G. G. Ponnambalam
Sri Lankan Tamil politician
Ganapathipillai Gangaser Ponnambalam (Tamil: கணபதி காங்கேசர் பொன்னம்பலம்; 8 November 1901 – 9 February 1977), also known as G. G. Ponnambalam, was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, during the British colonial period and the war for independence. He founded the first Sri Lankan Tamil political party, the All Ceylon Tamil Congress.
G.G. Ponnambalam | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress | |
| In office 1944–1972 | |
| Member of the State Council of Ceylon for Point Pedro | |
| In office 1934–1947 | |
| Member of Parliament for Jaffna | |
| In office 1947–1960 | |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Duraiappah, Ind |
| In office 1965–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Duraiappah, Ind |
| Succeeded by | C.X. Martyn, FP |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1901 |
| Died | December 9, 1977 (aged 76) |
| Political party | All Ceylon Tamil Congress |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College King's College London Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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