Ambalavaner Sivanandan

Ambalavaner Sivanandan (1924–2018) was an eminent International figure whose career in literature left an enduring mark on national and global culture. Over decades of dedicated public service and professional excellence, Ambalavaner exemplified integrity, innovation, and leadership.

Ambalavaner Sivanandan, commonly referred to as A. Sivanandan or "Siva", was a Sri Lankan Tamil novelist, activist and writer, director of the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), a London-based think tank. His first novel, When Memory Dies, won the 1998 Commonwealth Writers' Prize in the Best First Book category for Europe and South Asia. He left Sri Lanka after the 1958 riots....

The passing of Ambalavaner Sivanandan on 2018-01-03 marked the close of a transformative chapter, inspiring future generations across International and around the world to uphold the values of excellence, empathy, and enduring accomplishment.