Elections he contested from the Colombo District in the United National Front (An Alliance of UNP & Supporting Parties) and was elected to the Western Provincial Council
" Award by the Governor
of the State of Kentucky (USA) in 2007 by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Ernie Fletcher
.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n politician, ex.member of Colombo Municipal Council
Colombo Municipal Council
The Colombo Municipal Council is the local council for Colombo, the largest city and financial centre in Sri Lanka. The council was formed in 1865 and first met in 1866. The municipal council is the oldest and the largest local government authority in Sri Lanka and, as of 2001, covers a resident...
, currently an elected member of the Western Provincial Council of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
& the current Deputy Leader & General Secretary of the Western People's Front
Western People's Front
The Western People's Front, currently named the Democratic People's Front , is a political party in Sri Lanka active in the Western Province....
, a political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Former General Secretary of All Ceylon Tamil Congress
All Ceylon Tamil Congress
All Ceylon Tamil Congress , is the oldest Tamil political party in Sri Lanka.-History:The ACTC was founded in 1944 by G.G. Ponnambalam. Ponnambalam asked for a 50-50 representation in parliament...
, one of the oldest political parties of SriLanka and presently a member of the All Party Representatives Committee of SriLanka.
Personal life
He is a son of late Mr.Muthuthambi Nalliah, a Chartered Accountant & late Mrs. Sakuntala Nalliah (Daughter of late Tambiah Mudaliyar Sabaratnam (T M SabaratnamT M Sabaratnam
Thambaiyah Mudaliyar Sabaratnam , was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Member of Legislative Council of Ceylon, Proctor...
) - Former Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
Legislative Council of Ceylon
The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of Ceylon established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission. It was the first form of representative government in the island...
). He gained his primary education at Vaitheeswara College & His Secondary & Higher Education at Jaffna Hindu College
Jaffna Hindu College
Jaffna Hindu College is a boys public national school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1886 by a group of Hindu people who wanted an English language alternative to the Christian missionary schools. JHC is known throughout Sri Lanka as Hindu College.-History:In the late 19th century all the...
. He completed his Diploma in Accountancy in India at ITI on scholarship and Computer Education at the Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology and then qualified into various professional studies inclding BComm(Fin.Mgt) and other. And presently he is a Chartered Business Administrator by profession.
He is married to Rathee Mahalingasivam, and has three children. Elder son is Ashokbharan Nalliah Kumaraguruparan (Student - Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
- Law Student Northumbria University
Northumbria University
Northumbria University is an academic institution located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. It is a member of the University Alliance.- History :...
), Youngest son is Abishekbaren Kumaraguruparan (Student - Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
), and Daughter is Ahranyakumari Kumaraguruparan (Student - Ladies College, Colombo).
Political career
He first entered into politics through All Ceylon Tamil CongressAll Ceylon Tamil Congress
All Ceylon Tamil Congress , is the oldest Tamil political party in Sri Lanka.-History:The ACTC was founded in 1944 by G.G. Ponnambalam. Ponnambalam asked for a 50-50 representation in parliament...
at the age of 17 in Jaffna
Jaffna
Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna district located on a peninsula of the same name. Jaffna is approximately six miles away from Kandarodai which served as a famous emporium in the Jaffna peninsula from classical...
. His grandfather T. M. Sabaratnam was a founder member of All Ceylon Tamil Congress
All Ceylon Tamil Congress
All Ceylon Tamil Congress , is the oldest Tamil political party in Sri Lanka.-History:The ACTC was founded in 1944 by G.G. Ponnambalam. Ponnambalam asked for a 50-50 representation in parliament...
and a former Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
Legislative Council of Ceylon
The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of Ceylon established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission. It was the first form of representative government in the island...
. Involved in active politics with All Ceylon Tamil Congress
All Ceylon Tamil Congress
All Ceylon Tamil Congress , is the oldest Tamil political party in Sri Lanka.-History:The ACTC was founded in 1944 by G.G. Ponnambalam. Ponnambalam asked for a 50-50 representation in parliament...
later Kumaraguruparan became the Colombo Branch Secretary & then the Official Spokesman of All Ceylon Tamil Congress
All Ceylon Tamil Congress
All Ceylon Tamil Congress , is the oldest Tamil political party in Sri Lanka.-History:The ACTC was founded in 1944 by G.G. Ponnambalam. Ponnambalam asked for a 50-50 representation in parliament...
and contested all the Parliamentary elections from 1989. After the demise of Late."Maamanithar"Kumar Ponnambalam
Kumar Ponnambalam
Kumar Ponnambalam was a prominent defence lawyer and a controversial minority Tamil nationalist politician from Sri Lanka...
he was appointed as the General Secretary (Leader) of the Party in the year 2000. In 2003 after amany inner-party conflicts he was appointed as a Senior Vice President by Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
Gajendrakumar Gangaser Ponnambalam, is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, former Member of Parliament and lawyer. He is the current leader of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress, a member of the Tamil National People's Front ....
. Then in 2004 he resigned from All Ceylon Tamil Congress
All Ceylon Tamil Congress
All Ceylon Tamil Congress , is the oldest Tamil political party in Sri Lanka.-History:The ACTC was founded in 1944 by G.G. Ponnambalam. Ponnambalam asked for a 50-50 representation in parliament...
and joined Western People's Front
Western People's Front
The Western People's Front, currently named the Democratic People's Front , is a political party in Sri Lanka active in the Western Province....
(currently known as Democratic People's Front) a political party led by Mano Ganesan
Mano Ganesan
Mano Ganesan MP is a Sri Lankan politician and member of parliament and the current leader of the Democratic People's Front, a political party in Sri Lanka, President of Democratic Workers Congress, a trade union and Convener of the Civil Monitoring Commission, a human rights monitoring peoples...
at a ceremony convened by Western People's Front
Western People's Front
The Western People's Front, currently named the Democratic People's Front , is a political party in Sri Lanka active in the Western Province....
at Nippon Hotel. He was appointed as Deputy Leader of the Western People's Front
Western People's Front
The Western People's Front, currently named the Democratic People's Front , is a political party in Sri Lanka active in the Western Province....
in 2004 and then in 2006 He was also given the post of General Secretary of the party. In the 2006 "Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
Municipal Elections" he was elected to the Council. In 2009 Western Provincial Council Elections he contested from the Colombo District in the United National Front (An Alliance of UNP & Supporting Parties) and was elected to the Western Provincial Council
Kentucky Colonel Award
He was awarded with the "Kentucky ColonelKentucky colonel
Kentucky colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Commissions for Kentucky colonels are given by the Governor and the Secretary of State to individuals in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to a community, state or the nation...
" Award by the Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of the State of Kentucky (USA) in 2007 by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Ernie Fletcher
Ernie Fletcher
Ernest Lee "Ernie" Fletcher is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. In 1999, he was elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives; he resigned in 2003 after being elected the 60th governor of Kentucky and served in that office...
.
External links
- Nalliah Kumaraguruparan's Blog
- Google Group Thread
- An article on Kumar Ponnambalam(Tamil Canadian) by Dr.N.Kumaraguruparan
- An article on Mamanithar Kumar Ponnambalam(The Sunday Observer) by Dr.N.Kumaraguruparan