R. Sivagurunathan
R. Sivagurunathan | |
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| Born | 7 October 1931 Kantharamadam, Ceylon |
| Died | 9 August 2003 (aged 71) |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, Jaffna Jaffna Hindu College Zahira College, Colombo University of Ceylon Ceylon Law College University of Jaffna |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Kalasuri Ratnadurai Sivagurunathan was a (7 October 1931 – 9 August 2003) Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, academic and editor of Thinakaran.
Early life
[edit]Sivagurunathan was born on 7 October 1931 in Kantharamadam in northern Ceylon.[1][2][3] He was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna, Jaffna Hindu College and Zahira College, Colombo.[1][2][3] After school he joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya.[1][2][3] He then entered Ceylon Law College, qualifying as an advocate.[2]
Career
[edit]Sivagurunathan joined the Thinakaran in 1955 and worked as a reporter, sub-editor and lobby correspondent.[1][2][3] He also worked for the Dinamina, another newspaper published by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited.[1] He was appointed news editor of the Thinakaran in 1957, becoming its chief editor in 1961.[1][2][3] He held this position until 1994.[1]
Sivagurunathan obtained a MA degree from the University of Jaffna whilst working as a journalist.[1][2][3] He was president of Working Journalists Association of Sri Lanka and a member of the Press Council.[1][2][3]
Later life
[edit]Sivagurunathan was a visiting lecturer at Sri Lanka Law College and the Open University of Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]
Sivagurunathan was president of Colombo Tamil Sangam and was awarded the Kalasuri title, a Sri Lankan national honour, for his services to journalism.[1][2][3]
Sivagurunathan died on 9 August 2003 in Colombo.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Veteran Tamil newspaper Editor Sivagurunathan passes away". TamilNet. 9 August 2003.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Veteran journalist Siva dies". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 11 August 2003. Archived from the original on 17 February 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (7 September 2012). "Kalasuri R. Sivagurunathan: A veteran journalist". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 19 June 2013.