N. Shanmugarajah
N. Shanmugarajah MIEE | |
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Born | 6 November 1912 |
Alma mater | Jaffna Central College |
Occupation | Engineer |
Nadarajah Shanmugarajah was a Ceylon Tamil engineer and general manager of the Ceylon Electricity Board.
Early life and family[]
Shanmugarajah was born on 6 November 1912.[1] He was the son of S. Nadarajah and Pakialakshmi from Vannarpannai in northern Ceylon.[1] He was educated at Jaffna Central College.[1] He then studied engineering at Ceylon Technical College in Colombo.[1]
Shanmugarajah married Padmavathy, daughter of Duraipillai.[1] They had three children (Priyadarshani, Chitraleka and Ravi Prakash).[1]
Career[]
Shanmugarajah worked as an apprentice for Calendar Cables Ltd in India before joining the Department of Electrical Undertakings in Ceylon.[1] After a series of promotions he became general manager of the Ceylon Electricity Board.[1]
References[]
Categories:
- 1912 births
- Alumni of Ceylon Technical College
- Alumni of Jaffna Central College
- People from Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- People of British Ceylon
- Sri Lankan Tamil engineers