Savumiamoorthy Thondaman

Savumiamoorthy Thondaman (30 August 1913 – 30 October 1999; also spelled Saumyamurthy Thondaman or Saumiyamoorthy Thondaman) was a Sri Lankan politician who represented the Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka of which he was a member. At the time of his death, he was both the oldest and the seniormost member of the Sri Lankan Cabinet where he had served continuously for 21 years from 1978, under four Sri Lankan Presidents and the leader of the political party Ceylon Workers' Congress. He was succeeded by his grandson Arumugam Thondaman.

Hon. Savumiamoorthy Thondaman
Leader of Ceylon Workers' Congress
In office 1939–1999
Member of Parliament for Nuwara Eliya
In office 1947–1952
Member of Parliament for Stateless Persons (Appointed)
In office 1960–1970
Member of Parliament for Nuwara Eliya Maskeliya
In office 21 July 1977 – 20 December 1988
Member of Parliament for National List
In office 1989 – 30 October 1999
Personal details
Born	(1913-08-30)30 August 1913 M Pudhur, Madras State, India
Died	30 October 1999(1999-10-30) (aged 86) Sri Jayewardenapura Hospital, Sri Jayewardenapura, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Ceylon Workers' Congress
Spouse	Kothai Thondaman
Relations	Arumugam Thondaman
Children	Ramanathan Thondaman
Occupation	Trade unionist

See also

• List of members of the Sri Lankan Parliament who died in office

External links

• Remembering S.Thondaman by A. Kandappah
• K.S. Nayar (31 May 1979). "Fundamental rights have now been guaranteed to Indian Tamils: S. Thondaman". India Today.
• "Thondaman's bold gamble". Frontline. 22 May 1999.
• Sabaratnam, T. (27 November 2006). "Out Of Bondage – The Thondaman Story". lankalibrary.com.