K. Alvapillai
Ceylon Tamil civil servant
About K. Alvapillai
Lived 1905 – 1979 (aged 73).
Kovindapillai Alvapillai, OBE (23 November 1905 – 17 February 1979) was a leading Ceylon Tamil civil servant.
Early life Alvapillai was born on 23 November 1905. He was the son of Kovindapillai and Seethevi Pillai (Thangam) from Thumpalai near Point Pedro in northern British Ceylon. Alvapillai had an elder sister (Nagaratnam), younger brother (Sathasivam Pillai) and younger sister (Theva Yogam). His father died when Alvapillai was ten years old. In 1959 he became Permanent Secretary to the Minister of Commerce and Trade.
After retirement Alvapillai served as Chairman of a number of state-owned corporations – Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Ceylon State Flour Corporation and Ceylon Shipping Corporation.
Death Alvapillai died on 17 February 1979 aged 73.
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Ceylon Tamil civil servant
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K. Alvapillai died on 17 February 1979.
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