S. Selvanayagam

Professor
S. Selvanayagam
FRGS
Born (1932-05-28)28 May 1932
Died 23 May 1979(1979-05-23) (aged 46)
Alma mater Jaffna Hindu College
Zahira College, Colombo
University of Ceylon
London School of Economics
Occupation Academic

Professor Somasundaram Selvanayagam (28 May 1932 – 23 May 1979) was a Ceylon Tamil geographer, academic and head of the Department of Geography at the University of Jaffna.

Early life

Selvanayagam was born on 28 May 1932.[1] He was educated at Jaffna Hindu College and Zahira College, Colombo.[1][2] He joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya in 1953, graduating in 1957 with BA honours degree in geography.[2]

Career

After graduating Selvanayagam worked for a while at the Official Languages Department.[1] He then joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya as an assistant lecturer in 1951.[2] He joined the London School of Economics (LSE) in October 1961 for postgraduate studies, graduating with a MA degree.[1][2] He returned to the LSE in 1970 to continue his research, receiving a Phd in August 1971.[1][2]

Selvanayagam joined the Ahmadu Bello University's Department of Geography in 1974 as a senior lecturer.[1] He left Ahmadu Bello in August 1977 after being appointed head of the Department of Geography at the University of Sri Lanka (Jaffna campus).[1]

Selvanayagam was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.[1] He died on 23 May 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The Glowing Tributes Paid to Late Prof. S. Selvanayagam.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Subramaniam, V. (22 May 2005). "A beacon to family, friends". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
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