Veloo Annamalay

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Veloo Annamalay was a Ceylonese politician. He was an appointed member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. [1] [2] He was a member of the Ceylon Workers' Congress, he served as its treasurer. His daughter Anushiya Sivarajah served as a Minister of the Central Provincial Council and general secretary of the Ceylon Workers' Congress. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hon. Annamalay, Veloo, M.P." Directory of Past Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka . Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Parliament of Sri Lanka (1972). Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972. Parliament of Sri Lanka. p. 78.
  3. ↑ "When Thondaman clashed with MR…". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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