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[[All Ceylon Tamil Congress]] President [[Kumar Ponnambalam]] said that "K.A. Subramaniam's position in the 1988 presidential election is a good example of how he worked not only against for caste and religion but also for ethnic and regional differences. Despite the fact of the thread 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> |
[[All Ceylon Tamil Congress]] President [[Kumar Ponnambalam]] said that "K.A. Subramaniam's position in the 1988 presidential election is a good example of how he worked not only against for caste and religion but also for ethnic and regional differences. Despite the fact of the thread 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 . |
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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> |
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He was the founding General Secretary of the [[New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party|Communist Party of Sri Lanka (Left)]] |
He was the founding General Secretary of the [[New-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party|Communist Party of Sri Lanka (Left)]] |
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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 | 5 March 1931 Kollankaladdy, Sri Lanka |
Died | 27 November 1989 (aged 58) Kandy, Sri Lanka |
Political party | Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist) Ceylon Communist Party |
Occupation | Communist |
K.A. Subramaniam (5 March 1931 – 27 November 1989) was a Sri Lankan leftist political activist.[1]
In early 1950s, he was assisting V. Ponnambalam as directed by the veteran leader Pon Kandiah. He successfully organized many branches of the Ceylon Communist Party's youth wing in Jaffna. [2]
In 1963, D.B. Alwis and K.A. 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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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. K.A. 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.[4]
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 my presidential election campaign in the North in spite of the fact that he was not in the best of health."[5]
Justice Hon. T.W. Rajaratnam former MP 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."[5]
Former MP Hon.S. D. Bandaranayake said about him that "I had the privilege of knowing, Comrade K. A. Subramaniam the General Secretary of the 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.[5]
Hon. Ishak, Mohamed Haleem said about K.A. 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 last Presidential election openly and vigorously supported the candidature of Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike the nominee of the 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."[5]
All Ceylon Tamil Congress President Kumar Ponnambalam said that "K.A. Subramaniam's position in the 1988 presidential election is a good example of how he worked not only against for caste and religion but also for ethnic and regional differences. Despite the fact of the thread 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."[5]
Professor K. Kailasapathy's wife Madam Sarvamangalam said that "Around 1975, my husband 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. 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." [5]
He was the founding General Secretary of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka (Left) [6] [7]
References
External links
- Comrade Maniam Commemoration Volume 1989 A collection of messages and Tributes