S. P. Vythilingam
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S. P. Vythilingam | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Appointed member | |
| In office 1952–1956 | |
| State Council of Ceylon | |
| In office 1931–1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sidambarampillai P. Vythilingam 2 April 1903 |
| Party | Independent |
| Occupation | Tea planter, politician |
Sidambarampillai P. Vythilingam (2 April 1903 - ?) was a Ceylonese politician.[1]
In 1931 Vythilingam was elected to the 1st State Council of Ceylon, representing Talawakelle.[2][3]
At the 1936 State Council elections Vythilingam was re-elected, as the representative for Talawakelle, unopposed to the 2nd State Council of Ceylon.[2][4]
In 1952 Vythilingam was appointed, by Governor-General Viscount Soulbury on the recommendation of Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake, to the second parliament to represent the Ceylonese Indians.[5] Vythilingam was a long-standing hill country Tamil loyalist of the United National Party.[6] His appointment was strongly opposed by the Ceylon Indian Congress who believed that the Congress was more representative of the Indian community in Ceylon than a single individual.[7]
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