D. M. Swaminathan
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Deva Manoharan Swaminathan, MP
(born 30 April 1945) (known as D.M. Swaminathan) is a Sri Lankan Lawyer and Politician. Current Member of Parliament
, he was the former Governor
of the Western Province
and Chairman of the National Savings Bank
.
. Sir
Sangarapillai Pararajasingham, member of the Senate of Ceylon
, was his grandfather, whilst Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam
was his Great Grandfather, whose son was Sir Arunachalam Mahadeva
was a Member of the State Council
. Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan
and Ponnambalam Coomaraswamy
were also members of the Legislative Council
who were the brothers of Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam.
Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam’s grandfather was Arumugampillai Coomaraswamy Mudaliyar
, Member of the First Legislative Council in the year 1833. Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam’s maternal uncle was Sir Muthu Coomaraswamy
also a Member of the Legislative Council. His son was Ananda Coomaraswamy
, philosopher, metaphysician and historian.
D. M. Swaminathan is married to Gayathri Kathikeshan and has two children Shobana & Prakash. Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
, Swaminathan studied law at the Sri Lanka Law College
and was admitted to the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
as an Attorney at Law.
, Public Service Commission, Educational & Service Committee by President J.R. Jayawardena and later was appointed member of the Local Government Service Commission by President R. Premadasa
. Currently he is a member of the Parliamentary Council
.
Sri Lanka and part of District in South India
. Member of the Board of Trustees of Ramanathan College and Parameshwara College Trusts, Jaffna
.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(born 30 April 1945) (known as D.M. Swaminathan) is a Sri Lankan Lawyer and Politician. Current Member of Parliament
Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of Sri Lanka is the 225-member unicameral legislature of Sri Lanka. The members of Parliament are elected by proportional representation for six-year terms, with universal suffrage. Parliament reserves the power to make all laws...
, he was the former Governor
Provincial Governors of Sri Lanka
The following is a list of incumbent governors of Sri Lanka. The Governor is the appointed ceremonial head of local government at the provincial level. He/she is appointed by the President and represents the President. The chief executive of the local government is the Chief Minister. There are a...
of the Western Province
Western Province, Sri Lanka
The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.-Districts:Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:...
and Chairman of the National Savings Bank
National Savings Bank (Sri Lanka)
National Savings Bank , is a state-owned Savings Bank in Sri Lanka. It was incorporated in Ceylon by the National Savings Bank Act No. 30 of 1971 and was granted the status of the Licensed Specialised Bank in terms of the Banking Act No. 30 of 1988. NSB has 182 branches, 12 Postal Banking Branches...
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Family and Education
Swaminathan hails from a very prominent political family which is devoutly HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
. Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Sangarapillai Pararajasingham, member of the Senate of Ceylon
Senate of Ceylon
The Senate of Ceylon was the upper chamber of the parliament of Ceylon established in 1947 by the Soulbury Commission. The Senate was appointed/indirectly elected rather than directly elected. The Senate was housed in the old Legislative Council building in Colombo Fort and met for the first time...
, was his grandfather, whilst Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam
Ponnambalam Arunachalam
Sir Ponnambalam Arunachchalam, CCS was a Tamil political leader in Ceylon and a member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council.-Early life:...
was his Great Grandfather, whose son was Sir Arunachalam Mahadeva
Arunachalam Mahadeva
Sir Arunachalam Mahadeva, KCMG was a Sri Lankan, prominent colonial era legislator and diplomat. He was Minister of Home Affaires of the State Council and Ceylon's High Commissioner to India....
was a Member of the State Council
State Council of Ceylon
The State Council of Ceylon was the unicameral legislature for Ceylon , established in 1931 by the Donoughmore Constitution. The State Council gave universal adult franchise to the people of the colony for the first time...
. Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan
Ponnambalam Ramanathan
Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan, KCMG, KC was a Solicitor-General and Tamil political leader in Sri Lanka.-Early life:...
and Ponnambalam Coomaraswamy
Ponnambalam-Coomaraswamy Family
The Ponnambalam-Coomaraswamy family was an immensely powerful family in Sri Lanka which many say was responsible for the 20th century rise of the Tamil Vellala caste of the island. Many members of the family have received knighthoods from the British Sovereign in the past...
were also members of the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Ceylon
The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of Ceylon established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission. It was the first form of representative government in the island...
who were the brothers of Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam.
Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam’s grandfather was Arumugampillai Coomaraswamy Mudaliyar
Arumugampillai Coomaraswamy
Gate Mudaliyar Arumugampillai Coomaraswamy was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician during the British Raj, and served on the Legislative Council from 1833 to 1846. He was an Indian from Tamil Nadu who migrated to Jaffna in the early 19th century. He was the father of Sir Muthu Coomaraswamy and...
, Member of the First Legislative Council in the year 1833. Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam’s maternal uncle was Sir Muthu Coomaraswamy
Muthu Coomaraswamy
Sir Muthu Coomaraswamy, FRGS was a prominent colonial era legislator from Sri Lanka. He was the first native Asian and Sri Lankan to be knighted by Queen Victoria....
also a Member of the Legislative Council. His son was Ananda Coomaraswamy
Ananda Coomaraswamy
Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy was a Ceylonese philosopher and metaphysician, as well as a pioneering historian and philosopher of Indian art, particularly art history and symbolism, and an early interpreter of Indian culture to the West...
, philosopher, metaphysician and historian.
D. M. Swaminathan is married to Gayathri Kathikeshan and has two children Shobana & Prakash. Educated at the prestigious Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
, Swaminathan studied law at the Sri Lanka Law College
Sri Lanka Law College
Sri Lanka Law College was established as the Ceylon Law College under the Council of Legal Education in 1874 in order to impart a formal legal education to those who wished to be lawyers in Ceylon...
and was admitted to the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka is the highest court of the nation of Sri Lanka. The Supreme Court is the highest and final judicial instance of record and is empowered to exercise its powers, subject to the provisions of the Constitution. The Court has ultimate appellate jurisdiction in...
as an Attorney at Law.
Political career
He was appointed as a Member of the University Grants CommissionUniversity Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)
The University Grants Commission is the body responsible for funding most of the State Universities in Sri Lanka, and operates within the frame work of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978, itself established in 1979. A public organization, established under the Parliament Act No 16 of 1978...
, Public Service Commission, Educational & Service Committee by President J.R. Jayawardena and later was appointed member of the Local Government Service Commission by President R. Premadasa
Ranasinghe Premadasa
Ranasinghe Premadasa was the 3rd President of Sri Lanka from January 2, 1989 to May 1, 1993. Before that, he served as the Prime Minister in the government headed by J. R. Jayewardene from February 6, 1978 to January 1, 1989...
. Currently he is a member of the Parliamentary Council
Parliamentary Council
The Parliamentary Council is a constitutional authority in Sri Lanka established under the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka. Formally being constituted on January 1, 2011 as per the 18th Amendment, it replaces the Constitutional Council that was established under the 17th...
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Civic Society
Swaminathan is the Chief Trustee of the Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Devasthanam in Colombo and was elected as Centenary President of the Vivehanda Society, Colombo. He is also Trustee of the All Ceylon Hindu Congress and was the Past Governor of Rotary InternationalRotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
Sri Lanka and part of District in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. Member of the Board of Trustees of Ramanathan College and Parameshwara College Trusts, Jaffna
Jaffna
Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna district located on a peninsula of the same name. Jaffna is approximately six miles away from Kandarodai which served as a famous emporium in the Jaffna peninsula from classical...
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