K. Thavalingam

Kanagaratnam Thavalingam is a Sri Lankan geographer and retired as Surveyor General of Sri Lanka.(2013-2014)

Dr.Kanagaratnam Thavalingam

Bsc (Peradeniya), Msc (Moratuwa), PGDT (Netherlands), HDC (ISM), FSI
45th Surveyor General of Sri Lanka
In office
2013–2014
Chairman, Delimitation Commission
Assumed office
2015-11-13
Personal details
Born1954-03-06
Jaffna
Alma materJaffna Hindu College
ProfessionSurveyor

Thavalingam is from Navatkuly in northern Sri Lanka. He was educated at the Jaffna Hindu College.[1][2] He is a fellow of the Surveyors Institute (of Sri Lanka) and a member of the institute's council (2013).[3][4] Presently working as Chairman, Delimitation Commission, appointed by HE the President of Sri Lanka.

Thavalingam was Senior Deputy Surveyor General(2001-2005) and Additional Surveyor General(2005-2013). Worked as Director, Institute of Surveying and Mapping, Diyatalawa (1996-1998; 2002-2004). Chairman, Land Survey Council (2013-2014)[5][6] He became the 45th Surveyor General in 2013.[7][8]

References
  1. "Colombo OBA - Executive Committee 2011". jaffnahindu.org.
  2. "Kanagaratnam Thavalingam". ekerni.com.
  3. "SISL Members/2013". The Surveyors Institute. Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  4. "SISL Council 2012/2013". The Surveyors Institute. Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  5. Perera, Surani (14 October 2012). "What's in a name?". Ceylon Today.
  6. "Tenth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names: List of participants" (PDF). United Nations Economic and Social Council. 7 August 2012. p. 18.
  7. "Surveyor General's Message". Department of Survey (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
  8. "Surveyor General's Office". Department of Survey (Sri Lanka).
Government offices
Preceded by
S. M. W. Fernando		 Surveyor General of Sri Lanka
2013–2014		 Incumbent


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