Robert Rasiah Crossette-Thambiah was a leading Ceylon Tamil lawyer and Solicitor General.
[1] He was the son of T. H. Crossette, principal of St. John's College, Jaffna.
[1] Crossette-Thambiah married Amy Ranita, daughter of S. C.
[1] Crossette-Thambiah taught at St. John's College for a few years before joining the legal profession.
[2] He joined the Attorney-General's Department in 1926 as an Additional Crown Counsel.