R. Sivagurunathan

R. Sivagurunathan
Born(1931-10-07)7 October 1931
Kantharamadam, Ceylon
Died9 August 2003(2003-08-09) (aged 71)
Alma materSt. John's College, Jaffna
Jaffna Hindu College
Zahira College, Colombo
University of Ceylon
Ceylon Law College
University of Jaffna
OccupationJournalist

Kalasuri Ratnadurai Sivagurunathan was a (7 October 1931 – 9 August 2003) Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, academic and editor of Thinakaran.

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Veteran Tamil newspaper Editor Sivagurunathan passes away". TamilNet. 9 August 2003.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.