Sockalingam Yogalingam

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Sockalingam Yogalingam (born 1967 in Sri Lanka) is a politician, who is a member of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam in the United Kingdom. Yogalingam held the position of Deputy Minister of Sports and Community Health.[1][2] He also contested the seat of Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner in UK general elections in 2015, represented the National Liberal Party.[3][4][5][6] He is the Assistant Director of the human rights group Act Now.[7][8]

He studied his advanced level at Jaffna Central College[9] before leaving the country in 1985. He also completed HND in computer diploma in the 1998–2000. Yogalingham has six siblings and is married with two daughters.

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  1. ^ "WARM WELCOME FROM DEPUTY SPORTS MINISTER". Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Transnational Government Of Tamil Eelam's Parliament Dissolved For Next Election". Colombo Telegraph. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. ^ Four Candidates of Sri Lankan origin to contest for UK General Election
  4. ^ "Vote 2014: European election candidates for London". BBC. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Five reasons Sockalingam Yogalingam wants your vote in Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner for the National Liberal Party". Victoria Oliphant. Harrow Times. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Four candidates of Sri Lankan origin to contest for UK General Elections (Special Report)". NewsFirst. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  7. ^ "London Demo:23/10/12 : Stop Tamil refugees being deported back to Sri Lanka". Hindu Human Rights. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Tamil protest against anti-Sonia protest in London". Sri Lanka Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Members List - Jaffna Central College Old Boys Association UK - JCCOBA - UK". Jaffna Central College Old Boys Association UK - JCCOBA - UK. Retrieved 29 August 2017.

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