M. Srikantha | |
|---|---|
| 31st Government Agent for the Northern Province | |
| In office 1954–1954 | |
| Preceded by | P. J. Hudson |
| 1st Government Agent for Jaffna District | |
| In office 1955–1961 | |
| Succeeded by | ColonelRichard Udugama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1913-09-17)17 September 1913 |
| Died | 4 February 1982(1982-02-04) (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | Jaffna Hindu College |
| Profession | Civil servant |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
Mylvakanam Srikantha,OBE (17 September 1913 – 4 February 1982) was a leadingCeylon Tamil civil servant.
Srikantha was the son of Mylvakanam, a school master fromAlaveddy in northernCeylon.[1] He was educated atJaffna Hindu College.[2]
Srikantha married Maheswari, daughter of Kasturiar K. Muttucumaru.[1] They had two sons (Yogalingam and Janakan) and a daughter (Malini).[1]
Srikantha joined theCeylon Civil Service in 1937.[1] He held several positions and served in a number of places. He was Assistant Government Agent inPuttalam (1948);Government Agent ofNorthern Province (1954); and Government Agent of Jaffna District (1955–61).[1][3]
Srikantha was made aMember of the Order of the British Empire in the1953 New Year Honours.[4] He was made anOfficer of the Order of the British Empire in the1955 Birthday Honours.[1][5]
Srikantha was thenPermanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands and the Ministry of Irrigation and Power.[1][6][7] He retired in 1969.[1]
Srikantha died on 4 February 1982.[1]