V. M. Panchalingam
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M. Panchalingam | |
|---|---|
| 3rd District Secretary for Jaffna | |
| In office 14 July 1984 – 1 May 1989 | |
| Preceded by | D. Nesiah |
| Succeeded by | Anton Alfred |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1934 |
| Died | 1 May 1989 |
| Alma mater | Jaffna Hindu College Ananda College |
| Profession | Civil servant |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Muthiah Panchalingam (c. 1934 – 1 May 1989) was a Sri Lankan civil servant. He was assassinated by the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Panchalingam was the son of Muthiah, a businessman from Kandy in central Ceylon.[1] He was educated at Jaffna Hindu College and Ananda College.[1] After school he joined the University of Ceylon, graduating with an honours BSc degree in chemistry.[1]