P. Manicavasagam

For the Sri Lankan reporter and journalist, see Ponniah Manikavasagam.
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.