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Rudra Srichandra Rajasingham (2 April 1926 – 24 March 2006) was a Sri Lankan police officer and diplomat. He was the Inspector General of Police and Sri Lankan Ambassador to Indonesia.

Early life and family

Rajasingham was born on 2 April 1926.[1] He was the son of surgeon A. S. Rajasingham and Noble Rajasingham.[1][2] He was educated at Hartley College, C.M.S. Ladies' College, Colombo and Trinity College, Kandy.[1][3] He was a school prefect and member of the cricket and rugby teams at Trinity College.[1][2][4] After school he joined the University of Ceylon, Colombo from where he graduated with a degree in English, History and Economics.[1] He played cricket and rugby for the university too.[2][5]

Rajasingham married Sita.[2] They had a daughter (Sharminie).[2]

Career

Rajasingham joined the Ceylon Police Force in 1949 as a probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police.[1][2] He worked at several police stations including Tangalle, Mannar and Colombo.[1] He rose up the ranks and in 1982 he was appointed Inspector General of Police, the most senior police officer post in the country.[1] He was a Sri Lankan representative at the Thimpu peace talks with Sri Lankan Tamil militant groups in 1985.[2]

Rajasingham was head of the Police Sports Club and its rugby section.[4] He also played for Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club, served as its president in 1971 and made life member in 1974.[4][6]

Later life

After retirement Rajasingham was appointed Sri Lankan Ambassador to Indonesia in 1985.[1][2] He was later chairman of the State Mortgage Bank and a member of the first Commission to Investigate Allegations Bribery and Corruption.[1][2][7]

Rajasingham was president of Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union between 1993 and 1994.[2][4]

Rajasingham died on 24 March 2006 at the Police Hospital in Colombo.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 154.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j de Alwis, Sharm (7 April 2006). "Rudra Rajasingham - the quintessential cop". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Well done Hartley!". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 27 October 2002. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Rudra, Godfather of Police Rugby is no more". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2006.
  5. ^ Sivendran, S. (23 March 2013). "Golden Years of Police Sports". The Island (Sri Lanka).
  6. ^ Wijesekera, Bernie (3 April 2006). "Rudra Rajasingham, pioneer of Police rugby". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
  7. ^ "History of the Commission". Commission to Investigate Allegations Bribery and Corruption.
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