Kanthiah Vaithianathan
Sir Kanthiah Vaithianathan | |
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| Permanent Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs and Defence | |
| In office 1947–1952 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1896 |
| Died | 1965 |
Sir Kanthiah Vaithianathan KBE CCS (1896-1965) (also spelt Vaidyanathan) was a Sri Lankan Tamil civil servant, politician, Member of the Senate and government minister.
Career
Vaithianathan he had a long career in the Ceylon Civil Service. In 1947 he became the first Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence of independent Ceylon.
In 1952 Vaithianathan was appointed to the Senate of Ceylon and made Minister of Housing and Social Services.[1] In 1953 he was also given the Industries portfolio following the resignation of G. G. Ponnambalam, Minister of Industries and Fisheries.[1]
Family
His son Mahen Vaithianathan was one of the first diplomats of the Ceylon Overseas Service.[2]
References
- ^ a b Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 15: Turbulence in any language". SRI LANKA: THE UNTOLD STORY.
- ^ Boyle, Richard (2 May 1999). "He went against the flow". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
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- 1896 births
- 1965 deaths
- Alumni of St. Patrick's College, Jaffna
- Housing ministers of Sri Lanka
- Industries ministers of Sri Lanka
- People of British Ceylon
- Members of the Senate of Ceylon
- Social affairs ministers of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lankan Hindus
- Ceylonese Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Sri Lankan Tamil civil servants
- Sri Lankan Tamil politicians