Arumugam Thondaman

Arumugam Thondaman
Thondaman in March 2015
Leader of the Ceylon Workers' Congress
In office
1999–2020
Preceded bySavumiamoorthy Thondaman
Member of Parliament
for Nuwara Eliya District
In office
16 August 1994 – 2 March 2020
Personal details
Born(1964-05-29)29 May 1964
Died26 May 2020(2020-05-26) (aged 55)[1]
Thalangama Hospital
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyCeylon Workers' Congress
Other political
affiliations
Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
SpouseRajeswari
RelationsSavumiamoorthy Thondaman
Children3 (2 daughters, 1 son)
Jeevan Thondaman (son)
Residence(s)No. 43 Jawatta Road, Colombo 05
Alma materRoyal College, Colombo
Occupationpolitician

Savumiamoorthy Arumugam Ramanathan Thondaman (29 May 1964 – 26 May 2020) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as a Cabinet Minister.[2] He was the grandson of prominent unionist Saumyamoorthi Thondaman.[3] He was the leader of the Ceylon Workers' Congress, a Member of Parliament representing the Nuwara Eliya District and was an advocate for the Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka. His career as a politician spanned over 20 years, holding several ministerial portfolios in different governments. He was regarded as one of the prominent politicians from Nuwara Eliya.

  1. ^ "Arumugam Thondaman, Sri Lankan Tamil minister, dies". A Subramani. The Times of India. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. ^ "If you are Sri Lankan you don't have to fear anything - Thondaman". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Remembering Soumyamoorthy Thondaman". 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2020.