Henry Alexander Patrick Sandrasagra (12 June 1875 – 29 September 1940) was a Ceylonese lawyer and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.
Harry Sandrasagra | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1875 |
| Died | 29 September 1940 (aged 65) |
| Alma mater | St. Patrick's College, Jaffna |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Early life and family
editSandrasagra was born on 12 June 1875.[1] He was the son of J. N. Sandrasagra, Superintendent of Minor Roads, Jaffna.[1] Sandrasagra was educated at St. Patrick's College, Jaffna.[1][2]
Sandrasagra married Josephine, daughter of Simon Cherubim.[1] They had a son (Wilfred) and two daughters.[1] He also had a son Ariaratnam from his first marriage.[citation needed]
Career
editSandrasagra joined the legal profession in 1898, working at the Jaffna Bar.[1][2] He later moved to the Colombo Bar and was appointed King's Counsel in 1924.[1][2]
Sandrasagra was president of the National Association and the Ceylon National Congress.[2]
Later life
editSandrasagra was appointed to the Legislative Council of Ceylon in 1929.[1] He died on 29 September 1940.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. pp. 174–175.
- ^ a b c d e Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (29 September 2012). "H A P Sandrasagara's 72nd death anniversary: Master of repartee and retort". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 3 October 2012.