P. Ramanathan (judge)

P. Ramanathan
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
4th Governor, Western Province
In office
21 January 2000 – 1 February 2002
Preceded byK. Vignarajah
Succeeded byAlavi Moulana
1st Chancellor, Uva Wellassa University
In office
27 July 2005 – 7 December 2006
Personal details
Born(1932-09-01)1 September 1932
Died7 December 2006(2006-12-07) (aged 74)
Spouse(s)Mano Ramanathan
(née Saravanamuttu)
Alma materSt. Joseph's College, Colombo
Montfort School
St David's College
ProfessionLawyer

Pathmanathan Ramanathan (1 September 1932 – 7 December 2006) was a leading Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and judge. Known as Rama, he was a High Court judge, Court of Appeal judge, provincial governor, university chancellor and a judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.[1][2]

  1. ^ Sanmuganathan, Muttusamy (1 September 2009). "Remembering Justice Ramanathan: A Man for All Seasons". The Island, Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ G. L. Peiris (4 December 2008). "An exceptional, rare person in the cynical times". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2012.