Thanmanpillai Kanagasabai
Sri Lankan politician (1939–2025)
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Thanmanpillai Kanagasabai (20 March 1939 – 19 September 2025) was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician who served as a Member of Parliament from the Batticaloa District.[1]
Born20 March 1939
Died19 September 2025 (aged 86)
OccupationGovernment officer
Thanmanpillai Kanagasabai | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Batticaloa District | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1939 |
| Died | 19 September 2025 (aged 86) |
| Party | Tamil National Alliance |
| Occupation | Government officer |
In 2004, Kanagasabai was selected by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam as a parliamentary candidate for the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).[2] Kanagasabai represented the Batticaloa electoral district for the TNA in the Parliament of Sri Lanka from April 2004 to February 2010.
Kanagasabai declined re-nomination for the 2010 parliamentary election.[3] He died on 19 September 2025, at the age of 86.[4]