About H. D. Thambiah
Lived 1926 – 1992 (aged 65). H. D. Thambiah was a Sri Lankan judge.
Herbert Dharmarajah Thambiah (14 October 1926 – 4 October 1992) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and judge. He was a Court of Appeal judge, Supreme Court judge and the 39th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.
Early life and family Thambiah was born on 14 October 1926. He was the son of C. R. Thambiah, a lawyer from Jaffna in northern Ceylon. He was educated at Jaffna Central College and St. Thomas' College, Colombo.
Thambiah died on 4 October 1992 at the age of 65.
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Who was H. D. Thambiah?
Sri Lankan judge (1926–1992)
When was H. D. Thambiah born?
H. D. Thambiah was born on 14 October 1926.
When did H. D. Thambiah die?
H. D. Thambiah died on 4 October 1992.
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H. D. Thambiah was a judge.
What nationality was H. D. Thambiah?
H. D. Thambiah was Sri Lankan.
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