Siva Selliah
Justice Siva Selliah (1924–1997) was a Sri Lankan judge. He was a former justice of the Court of Appeal, judge of the High Court and a magistrate.[1] He was also a member of the Governing Council of the University of Colombo.
Siva Selliah | |
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| Justice of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 1997 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lanka |
| Spouse(s) | Bavani Selliah |
| Relations | Sir Arunachalam Mahadeva, The Honourable Justice V. Manicavasagar |
| Children | Dr. Sivakumar Selliah, Selvalakshmi, Sivakami |
| Residence | Rosmead Place, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | Colombo Law College, Royal College Colombo |
He was born Sivanathan Selliah in 1924 to Nallithamby Selliah, a stockbroker in Colombo. He was educated at the Royal College, Colombo, and entered the University of Ceylon where he obtained a degree in Classics. Thereafter he chose the field of law, studying at the Colombo Law College.[2]
After taking oaths as a lawyer, he joined the judiciary as a magistrate. Later, he became a High Court judge, and then a justice of the Court of Appeals until his retirement in 1987. After his retirement he became a member of the Governing Council of the University of Colombo and member of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.[3]
Married to Bavani Selliah, his son is Dr. Sivakumar Selliah and daughters Selvalakshmi and Sivakami. Their family hails from Manipay.