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N. Shanmugalingam

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Nagalingam Shanmugalingam
Alma materUniversity of Colombo
University of Jaffna
OccupationAcademic
TitleVice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna
TermDecember 2007 – March 2011
SuccessorVasanthy Arasaratnam

Nagalingam Shanmugalingam is a Sri Lankan Tamil sociologist, academic and former vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna.

Early life

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Shanmugalingam obtained a BEd degree from the University of Colombo.[1] He later received MA and PhD degrees from the University of Jaffna.

Career

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Shanmugalingam 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

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  1. ^ "The Principal Officers of the University of Jaffna". University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Jaffna University: The Unyielding Strength". Business Today.
  3. ^ "Black Tiger Day celebrated in Jaffna Campus". TamilNet. 5 July 2006.
  4. ^ "Listening to Voices of Jaffna: results of a social survey". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 11 November 2003.
  5. ^ "Shanmugalingan appointed new Vice-Chancellor of Jaffna University". TamilNet. 27 December 2007.
  6. ^ "Three vie for Jaffna University VC post". TamilNet. 1 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Vasanthi Arasaratnam becomes Vice Chancellor, Jaffna University". TamilNet. 31 March 2011.