K. Velayudam

Quick Facts

Full Name	K. Velayudam
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 6, 1950(1950-04-06)
Age	74
Date Of Death	October 13, 2015, Chennai, India
Country	Sri Lanka
Horoscope	Aries

K. Velayudam Biography

K. Velayudam is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 6, 1950 in Sri Lanka.

Velayudam started his trade union career as a grassroots level organizer for the Lanka Jathika Estate Workers Union (LJEWU), a trade union representing tea, rubber and other plantation workers. The LJEWU is affiliated to the United National Party (UNP). He held several positions at the LJEWU before being appointed its Director Workers Education in 1982, a position he held until 2002. He was elected general-secretary of the union in 2003 at its 23rd Delegate Convention. Velayudam became general-secretary of the National Trade Union Federation (NTUF), of which the LJEWU is a member, in 2005. He became interim president of NTUF in 2008 before being elected president in October 2011 at its second congress.

Velayudam had been a member of Uva Provincial Council (UPC) since its creation in 1988. Following the death of Percy Samaraweera he became the UNP’s chief ministerial candidate in Uva during the 1999 provincial council election but the UNP lost control of the council to the People’s Alliance. Velayudam contested the 2001 parliamentary election as one of the United National Front’s (UNF) candidates in Badulla District. He was elected and entered Parliament. He stood for re-election at the 2004 parliamentary election as one of the UNF’s candidates in Badulla District but failed to get elected after coming seventh amongst the UNF candidates.

K. Velayudam Net Worth

K. Velayudam is one of the richest Politician from Sri Lanka. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, K. Velayudam 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Karuppaiah Velayudam (Tamil: கருப்பையா வேலாயுதம் ; 6 April 1950 – 13 October 2015) was a Sri Lankan trade unionist, politician and state minister.

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Facts & Trivia

Jhonatan Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sri Lanka. K. Velayudam celebrates birthday on April 6 of every year.

Top Facts about K. Velayudam

1. K. Velayudam was a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer.
2. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1956-1960.
3. Velayudam was a prominent Tamil leader in Sri Lanka.
4. He advocated for the rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
5. Velayudam was a founding member of the Federal Party.
6. He played a key role in drafting the party’s constitution.
7. In 1960, he lost his seat in parliament due to electoral fraud allegations.
8. Velayudam passed away on October 10, 1975 at age 60.
9. His legacy continues to inspire Tamil politicians and activists today.
10. A statue of him stands in his hometown of Chavakachcheri, Sri Lanka.