| JusticeN. NadarajahKC | |
|---|---|
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1897 |
| Alma mater | St. Patrick's College, Jaffna St. Joseph's College, Colombo Ceylon Law College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Justice Namasivayam Nadarajah was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer and judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.
Early life and family
Nadarajah was born in 1897. His father was Veerakathipillai Namasivayam, a surveyor. His family were from Valanthalai near Karainagar in northern Ceylon. He was educated at St. Patrick's College, Jaffna and St. Joseph's College, Colombo. After school he joined Ceylon Law College, qualifying as an advocate.
Nadarajah married Thangammah, daughter of Kanagasabai.
Career
After qualifying Nadarajah practised law at the Colombo bar. He was later appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.
Nadarajah died in the 1950s.
References
- ^ Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 110.
- "Former Chief Justice Sharvananda is dead". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 28 January 2007.
- 1897 births
- Alumni of Ceylon Law College
- Alumni of Saint Joseph's College, Colombo
- Alumni of St. Patrick's College, Jaffna
- Ceylonese advocates
- Ceylonese Queen's Counsel
- People from Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- British Ceylon judges
- Puisne Justices of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
- 20th-century King's Counsel
- Sri Lankan Tamil people
- Sri Lankan judges
- Sri Lankan lawyers