Background
Sivasamy, Vinayakamoorthy was born on September 16, 1933 in Pungudutivu, Sri Lanka. Son of Gurumoorthy Vinayakamoorthy and Murugesu Mahesvarippillai.
Sivasamy, Vinayakamoorthy was born on September 16, 1933 in Pungudutivu, Sri Lanka. Son of Gurumoorthy Vinayakamoorthy and Murugesu Mahesvarippillai.
Bachelor, University Ceylon, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1958. Master of Arts, University Ceylon, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1969. Bachelor with honors, University London, 1961.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Jaffna, 1999.
Lecturer Sanskrit and history undergraduate department, Jaffna College, Vaddukkoddai, Sri Lanka, 1958-1962, 66-74; assistant lecturer, U. Ceylon, Peradeniya, 1962-1965; lecturer, Jaffna campus of U. Sri Lanka (now U. Jaffna), 1974-1989; lecturer in charge, Jaffna campus of U. Sri Lanka (now U. Jaffna), 1976-1978; head department Sanskrit, Jaffna campus of U. Sri Lanka (now U. Jaffna), since 1979; associate professor, Jaffna campus of U. Sri Lanka (now U. Jaffna), 1989-1996; professor, Jaffna campus of U. Sri Lanka (now U. Jaffna), since 1996.