M. Rajendra
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M. Rajendra | |
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| Born | 4 July 1911 |
| Died | 10 March 1991 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Ceylon University College |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Title | Treasury Secretary |
| Term | 15 November 1968 – 6 May 1971 |
| Predecessor | H. J. Samarakkody |
| Successor | C. A. Coorey |
Murugeysen Rajendra (4 July 1911 – 10 March 1991) was a leading Ceylonese civil servant.
Rajendra was born on 4 July 1911 in British Malaya.[1][2] He was the son of Visvanathan Murugeysen, who hailed from Vaddukoddai in northern Ceylon, an officer in the British colonial administration, and head of the telegraph office in Kuala Lumpur.[1][2] Rajendra had his early education at the Victoria Institution before being sent to Ceylon along with his brother Tiruchelvam to study at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia.[1][2] The brothers were placed under the guardianship of S. J. V. Chelvanayakam.[3] At St. Thomas, he was a close friend of Dudley Senanayake, later Prime Minister.[2] After school Rajendra joined the Ceylon University College, graduating in 1933 with a BA honours degree in history.[1][2][4]
Rajendra married Neela, a daughter of G. Wignarajah.[1][2] They had two sons (Jayantha and Ajita) and a daughter (Malathy).[1][2]