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List of mayors of Jaffna

November 25, 2023

The Mayor of Jaffna is the head of the Jaffna Municipal Council, the local authority for the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. The seat is currently vacant.

Mayor of Jaffna
யாழ்ப்பாண முதல்வர்
Incumbent
Vacant
since December 2022
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofJaffna Municipal Council
Constituting instrumentLocal Government Ordinance No. 11 of 1920
Formation1 January 1923
First holderA. Canagaratnam
DeputyThurairajah Eesan
WebsiteJaffna Municipal Council

Mayors and chairmen edit

Mayors and chairmen
Name Party Took office Left office Title Refs
A. Canagaratnam Chairman [1][2]
R. R. Nalliah [3]
Sam A. Sabapathy 1937 1939 [4]
K. Aiyadurai 1942 1943 [5]
Sam A. Sabapathy 6 January 1949 31 December 1949 Mayor [4][6][7]
Cathiravelu Ponnambalam 6 January 1950 31 December 1951
Sam A. Sabapathy 11 January 1952 31 December 1954 [4][6][7]
M. A. M. M. Sultan 5 January 1955 31 December 1955
S. A. Navaratnam 16 January 1956 31 December 1957
P. Kasipillai 6 July 1960 31 December 1960
T. S. Thurairajah 7 January 1961 12 February 1962
M. Jacob 19 February 1962 15 May 1963
S. A. Tharmalingam 28 May 1962 4 April 1963 [8]
P. M. John 11 April 1963 6 May 1963
T. S. Thurairajah 15 May 1963 6 May 1963
S. S. Mahadeva 8 July 1965 31 December 1965
S. Nagarajah 8 January 1966 24 March 1966 [9]
Alfred Duraiappah 15 February 1970 21 April 1971 [10][11][12]
Alfred Duraiappah Sri Lanka Freedom Party 22 April 1971 27 July 1975 [10][11][12]
R. Viswanathan 1 June 1979 31 May 1983 [13][14][15]
Sarojini Yogeswaran Tamil United Liberation Front 11 March 1998 17 May 1998 [16][17][18]
Pon Sivapalan Tamil United Liberation Front 29 June 1998 11 September 1998 [19][20]
Nadarajah Raviraj Tamil United Liberation Front 9 January 2001 18 December 2001 [21][22][23]
Sellan Kandaiyan Tamil United Liberation Front 15 January 2002 13 February 2003 [24][25][26]
Yogeswari Patkunarajah Eelam People's Democratic Party 1 September 2009 [27][28][29]
E. Arnold Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 26 February 2018 [30][31][32]
V. Manivannan Tamil National People's Front 30 December 2020 [33]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Arumugam 1997, p. 28.
  2. ^ "Stamp to honour Cathiravelu Sittampalam". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 26 February 2004. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Gentleman par excellence". The Sunday Leader. 24 August 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Arumugam 1997, pp. 169–170.
  5. ^ Arumugam 1997, p. 2.
  6. ^ a b Thurairajah, V. S. (12 December 2002). "Jaffna Library rises from its ruins". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  7. ^ a b Palakidnar, Ananth (5 December 2004). "No shoes please". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  8. ^ Arumugam 1997, p. 229.
  9. ^ "Former Mayor of Jaffna passes away". TamilNet. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  10. ^ a b Arumugam 1997, pp. 50–51.
  11. ^ a b Pethiyagoda, A. C. B. (19 October 2014). "Train Travel to Jaffna in the mid-1950s". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Masked gunmen kill Jaffna Mayor Shot dead outside temple". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  13. ^ Rajakarunanayake, Lucien (11 January 2014). "Spotlight on Rudrakumaran and Channel 4". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  14. ^ Padmasiri, Jayashika (27 May 2012). . Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015.
  15. ^ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 27: Horsewhip Amirthalingham". . Archived from the original on 2002-06-22.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. ^ Suryanarayana, P. S. (6 June 1998). "Pacification efforts in peril". Frontline. Vol. 15, no. 12. Chennai, India. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Jaffna Mayor Killed in Ambush at Home". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, U.S.A. 18 May 1998. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Jaffna Mayor's killing claimed". TamilNet. 18 May 1998. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Sri Lanka bomb kills Jaffna mayor". BBC News. London, U.K. 11 September 1998. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  20. ^ "Jaffna Mayor succumbs to injuries". TamilNet. 11 September 1998. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  21. ^ "Sri Lankan MP killed in Colombo". BBC News. London, U.K. 10 November 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  22. ^ "Tamil Parliamentarian Raviraj assassinated in Colombo". TamilNet. 10 November 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  23. ^ Reddy, B. Muralidhar (2 January 2008). "Tamil lawmaker's killer detained, injured in retaliatory firing". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  24. ^ "Sangaree readies to contest in Jaffna". TamilNet. 21 February 2004. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  25. ^ "University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna) Bulletin: The Worm Turns and Elections Where the People Will Not Count Effect on choice of candidates before the People". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 March 2004. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  26. ^ "Long range vision on the LTTE". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 March 2003. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  27. ^ "Patkunam Yogeswary appointed Mayor of JMC". TamilNet. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  28. ^ . Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  29. ^ Palakidnar, Ananth (4 October 2009). "Light at the end of the tunnel for Jaffna - Mayoress". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  30. ^ "TNA captures Jaffna Municipal Council - Arnold takes over as Mayor of Jaffna". Tamil Diplomat. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  31. ^ "TNA's Emmanuel Arnold elected as Jaffna Mayor". Tamil Guardian. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  32. ^ "Eemmanuel Arnold swears in as new mayor of Jaffna". Hiru News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  33. ^ "New Mayor for Jaffna". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 31 December 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

References edit

  • Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon (PDF).

Sources edit

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The Mayor of Jaffna is the head of the Jaffna Municipal Council the local authority for the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka The seat is currently vacant Mayor of Jaffnaய ழ ப ப ண ம தல வர IncumbentVacantsince December 2022StyleThe HonourableMember ofJaffna Municipal CouncilConstituting instrumentLocal Government Ordinance No 11 of 1920Formation1 January 1923First holderA CanagaratnamDeputyThurairajah EesanWebsiteJaffna Municipal Council Contents 1 Mayors and chairmen 2 Notes 3 References 4 SourcesMayors and chairmen editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2015 Mayors and chairmen Name Party Took office Left office Title RefsA Canagaratnam Chairman 1 2 R R Nalliah 3 Sam A Sabapathy 1937 1939 4 K Aiyadurai 1942 1943 5 Sam A Sabapathy 6 January 1949 31 December 1949 Mayor 4 6 7 Cathiravelu Ponnambalam 6 January 1950 31 December 1951Sam A Sabapathy 11 January 1952 31 December 1954 4 6 7 M A M M Sultan 5 January 1955 31 December 1955S A Navaratnam 16 January 1956 31 December 1957P Kasipillai 6 July 1960 31 December 1960T S Thurairajah 7 January 1961 12 February 1962M Jacob 19 February 1962 15 May 1963S A Tharmalingam 28 May 1962 4 April 1963 8 P M John 11 April 1963 6 May 1963T S Thurairajah 15 May 1963 6 May 1963S S Mahadeva 8 July 1965 31 December 1965S Nagarajah 8 January 1966 24 March 1966 9 Alfred Duraiappah 15 February 1970 21 April 1971 10 11 12 Alfred Duraiappah Sri Lanka Freedom Party 22 April 1971 27 July 1975 10 11 12 R Viswanathan 1 June 1979 31 May 1983 13 14 15 Sarojini Yogeswaran Tamil United Liberation Front 11 March 1998 17 May 1998 16 17 18 Pon Sivapalan Tamil United Liberation Front 29 June 1998 11 September 1998 19 20 Nadarajah Raviraj Tamil United Liberation Front 9 January 2001 18 December 2001 21 22 23 Sellan Kandaiyan Tamil United Liberation Front 15 January 2002 13 February 2003 24 25 26 Yogeswari Patkunarajah Eelam People s Democratic Party 1 September 2009 27 28 29 E Arnold Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi 26 February 2018 30 31 32 V Manivannan Tamil National People s Front 30 December 2020 33 Notes edit Arumugam 1997 p 28 Stamp to honour Cathiravelu Sittampalam Daily News Colombo Sri Lanka 26 February 2004 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Gentleman par excellence The Sunday Leader 24 August 2008 Retrieved 27 March 2018 a b c Arumugam 1997 pp 169 170 Arumugam 1997 p 2 a b Thurairajah V S 12 December 2002 Jaffna Library rises from its ruins Daily News Colombo Sri Lanka Retrieved 27 March 2018 a b Palakidnar Ananth 5 December 2004 No shoes please Sunday Observer Colombo Sri Lanka Retrieved 27 March 2018 Arumugam 1997 p 229 Former Mayor of Jaffna passes away TamilNet 9 May 2008 Retrieved 27 March 2018 a b Arumugam 1997 pp 50 51 a b Pethiyagoda A C B 19 October 2014 Train Travel to Jaffna in the mid 1950s The Island Colombo Sri Lanka Retrieved 27 March 2018 a b Masked gunmen kill Jaffna Mayor Shot dead outside temple Daily News Colombo Sri Lanka 26 May 2009 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Rajakarunanayake Lucien 11 January 2014 Spotlight on Rudrakumaran and Channel 4 The Island Colombo Sri Lanka Retrieved 27 March 2018 Padmasiri Jayashika 27 May 2012 Phoenix from the Ashes Ceylon Today Colombo Sri Lanka Archived from the original on 17 February 2015 Rajasingham K T Chapter 27 Horsewhip Amirthalingham Sri Lanka The Untold Story Archived from the original on 2002 06 22 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint unfit URL link Suryanarayana P S 6 June 1998 Pacification efforts in peril Frontline Vol 15 no 12 Chennai India Retrieved 27 March 2018 Jaffna Mayor Killed in Ambush at Home Los Angeles Times Los Angeles U S A 18 May 1998 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Jaffna Mayor s killing claimed TamilNet 18 May 1998 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Sri Lanka bomb kills Jaffna mayor BBC News London U K 11 September 1998 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Jaffna Mayor succumbs to injuries TamilNet 11 September 1998 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Sri Lankan MP killed in Colombo BBC News London U K 10 November 2006 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Tamil Parliamentarian Raviraj assassinated in Colombo TamilNet 10 November 2006 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Reddy B Muralidhar 2 January 2008 Tamil lawmaker s killer detained injured in retaliatory firing The Hindu Chennai India Retrieved 27 March 2018 Sangaree readies to contest in Jaffna TamilNet 21 February 2004 Retrieved 27 March 2018 University Teachers for Human Rights Jaffna Bulletin The Worm Turns and Elections Where the People Will Not Count Effect on choice of candidates before the People The Island Colombo Sri Lanka 12 March 2004 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Long range vision on the LTTE The Sunday Times Sri Lanka Colombo Sri Lanka 30 March 2003 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Patkunam Yogeswary appointed Mayor of JMC TamilNet 11 August 2009 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Jaffna Mayor s visit to New Delhi Ceylon Today Colombo Sri Lanka 31 May 2014 Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Palakidnar Ananth 4 October 2009 Light at the end of the tunnel for Jaffna Mayoress Sunday Observer Colombo Sri Lanka Retrieved 27 March 2018 TNA captures Jaffna Municipal Council Arnold takes over as Mayor of Jaffna Tamil Diplomat 27 March 2018 Retrieved 27 March 2018 TNA s Emmanuel Arnold elected as Jaffna Mayor Tamil Guardian 26 March 2018 Retrieved 26 March 2018 Eemmanuel Arnold swears in as new mayor of Jaffna Hiru News Colombo Sri Lanka 26 March 2018 Retrieved 26 March 2018 New Mayor for Jaffna Daily News Sri Lanka 31 December 2020 Retrieved 9 April 2021 References editArumugam S 1997 Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon PDF Sources edit Former Mayors Jaffna Municipal Council Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of mayors of Jaffna amp oldid 1134922437, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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