Nagalingam Shanmugalingam is a Sri Lankan Tamil sociologist, academic and former vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna.
Nagalingam Shanmugalingam | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Colombo University of Jaffna |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Title | Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna |
| Term | December 2007 – March 2011 |
| Successor | Vasanthy Arasaratnam |
Early life
editShanmugalingam obtained a BEd degree from the University of Colombo.[1] He later received MA and PhD degrees from the University of Jaffna.
Career
editShanmugalingam joined the University of Jaffna in 1981 as an assistant lecturer in sociology and eventually became professor of sociology.[2] He was later head of the Department of Sociology and Political Science at the university.[3][4] He was appointed vice-chancellor of the university in December 2007.[5] Shanmugalingam stood for re-election but in March 2011 President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed Vasanthy Arasaratnam to the post of vice-chancellor.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "The Principal Officers of the University of Jaffna". University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Jaffna University: The Unyielding Strength". Business Today.
- ^ "Black Tiger Day celebrated in Jaffna Campus". TamilNet. 5 July 2006.
- ^ "Listening to Voices of Jaffna: results of a social survey". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 11 November 2003.
- ^ "Shanmugalingan appointed new Vice-Chancellor of Jaffna University". TamilNet. 27 December 2007.
- ^ "Three vie for Jaffna University VC post". TamilNet. 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Vasanthi Arasaratnam becomes Vice Chancellor, Jaffna University". TamilNet. 31 March 2011.