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| office = Co-founder of [[New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party|Communist Party of Sri Lanka (Left)]] |
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| death_place = [[Kandy]], Sri Lanka |
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| nationality = Sri Lankan |
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| occupation = [[Communist]] |
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| party = [[Ceylon Communist Party]] (until 1964)<br />[[Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist)]] (1964-1978)<br />[[New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party|Communist Party of Sri Lanka (Left)]] (from 1978) |
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| children = Sathiarajan (Meeran Master), Sathiamalar (Buby) and Sathiyakirthi |
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'''K. A. Subramaniam''' (5 March 1931 – 27 November 1989) was a Sri Lankan leftist political |
'''K. A. Subramaniam''' (5 March 1931 – 27 November 1989) was a Sri Lankan leftist political leader.<ref name= "Kollankaladdy Ambalapillai Subramaniam" >{{cite web |url= https://www.geni.com/people/Kollankaladdy-Subramaniam/6000000143956224846 |title= Kollankaladdy Ambalapillai Subramaniam }}</ref> He was one of the key member for the formation of the [[Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist)]].<ref>''[http://massline.org/PekingReview/PR1963/PR1963-50.pdf Peking Review]'', Issue 50 dated 13 December 1963</ref><ref>Marxists.org. ''[https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/sri-lanka/to-all.htm To All Marxist-Leninists Inside the Ceylon Communist Party]''</ref> He was the founding General Secretary of the [[New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party|Communist Party of Sri Lanka (Left)]] |
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<ref name=dm>{{cite web |url= https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/sri-lanka/history.pdf |title= The New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party in its 35th Year }}</ref> |
<ref name=dm>{{cite web |url= https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/sri-lanka/history.pdf |title= The New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party in its 35th Year }}</ref><ref name=" NDMLP 40th Anniversary Seminar and Meeting">{{cite web |url= https://www.icor.info/2018-1/ndmlp-40th-anniversary-seminar-and-meeting |title= NDMLP 40th Anniversary Seminar and Meeting }}</ref> |
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<ref name=" NDMLP 40th Anniversary Seminar and Meeting">{{cite web |url= https://www.icor.info/2018-1/ndmlp-40th-anniversary-seminar-and-meeting |title= NDMLP 40th Anniversary Seminar and Meeting }}</ref> |
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== Ceylon Communist Party == |
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In 1950s, he was assisting [[V. Ponnambalam]] as directed by the veteran leaders M. Karthikeyan and [[P. Kandiah|Pon Kandiah]]. He successfully organized many branches of the [[Ceylon Communist Party]]'s youth wing in [[Jaffna]]. <ref name="In early 1950s">{{cite web |url= http://www.noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF.%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81_%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81 |title=About 1950s from 'Ponmalar' 1994 Pages 62 and 96}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Northern Field Movement and Comrade Karthikeyan |url=http://noolaham.net/project/148/14737/14737.html|newspaper=Pages 51,53,62 and 67 by [[S.K. Senthivel]]|date=2003|df=}}</ref> |
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He worked hard for the success of the famous Youth Conference held on 10 March 1963 at the old Jaffna Town Hall, which was a major turning point in the history of the [[Ceylon Communist Party]]. It is noteworthy that he formed youth associations in the villages of the North and led hundreds of young people to attend the conference on behalf of the villages, and provided guidance to many of the youth who later participated in the conference to evolve into responsible communists. Various leaders including comrades [[Pieter Keuneman]] , [[Sarath Muttetuwegama]] and WA Dharmadasa, who were prominent Sinhalese leaders of the Communist Party, attended the Youth Union Conference. At that conference Subramaniam was unanimously elected as the Northern Secretary of the Youth Organization.<ref name="Mr. K. Suppiah wrote in Sooddram in 2012">{{cite web |url=http://archive.sooddram.com/Articles/otherbooks/Nov2012/Nov262012_Suppaiya.htm |title=Mr. K. Suppiah wrote in Sooddram in 2012}}</ref><ref name="Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014">{{cite web |url=http://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D |title=Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014}}</ref> |
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In June 1963, D. B. Alwis and Subramaniam were sent to China by [[Ceylon Communist Party]] to represent the Ceylonese Federation of Communist and Progressive Youth Leagues and they signed agreement with [[All-China Youth Federation]], on further consolidating and developing the relations of friendship, unity, and cooperation between the two organizations. At that time D.B. Alwis was member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee ; and K.A. Subramaniam was member of the Central Committee of the Ceylon Federation of Communist and Progressive Youth Leagues. |
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<ref name="Agreement with All-China Youth Federation 1963">{{cite web |url= https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=fygeErC30GkC&lpg=RA14-PA9&ots=3ttmTYJN_7&dq=K.%20A.%20Subramaniam%20D.%20B.%20Alwis&pg=RA14-PA9#v=onepage&q=K.%20A.%20Subramaniam%20D.%20B.%20Alwis&f=false |title=Agreement with All-China Youth Federation 1963}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Joint Statement with photo on Page 4|url=http://noolaham.net/project/280/27944/27944.pdf|newspaper=The Worker ( Tholilai) from Sri Lanka|date=23 November 1963|df=}}</ref> |
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==Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist) == |
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From 1964, while being one of the leading members of the [[Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist)|Revolutionary Communist Party]], he played major role in the struggle against wrong ideas and practices both within and outside the Party. He joined with other sincere Communists in the Party to oppose those who spouted revolutionary textbook slogans while, in practice, they possessed a [[bourgeois]] parliamentary outlook. In these struggles, he adopted a balanced, ideological stand. At the same time he stressed that as the Party was the Party of the oppressed classes, it should launch mass struggles centered on their most pressing problems. He took the lead in getting resolutions to this effect passed in the Party. These resulted in the mass upsurge on 21st October 1966 at [[Chunnakam]]. He led the upsurge and was one of those principally responsible for guiding and taking forward the struggles. Following the October 1966 uprising, members of mass organizations involved in protests for equality in tea shops were arrested on false charges and detained in prisons. Many people were detained under the provisions of serious condition. In order to inform the people of the south, and other progressive movements on the critical situation of the struggles, Communist Party arranged for the site viewing. Chief among them is [[Gampaha]] constituency MP [[S. D. Bandaranayake]]. Subramaniam also showed him directly the villages affected by the northern struggle and the barricades that had been erected around the temples and wells, which had been locked for fear that the oppressed people would enter.<ref name="View from India on the struggles in Sri Lanka">{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=R4D6eHdVicsC&lpg=PA120&dq=%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%87.%E0%AE%8F.%20%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%201966&pg=PA120#v=onepage&q=%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%87.%E0%AE%8F.%20%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%201966&f=false |title=View from India on the struggles in Sri Lanka}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Mr. K. Suppiah wrote in Sooddram in 2012">{{cite web |url=http://archive.sooddram.com/Articles/otherbooks/Nov2012/Nov262012_Suppaiya.htm |title=Mr. K. Suppiah wrote in Sooddram in 2012}}</ref> <ref name="Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014">{{cite web |url=http://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D |title=Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014}}</ref> |
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In May 1969, the then government banned the celebration of May Day on May 1, as May Day and [[Poya Day]] coincided. In this context, the Communist Party was determined to celebrate May Day and to fight against any form of repression by the government and to assert the rights of the working class. It also called for it. In response to the party's call, the working class also held a May Day rally in Jaffna. Subramaniam led the May Day procession on behalf of the Communist Party. As the procession was moving along the Jaffna-KKS road, a large number of policemen gathered and attacked the rally. Subramaniam's fingers and shoulder were crushed in the attack, causing multiple fractures to the shoulder bone and the bones of the legs. Veeru Maraikkayar and Madduvil S. Natarasa tried to prevent the attack on Subramaniam, then three of them were treated at the hospital for a long time. Due to the serious nature of these injuries [[N. Shanmugathasan]] made Subramaniam stay in his Colombo house for treatment. Comrade Kanzur, who accompanied all the way to assist him on the daily activities should be remembered at this time. |
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<ref name="Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014">{{cite web |url=http://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D |title=Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Mr.LENIN MATHIVANAM wrote in INIORU in 2012">{{cite web |url=http://inioru.com/%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%87-%E0%AE%8F-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8A/ |title=Mr.LENIN MATHIVANAM wrote in INIORU in 2012}}</ref> <ref name="Mr. K. Suppiah wrote in Sooddram in 2012">{{cite web |url=http://archive.sooddram.com/Articles/otherbooks/Nov2012/Nov262012_Suppaiya.htm |title=Mr. K. Suppiah wrote in Sooddram in 2012}}</ref> |
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==Communist Party of Sri Lanka (Left)== |
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From 1965, when several hundreds of members and carders who had joined the [[Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist)| Party because it was a revolutionary Party]] became dissatisfied with the Party leadership and began to quit the Party and became isolated individuals. Subramaniam joined the other comrades who decided to [[Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist)|stay in the Party]] and were confident that they could build up the Party anew, on the correct lines.<ref name="Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014">{{cite web |url=http://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D |title=Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014}}</ref><ref name=b>{{cite book|title=Asian Analysis|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6pRTAAAAIAAJ|year=1972|page=46}}</ref><ref name="W. A. Dharmadasa">{{cite web |url=http://www.noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF_1964.07.04 |title=W. A. Dharmadasa}}</ref><ref name="Rohana-Lanka-library">{{cite web |url=http://www.lankalibrary.com/pol/jvp1971.htm |title=A Lost Revolution: The JVP Insurrection 1971 |work=LankaLibrary}}</ref><ref name="Peradiga Sulanga team led by Gamini Yapa">{{cite web |url=https://srilankabrief.org/2020/04/memories-never-die-49-years-ago-in-sri-lanka-april-insurrection-attack-on-jaffna-berty-ranjith-henayakaarachchi/ |title=Peradiga Sulanga team led by Gamini Yapa}}</ref> |
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[[Samal De Silva]] and the other comrades who continued to [[Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist)|stay in the Party]] which had [[N. Sanmugathasan]] as its General Secretary, were forced to change their position in 1978, at a special Party Conference which was summoned in the middle of 1978, though a full report incorporating correct ideological, political and organisational standpoints was presented under the leadership of Subramaniam and debated, the report was not accepted and arbitrary decisions – were taken. In this background, Party members who had assembled from various parts of Sri Lanka decided to form a separate party. He accepted the proposal with much reluctance and came forward to implement it resolutely.<ref name="Statement by Samal De Silva and K.A. Subramaniam 1978"> {{cite web |url=http://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D:18875.JPG |title=Statement by Samal De Silva and K.A. Subramaniam 1978}}</ref> <ref name="Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014">{{cite web |url=http://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D |title=Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014}}</ref><ref name=dm>{{cite web |url= https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/sri-lanka/history.pdf |title= The New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party in its 35th Year }}</ref> |
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On 3 July 1978 a Conference of Party members was held. At that Conference it was resolved that the new party should be named [[New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party|Communist Party of Sri Lanka (Left)]], and till a Party Congress was held, and an interim Organising Committee was chosen by the Conference, he was elected Secretary of the Committee. Subramaniam deployed all his skills to build up the Party as a strong organisation and to make it take root among the working people.<ref name="Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014">{{cite web |url=http://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D |title=Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014}}</ref><ref name=dm>{{cite web |url= https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/sri-lanka/history.pdf |title= The New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party in its 35th Year }}</ref> |
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<ref name=" NDMLP 40th Anniversary Seminar and Meeting">{{cite web |url= https://www.icor.info/2018-1/ndmlp-40th-anniversary-seminar-and-meeting |title= NDMLP 40th Anniversary Seminar and Meeting }}</ref> |
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==Anniversaries== |
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His 13th Commemorative Anniversary was organised by the K. A. Subramaniam Memorial Committee, held in the Ramakrishna Mission Hall, Colombo on 22 December 2002. The K. A. Subramaniam Memorial Lecture entitled ‘Future Prospects for the Current Peace Process’ was delivered by Tone Marie Buberg of the APK Workers [[Communist Party of Norway]]. Professor S Sivasegaram chaired the meeting.<ref name="Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014">{{cite web |url=http://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D |title=Comrade Maniyam Memories by S.K. Senthivel 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=13th Commemorative Anniversary|url=http://noolaham.net/project/148/14737/14737.html|newspaper= 'Puthiya Poomi' from Sri Lanka. Photo on Page 1|date= January 2003|df=}}</ref> |
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His 25th Death Anniversary was held on 29 November 2014 at the Auditorium of the Colombo Tamil Sangam, chaired by Professor S. Sivasegaram and inaugurated by Lawyer S Thevarajah. The Commemoration Lecture titled “Irreconcilability of Reconciliation. Reconciliation after War: Thinking beyond Solitude” delivered by Professor [[Jayadeva Uyangoda]]. Subramaniam's wife Valliammai, received the first copy of the book written by [[S. K. Senthivel]], ''Memories of Comrade Maniam'' in Tamil. The President of National College of Education Batticaloa Siva Rajendran reviewed the book.<ref name="25th Death Anniversary">{{cite web |url= https://dentisty.org/theoretical-organ-of-the-new-democratic-marxist-leninist-party.html?page=6 |title=25th Death Anniversary from Dentisty on Page 6 }}</ref><ref name="25th Anniversary ">{{cite web |url=https://www.vavuniyanet.com/news/45667/|title=25th Anniversary Invitation}}</ref> |
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==Tributes== |
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Her Excellency [[Sirimavo Bandaranaike]] former Prime minister said that "he has rendered great service to the cause of the left movement in Sri Lanka. His aim was to bring about unity and understanding among all races living in Sri Lanka. I must especially mention the fact that he gave me his full support to organise [[1988 Sri Lankan presidential election|my Presidential election]] campaign in the North in spite of the fact that he was not in the best of health."<ref name="Commemoration Volume">{{cite web |url= http://noolaham.net/project/128/12749/12749.html |title= Commemoration Volume }}</ref><br> |
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Justice Hon. [[Tellipalai Rajaratnam]] said that "At the early stages of my practice as an Advocate and thereafter, Subramaniam had me retained in the most difficult cases filed against Workers and Trade Unionists. It was at a time when the Workers and Trade Unionists were harassed both by the State and Society. Subramaniam was, however, an inspiring leader and we hardly lost a single case. The last case appeared for him was a Caste case at [[Chavakachcheri]] (Madduvil Panriththalaichchi Amman Hindu Temple) connected with the Temple Entry. The High Class Tamils were out to poison the wells and the police were helping them to prevent the depressed classes from going into the Temple yard. The depressed classes organised themselves and restrained the police from doing this foul act. They even assaulted the police. It was a sensational case and the high class interests were demonstrating outside Court. We won the case. Subramaniam as a true leader had prepared the case so well in-spite of all the disadvantages in the Caste ridden area."<ref name="Commemoration Volume">{{cite web |url= http://noolaham.net/project/128/12749/12749.html |title= Commemoration Volume }}</ref><br> |
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Hon. [[S. D. Bandaranayake]] former MP said about him that "I had the privilege of knowing, Comrade K. A. Subramaniam the General Secretary of the [[New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party|Sri Lanka communist party (left)]] a man whose selfless dedication to the betterment of man , for which he had devoted all his life. Subramaniam was a great man whom I had known closely. It would be appropriate to state that his struggle for National Unity in Sri Lanka was always upper - most in all his work.<ref name="Commemoration Volume">{{cite web |url= http://noolaham.net/project/128/12749/12749.html |title= Commemoration Volume }}</ref><br> |
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Hon. [[Mohamed Haleem Ishak]] MP said about Subramaniam that "Being an enlightened and exemplary [[communist]] he was basically a genuine patriot and true friend all down - trodden people. He was a leading progressive personage well known among all who were fighting for a common cause. His political outlook had always surpassed those of most other Tamil leaders. He had a wider perspective of the struggle of the people of Sri Lanka. The urgent priority was to achieve national emancipation of the people. Community and even class interest however much they figured high in the political agenda had to take secondary place for such struggle to be triumphant. It was with this view in mind that he at the [[1988 Sri Lankan presidential election|last Presidential election]] openly and vigorously supported the candidature of Mrs. [[Sirimavo Bandaranaike]] the nominee of the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party|S. L. F. P]]. the party that he correctly adjudged to be possessing potentiality over all other parties to defeat anti people manoeuvres of reactionary forces."<ref name="Commemoration Volume">{{cite web |url= http://noolaham.net/project/128/12749/12749.html |title= Commemoration Volume }}</ref><br> |
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[[All Ceylon Tamil Congress]] President [[Kumar Ponnambalam]] said that "K. A. Subramaniam's position in the [[1988 Sri Lankan presidential election|1988 presidential election]] is a good example of how he worked not only for irrespective of their caste and religion but also for against their ethnic and regional differences. Despite the fact of the [[LTTE|threat]] to hold public meetings in the Northern Province, he fearlessly organized and led a massive campaign rally for [[Sirimavo Bandaranaike]], even at the risk of his own life and that of his family."<ref name="Commemoration Volume">{{cite web |url= http://noolaham.net/project/128/12749/12749.html |title= Commemoration Volume }}</ref><br> |
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Professor [[K. Kailasapathy]]'s wife Madam Sarvamangalam said that "Around 1975, my husband [[K. Kailasapathy|Kailasapathy]] introduced us to his close friend Mr. K.A. Subramaniam. For the first time we were all impressed by his simple appearance and off-putting nature. He had then come barefoot. "Uncle has come to this awning barefoot," said our children. He would then put on sandals because of their love nagging. This is a small example of his simplicity. [[K. Kailasapathy|Kailasapathy]] and Mr. Subramaniam were the contemporary political comrades with two years apart. The two have been in agreement on national and international political affairs until the end. In that sense, it was possible to see mutual understanding and mutual respect. He was not only a communist in speech but also proved it in his life and actions. He did not leave us great political philosophical works. But he has left a practical way of life and rich struggle experiences. There is no doubt that his life will be a great guide for every [[communist]]." <ref name="Commemoration Volume">{{cite web |url= http://noolaham.net/project/128/12749/12749.html |title= Commemoration Volume }}</ref><br><BR> |
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Professor S Sivasegaram said that "Subramaniam was among the few leaders of the movement against caste oppression in the North who acted to ensure that the struggle was directed against the handful of oppressors and not allowed to develop into a caste war. This clarity of vision was again evident in the line taken by the [[New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party|CPSL (left)]] on the national question, where the [[New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party|CPSL (left)]] backed the struggle for liberation while firmly rejecting separatism as the only solution. He always believed in uniting all progressive forces against the oppressors and rejected sectarianism. His ability to mobilise progressive forces with political differences was demonstrated on several occasions and particularly in the highly successful election rally in support of the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party|S. L. F. P]] candidate at the [[1988 Sri Lankan presidential election|last Presidential election]], organized by the [[New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party|CPSL (left)]] in the North. He never believed in taking advantage of individuals or organisations or using others to achieve his ends. To him politics was a matter of unity and struggle, both principled. His death has robbed the Tamil community and the progressive forces of Sri Lanka of a sincere, humble and honest revolutionary political leader."<ref name="Commemoration Volume">{{cite web |url= http://noolaham.net/project/128/12749/12749.html |title= Commemoration Volume }}</ref><br><BR> |
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A commemorative poem in tribute to Subramaniam was read out as funeral oration by his classmate at [[St Henrry’s College]], [[Ilavalai]] [[Sillaiyoor Selvarajan]] a close friend and a leading Sri Lankan Tamil poet. This [[poem]] is relating Subramaniam with ambrosia and recalling his contribution to [[1953 Ceylonese Hartal]].<ref name="Poem by Sillaiyoor Selvarajan">{{cite web |url=https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/sri-lanka/new-democracy/ND15.pdf|title= Poem by Sillaiyoor Selvarajan}}</ref> |
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* [http://www.noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_1989 ''Comrade Maniam Commemoration Volume 1989 '' ] A collection of messages and Tributes |
* [http://www.noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_1989 ''Comrade Maniam Commemoration Volume 1989 '' ] A collection of messages and Tributes |
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*[https://sathiamanai.blogspot.com/2020/06/blog-post.html''Meetings in life by Valliammai Subramaniam '' ] From සත්යමනායි SATHIAMANAI சத்தியமனை |
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*[http://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D ''Comrade Maniam Memories 2014'' ] Book by [[S. K. Senthivel]] |
*[http://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D ''Comrade Maniam Memories 2014'' ] Book by [[S. K. Senthivel]] |
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*[http://noolaham.org/wiki/index.php/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_1990.01-02''Thayagam from Sri Lanka dated 27 January 1990''] The Editorial about K.A. Subramaniam involvement in Art and Literature. |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1gnfvz18l0&t=1400s''1988 Presidential election campaign public meeting in Jaffna ''] organized by [[New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party|Communist Party of Sri Lanka (Left)]] during [[IPKF]] period. |
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K. A. Subramaniam | |
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கே. ஏ. சுப்பிரமணியம் | |
Co-founder of Communist Party of Sri Lanka (Left) | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kollankaladdy, Sri Lanka | 5 March 1931
Died | 27 November 1989 Kandy, Sri Lanka | (aged 58)
Political party | Ceylon Communist Party (until 1964) Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist) (1964-1978) Communist Party of Sri Lanka (Left) (from 1978) |
Spouse | Valliammai |
Children | Sathiarajan (Meeran Master), Sathiamalar (Buby) and Sathiyakirthi |
Occupation | Communist |
K. A. Subramaniam (5 March 1931 – 27 November 1989) was a Sri Lankan leftist political leader.[1] He was one of the key member for the formation of the Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist).[2][3] He was the founding General Secretary of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka (Left) [4][5]
References
- ^ "Kollankaladdy Ambalapillai Subramaniam".
- ^ Peking Review, Issue 50 dated 13 December 1963
- ^ Marxists.org. To All Marxist-Leninists Inside the Ceylon Communist Party
- ^ "The New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party in its 35th Year" (PDF).
- ^ "NDMLP 40th Anniversary Seminar and Meeting".
External links
- Comrade Maniam Commemoration Volume 1989 A collection of messages and Tributes
- Comrade Maniam Memories 2014 Book by S. K. Senthivel
- Thayagam from Sri Lanka dated 27 January 1990 The Editorial about K.A. Subramaniam involvement in Art and Literature.