K. Thavalingam
K. Thavalingam FSI | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Jaffna Hindu College |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Title | Surveyor General of Sri Lanka |
| Term | 2013 – 2014 |
| Predecessor | S. M. W. Fernando |
| Successor | Nihal Gunawardena |
Kanagaratnam Thavalingam is a Sri Lankan Tamil geographer and former Surveyor General of Sri Lanka.
Thavalingam is from Kaithady in northern Sri Lanka. He was educated at the Jaffna Hindu College.[1][2] He is a fellow of the Surveyors Institute (of Sri Lanka) and a member of the institute's council.[3][4]
Thavalingam was Senior Deputy Surveyor General and Additional Surveyor General.[5][6] He became the 45th Surveyor General in 2013.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Colombo OBA - Executive Committee 2011". jaffnahindu.org.
- ^ "Kanagaratnam Thavalingam". ekerni.com.
- ^ "SISL Members/2013". The Surveyors Institute. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "SISL Council 2012/2013". The Surveyors Institute. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Perera, Surani (14 October 2012). "What's in a name?". Ceylon Today.
- ^ "Tenth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names: List of participants" (PDF). United Nations Economic and Social Council. 7 August 2012. p. 18.
- ^ "Surveyor General's Message". Department of Survey (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "Surveyor General's Office". Department of Survey (Sri Lanka).
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