Profession Lawyer Ethnicity Sri Lankan Tamil | Name Vincent Thamotheram Role Lawyer | |
Born 12 October 1915 (age 109) ( 1915-10-12 ) Alma mater Jaffna Central CollegeSt. Thomas' CollegeCeylon University CollegeCeylon Law College Education S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, Jaffna Central College, Ceylon University College | ||
Justice Vincent Thambinayagam Thamotheram (born 12 October 1915) is a leading Sri Lankan lawyer, judge and writer. He was a crown counsel, Commissioner of Assize and Supreme Court judge.
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Early life and family
Thamotheram was born on 12 October 1915. He was the son of Gate Mudaliyar N. N. Thamotheram. He was educated at Jaffna Central College
St. Thomas' College. After school he entered Ceylon University College and graduated with a BA degree. He then joined Ceylon Law College and passed out as an advocate.
Thamotheram married Baladevi, daughter of Kanagasabai. They had a son (Nirmal Nandakumar) and three daughters (Vasantha, Chandira and Manjula).
Career
Thamotheram was called to the bar in 1942. He joined the Attorney-General's Department. He was a crown counsel from 1944 to 1968. He acted as Solicitor General. He was also appointed Commissioner of Assize. He was appointed Supreme Court judge in 1970. He served on the Judicial Service Commission. He retired in 1980.
Later life
After the Black July riots in which thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils were murdered by Sinhalese mobs, Thamotheram moved to Australia in 1983. He was called to the bar in Australia in 1984.