W. L. Jeyasingham
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Born
7 January 1916
William Luther Jeyasingham
7 January 1916
DiedDecember 1989 (aged 73)
EducationSt Patrick's College, Jaffna
St. Joseph's College, Colombo
University of Ceylon
Clark University
St. Joseph's College, Colombo
University of Ceylon
Clark University
OccupationAcademic
W.L. Jeyasingham | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Luther Jeyasingham 7 January 1916 |
| Died | December 1989 (aged 73) |
| Education | St Patrick's College, Jaffna St. Joseph's College, Colombo University of Ceylon Clark University |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Title | Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna |
| Term | December 1978 – January 1979 |
| Predecessor | K. Kailasanatha Kurukkal & S. Gamalath |
| Successor | S. Rajaratnam |
William Luther "W.L." Jeyasingham (7 January 1916 – December 1989) was a Sri Lankan Tamil teacher, geographer, academic and dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna.
Jeyasingham was born on 7 January 1916.[1] He was educated at St Patrick's College, Jaffna and St. Joseph's College, Colombo.[1] He passed the Cambridge Seniors exam with honours and matriculated in 1933.[1] After school he joined the University of Ceylon, graduating in 1939 with a degree in mathematics and geography.[1]
Jeyasingham married Sarah Pushpam Mills.[1] They had four sons and a daughter.[1]