C. Nagalingam
Chellappah Nagalingam, KC (25 October 1893 – 25 October 1958) was a leading Ceylonese judge and lawyer. He was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and served as acting Governor-General of Ceylon in 1954. He also served as acting Chief Justice, acting Legal Secretary and Attorney General. He was the first Ceylon Tamil to be appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Ceylon. He is also considered the founder of Hindu College Colombo.
C. Nagalingam | |
|---|---|
| Acting Governor-General of Ceylon | |
| In office 1954–1954 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | John Kotelawala |
| Preceded by | Lord Soulbury |
| Succeeded by | Lord Soulbury |
| Acting Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 1954–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Rose |
| Succeeded by | Hema Henry Basnayake |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| In office 1947–1958 | |
| 27th Attorney General of Ceylon | |
| In office 25 January 1946 – 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Manikku Wadumestri Hendrick de Silva |
| Succeeded by | Edward Percival Rose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1893 |
| Died | 25 October 1958 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Ceylonese |
| Spouse | Gnanam |
| Relations | C. Amirthalingam C. Panchalingam C. Suntharalingam C. Thiagalingam |
| Alma mater | Ceylon Law College Royal College, Colombo St. John's College, Jaffna |
| Profession | Judge, lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.