S. Kathiravelupillai

Honourable S. Kathiravelupillai MP
Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Kopay
In office 1965–1981
Preceded by	M. Balasundaram, ITAK]
Succeeded by	M. Alalasundaram, TULF
Personal details
Born	October 24, 1924(1924-10-24)
Died	March 31, 1981(1981-03-31) (aged 56) Madras, India
Political party	Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi
Other political affiliations	Tamil United Liberation Front
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Hindu
Ethnicity	Sri Lankan Tamil

Sivasubramaniam Kathiravelupillai was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and Member of Parliament.

Political career

Kathiravelupillai was Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi's candidate for Jaffna at the March 1960 and July 1960 parliamentary elections but was unsuccessful. He was ITAK's candidate for Kopay at the 1965 parliamentary election. He won the election and entered Parliament. He was re-elected at the 1970 parliamentary election.

In 1972 the ITAK, All Ceylon Tamil Congress and others formed the Tamil United Front (later renamed Tamil United Liberation Front). Kathiravelupillai was the TULF's candidate in Kopay at the 1977 parliamentary election which he won.

Death

Kathiravelupillai died on 31 March 1981.

References

• Sachi Sri Kantha (4 February 2005). "Kathiravelupillai’s Eelam Statement Revisited on the 57th Anniversary of Sri Lankan Independence". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. http://www.sangam.org/articles/view2/?uid=858. Retrieved 7 June 2009. 
• M. K. Eelaventhan (3 April 2005). "S. Kathiravelupillai, MP : A powerful intellectual". Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2005/04/03/fea31.html. Retrieved 7 June 2009.