R. Sri Pathmanathan

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|predecessor1 = S. M. Anantham

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Ratnasabapathy Sri Pathmanathan (died 5 May 1943) was a Ceylon Tamil barrister-at-law, politician and member of the State Council of Ceylon.{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.lk/en/members-of-parliament/directory-of-past-members/viewMember/2713|title=Hon. Sri Pathmanathan, Ratnasabapathy, M.P.|publisher=Parliament of Sri Lanka|accessdate=20 April 2019}}

Sri Pathmanathan was the nephew of P. Ramanathan and P. Arunachalam.{{cite news |title=Mr. R. S. Pathmanathan Entertained by Ceylon Tamil Community |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19370105-1.2.20 |access-date=11 June 2020 |work=The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser |date=5 January 1937 |location=Singapore}} He had a MA degree from the University of Oxford.

Sri Pathmanathan contested the 1934 State Council by-election in Point Pedro but was defeated by G. G. Ponnambalam.{{cite web |last1=Sri Kantha |first1=Sachi |last2=Sachi |first2=Siva |authorlink1=Sachi Sri Kantha |title=G. G. Ponnambalam (1902-1977): His Power and Plight as a Tamil Leader: A Centenary Appraisal |url=https://www.sangam.org/ANALYSIS_ARCHIVES/sachi10_08_02.htm |publisher=Ilankai Tamil Sangam |access-date=11 June 2020 |date=8 October 2002}}{{cite book |last1=Rajasingham |first1=K. T. |title=Sri Lanka: The Untold Story |date=22 September 2001 |publisher=Asia Times |location=Hong Kong |url=http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CI22Df02.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717230426/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CI22Df02.html |archive-date=17 July 2016 |url-status=unfit |chapter=Chapter 7: State Councils - elections and boycotts}} He contested the 1936 State Council election as a candidate in Mannar-Mullaitivu and was elected to the State Council of Ceylon.{{cite book |last1=Goonetilleke |first1=T. V. |title=Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931-1972 |date=1972 |publisher=Library of the National State Assembly |location=Colombo, Sri Lanka |page=152 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XkkFAAAAMAAJ}}{{cite book |last1=Rajasingham |first1=K. T. |title=Sri Lanka: The Untold Story |date=29 September 2001 |publisher=Asia Times |location=Hong Kong |url=http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CI29Df03.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717230536/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak |archive-date=17 July 2016 |url-status=unfit |chapter=Chapter 8: Pan Sinhalese board of ministers - A Sinhalese ploy}}{{cite book|title=The Ceylon Blue Book|publisher=Government Printer|place=Colombo|date=1938|page=32}} He died whilst still in office on 5 May 1943. His position on the Council was taken by Gnanamuthu Isaac, at the subsequent by-election on 28 August.