K. P. Ratnam Politician

Kaarthigesar Ponnambalam Ratnam (10 March 1914 – 20 December 2010) was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and Member of Parliament. Originally a teacher and academic, he entered Parliament in 1965, forfeiting his seat in 1983 over his support for an independent Tamil state.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 10, 1914
Birth place
Velanai , British Ceylon
Date of deathDecember 20, 2010
Place of death
Sri Lanka , Colombo
Education
University of Madras
University of London

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Member of parliament

other party
Tamil United Liberation Front
region
Kayts Electoral District
Kilinochchi Electoral District
successor
All Ceylon Tamil Congress

Politician

party
Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi

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