Rasamanohari Pulendran (Tamil: இராசமனோகரி புலேந்திரன்; 7 February 1949 – 30 December 2014) was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, Member of Parliament, and state minister.
Early life and family
Pulendran was born on 7 February 1949. She was the daughter of T. S. Thurairajah, Mayor of Jaffna, and Nageswari. She was educated at Holy Family Convent, Jaffna.
She married K. T. Pulendran, the United National Party (UNP) organiser for Vavuniya District and a member of the Vavuniya Urban Council. They had two daughters (Abirami and Durga). Her husband was assassinated on 19 January 1983, allegedly by the militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
Political career
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.
She served as a member of the UNP's executive committee and women's league, and as the Vavuniya District organiser for the party. She also held positions as a director of the Mineral Sands Corporation, patron of the All Ceylon Hindu Congress, and a committee member of The Young Hindu Women's Association.
Death
Pulendran died on 30 December 2014 at a private hospital in Colombo, at the age of 65.
