Background
Thamotheram was born on 12 October 1915. He was the son of Gate Mudaliyar N. N. Thamotheram.
Thamotheram was born on 12 October 1915. He was the son of Gate Mudaliyar N. N. Thamotheram.
He was educated at Jaffna Central CollegeSt.
He was a crown counsel, Commissioner of Assize and Supreme Court judge. Thomas" College. After school he entered Ceylon University College and graduated with a Bachelor degree. He then joined Ceylon Law College and passed out as an advocate.
Thamotheram married Baladevi, daughter of Kanagasabai.
Thamotheram was called to the bar in 1942. He joined the Attorney-General"s Department.
He was a crown counsel from 1944 to 1968. He acted as Solicitor General.
He was also appointed Commissioner of Assize.
He was appointed Supreme Court judge in 1970. He served on the Judicial Service Commission. He retired in 1980.
After the Black July riots in which thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils were murdered by Sinhalese mobs, Thamotheram moved to Australia in 1983.
He was called to the bar in Australia in 1984.