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T. Somasekaram, Sri Lankan geographer and politician, 37th Surveyor General of Sri Lanka (died 2010)
Sri Lanka Sikhamani Thamotharam Somasekaram was a leading Sri Lankan Tamil geographer and Surveyor General. He was awarded the Sri Lanka Sikhamani title, a Sri Lankan national honour, in 1990 for this work. Somasekaram became Surveyor General in 1991.
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T. Somasekaram was born in 1934. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1934 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.19 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $4,900 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $2,500 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.25 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.20 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 126.4M | 341 million |
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