Mabel Thambiah
Sri Lankan educator
About Mabel Thambiah
Lived 1916 – 1987 (aged 70–71).
Mabel Thambiah (23 February 1916 - 17 December 1987) was a Sri Lankan educator.
Biography Thambiah's parents were Mary Pooranam Thambiah and J.A. Thambiah. She attended Kandy High School and Chundikuli Girls' College, Jaffna. She then moved to Colombo and studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree at University College, Colombo, graduating in 1937.
In 1970, the school opened a new assembly hall, classroom and laboratory building, which was named the Mabel Thambiah Block. She was also president of the Jaffna branch of the University Women's Association.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Mabel Thambiah's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Mabel Thambiah?
Sri Lankan educator (1916–1987)
When was Mabel Thambiah born?
Mabel Thambiah was born in 1916.
When did Mabel Thambiah die?
Mabel Thambiah died in 1987.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mabel Thambiah. https://biography.guide/mabel-thambiah/
MLA: "Mabel Thambiah." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mabel-thambiah/.
Chicago: "Mabel Thambiah." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mabel-thambiah/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:13 UTC