S. M. Rasamanickam
Sri Lankan politician (1913–1974)
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Sinnappu Moothathamby Rasamanickam (20 January 1913 – 7 October 1974) was a Ceylon Tamil politician and Member of Parliament.
S. M. Rasamanickam | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Paddiruppu | |
| In office 1952–1956 | |
| Preceded by | S. U. Ethiramanasingham |
| Succeeded by | S. U. Ethiramanasingham |
| In office 1960–1970 | |
| Preceded by | S. U. Ethiramanasingham |
| Succeeded by | S. Thambirajah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1913 Mandur, Ceylon |
| Died | 7 October 1974 (aged 61) |
| Party | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi |
Other political affiliations | Tamil United Liberation Front |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Early life
Career
After his education Rasamanickam joined the government service as an Assistant Food Controller.[4]
Rasamanickam stood as an independent candidate in Paddiruppu at the 1947 parliamentary election but was defeated by S. U. Ethiramanasingham.[5] However, he won the 1952 parliamentary election and entered Parliament.[6] He stood as the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi's (Federal Party) candidate at the 1956 parliamentary election but was again defeated by Ethiramanasingham.[7] He re-gained the seat at the March 1960 parliamentary election.[8] He was re-elected at the July 1960 and 1965 parliamentary elections but was defeated at the 1970 parliamentary election by the United National Party candidate S. Thambirajah.[9][10][11]
Rasamanickam was president of ITAK and Tamil United Liberation Front.[4][12]