G. G. Ponnambalam
Former Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
Ganapathipillai Gangaser Ponnambalam was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and cabinet minister. He was the founder and leader of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress, the first political party to represent the Ceylon Tamils. Wikipedia
Born: November 8, 1901, Alvai, Sri Lanka
Died: February 9, 1977 (age 75 years), Malaysia
Education: King's College London, Fitzwilliam College, St. Patrick's College, Jaffna, and more
Party: All Ceylon Tamil Congress
Previous office: Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon (1934–1947)
Organizations founded: All Ceylon Tamil Congress and Tamil United Liberation Front