Download or read book S.J.V. Chelvanayakam and the Crisis of Sri Lankan Tamil Nationalism, 1947-1977 written by A. Jeyaratnam Wilson and published by C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 1994 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: S.J. Chelvanayakam was one of the most prominent leaders of the Ceylon Tamils before and after the end of colonial rule, and in the early days of their struggle for political and economic equality. The author, who knew Chelvanayakam intimately, analyzes in this work his career and his symbiotic relationship with the Ceylon Tamils, which led eventually to the emergence and reinforcing of a defensive Ceylon Tamil nationalism.