Background
Pulendran was born 7 February 1949. She was the daughter of Technology S. Thurairajah, Mayor of Jaffna, and Nageswari.
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Rasamanohari Pulendran
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She was educated at Holy Family Convent, Jaffna.
Career
They had two daughters (Abirami and Durga). Her husband was assassinated on 19 January 1983, allegedly by the militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Pulendran contested the 1989 parliamentary election as one of the UNP"s candidates in Vanni District.
She was elected and entered Parliament.
In March 1990 she was appointed Minister of State for Education. She was re-elected at the 1994 parliamentary election.
Pulendran died on 30 December 2014 at a private hospital in Colombo.
Membership
Pulendran married K. T. Pulendran, the United National Party (UNP) organiser for Vavuniya District and a member of Vavuniya Urban Council. Pulendran was a member of the UNP"s executive committee, women"s league and Vavuniya District organiser.
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Nationality
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Political Party
National Party