C. Nagalingam | |
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| Acting Governor-General of Ceylon | |
| In office 1954–1954 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | John Kotelawala |
| Preceded by | Lord Soulbury |
| Succeeded by | Lord Soulbury |
| Acting Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 1954–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Rose |
| Succeeded by | Hema Henry Basnayake |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| In office 1947–1958 | |
| 27th Attorney General of Ceylon | |
| In office 25 January 1946 – 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Manikku Wadumestri Hendrick de Silva |
| Succeeded by | Edward Percival Rose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1893 |
| Died | 25 October 1958 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Ceylonese |
| Spouse | Gnanam |
| Relations | C. Amirthalingam C. Panchalingam C. Suntharalingam C. Thiagalingam |
| Alma mater | Ceylon Law College Royal College, Colombo St. John's College, Jaffna |
| Profession | Judge, lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Chellappah Nagalingam, KC (25 October 1893 – 25 October 1958) was a leading Ceylonese judge and lawyer. He was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and served as acting Governor-General of Ceylon in 1954.[1][2] He also served as acting Chief Justice, acting Legal Secretary and Attorney General. He was the first Ceylon Tamil to be appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.[2][3] He is considered to be the leading founder of Hindu College Colombo.
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