S. J. V. Chelvanayakam

Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam (also spelled Chelvanayagam,  31 March 1898 -  26 April 1977) was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. He was Tamil. He was a Member of Parliament and was a political leader of the Sri Lankan Tamil community for more than two decades. 

His son Chandrahasan followed his father's footstep by becoming a public servant in Tamil Nadu.

Category:1898 births
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Category:Sri Lankan lawyers
Category:Sri Lankan politicians
Category:Tamil people