P. Manicavasagam

Hon.
P. Manicavasagam
MP
Member of the Ceylonese Parliament
for Kalkudah
In office
1960–1965
Preceded byA. H. Macan Markar
Succeeded byK. W. Devanayagam
Personal details
Born(1912-12-11)11 December 1912
Political partyIllankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi
EthnicityCeylon Tamil

Ponniah Manicavasagam was a Ceylon Tamil politician and Member of Parliament.

Manicavasagam was born on 11 December 1912.[1]

Manicavasagam stood as the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi's (Federal Party) candidate for Kalkudah at the 1956 parliamentary election but was defeated by A. H. Macan Markar.[2] He stood again at the March 1960 parliamentary election. This time he won the election and entered Parliament.[3] He was re-elected at the July 1960 parliamentary election.[4] He stood for re-election at the 1965 parliamentary election but was defeated by the United National Party candidate K. W. Devanayagam.[5] He was defeated by Devanayagam at the 1970 parliamentary election as well.[6]

  1. ^ "Manicavasagam, Ponniah". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2009.