Early Life
Yogeswaran was born 5 February 1934. He was the son of S. A. Vettivelu, a medical doctor from Jaffna in northern province of Ceylon, and Parasakthi. He was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna and St. Patrick's College, Jaffna. He later studied law in the United Kingdom. Whilst in UK he was an active member of the National Union of Students, Anti Apartheid League and president of the UK branch of the Ceylon Tamil Overseas League. After graduation he returned to Ceylon and joined the legal profession, becoming an attorney at law and appearing in the Jaffna courts.
Yogeswaran married Sarojini, daughter of Ponnambalam.
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