Harry Sandrasagra
Harry Sandrasagra | |
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Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 June 1875 |
Died | 29 September 1940 | (aged 65)
Alma mater | St. Patrick's College, Jaffna |
Profession | Lawyer |
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Henry Alexander Patrick Sandrasagra (12 June 1875 – 29 September 1940) was a Ceylonese lawyer and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.
Early life and family
Sandrasagra was born on 12 June 1875.[1] He was the son of J. N. Sandrasagra, Superintendent of Minor Roads, Jaffna.[1] Sandrasagra was educated at St. Patrick's College, Jaffna.[1][2]
Sandrasagra married Josephine, daughter of Simon Cherubim.[1] They had a son (Wilfred) and two daughters.[1]
Career
Sandrasagra joined the legal profession in 1898, working at the Jaffna Bar.[1][2] He later moved to the Colombo Bar and was appointed King's Counsel in 1924.[1][2]
Sandrasagra was president of the National Association and the Ceylon National Congress.[2]
Later life
Sandrasagra was appointed to the Legislative Council of Ceylon in 1929.[1] He died on 29 September 1940.[2]