Background
Velayutham, Thillainayakam was born on October 14, 1935 in Tellippallai, Sri Lanka. Son of Veluppillai Thillainayakam and Namasivayam Sinnathangam.
Velayutham, Thillainayakam was born on October 14, 1935 in Tellippallai, Sri Lanka. Son of Veluppillai Thillainayakam and Namasivayam Sinnathangam.
Bachelor of Science, Madras Christian College, India, 1958. PGDE, University Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 1966. Master of Arts, University Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, La Trobe University, Australia, 1981.
Teacher St. Mary's College, Sri Lanka, 1958-1969. Lecturer Palaly Teachers College, Sri Lanka, 1970-1971, University Peradeniya and Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1971-1980. Senior lecturer, head of department University Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 1981-1984.
Visiting fellow, coordinator postgraduate studies, head of department University New England, Australia, 1984-1985. Associate professor University South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. Head of department University Colombo, 1978-1980.
Chairman postgraduate committee University South Pacific, Suva, 1985-1990. Visiting fellow University Melbourne, 1990, Regional Development of South Pacific Education, 1990.
President Sri Lanka Association for Educational Administration, Colombo, 1980, Fiji Institute for Educational Research, 1992-1993. Fellow Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration (England). Member Australian College Education, Pacific Islands Regional Association Distance Education, American Education Research Association.
Married Velayutham Sabaratnam Nagulambikai, May 13, 1959. Children: Subratheepan, Sabaratnam.