Nevins Selvadurai
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Nevins Selvadurai | |
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நெவின்ஸ் செல்வதுரை | |
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| Member of the State Council of Ceylon for Kayts | |
| In office 1934–1935 | |
| Succeeded by | Waithilingam Duraiswamy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1863 |
| Died | 28 April 1938 (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | Jaffna Wesleyan Central School Presidency College |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Nevins Selvadurai (Tamil: நெவின்ஸ் செல்வதுரை; 15 October 1863 – 28 April 1938) was a Ceylon Tamil teacher, principal of Jaffna Hindu College and a member of the State Council of Ceylon.
Selvadurai was born on 15 October 1863.[1] He was the son of William Nevins Sithamaparapillai, headmaster of Jaffna Wesleyan Central School (present day Jaffna Central College).[1] He was educated at Vaddukoddai Primary School and Jaffna Wesleyan Central School.[1] Aged 15 he joined Presidency College in Madras, from where graduated in science with honours.[1]
Selvadurai married Margaret Annie Papapammah, daughter of Muutusamy Watson, in 1889.[1] They had several children.[1]