Arumugam Sellamuttu

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Atikar Arumugam Sellamuttu, MBE was a prominent Ceylonese colonial-ear merchant and landowner.

Educated at the Royal College, Colombo, he became a leading figure in the mercantile sector serving as a director of Lanka Life Assurance Ltd. and Sellamijttu Sivanathan & Co., Ltd.. He receded at "St. Edwin", Rosmead Place, Colombo. [1] He was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the 1930 Birthday Honours for his philanthropic activities and had been awarded the title of Atikar. [2] [3] [4]

The Atikar A Sellamuttu Prize is awarded at Royal College, Colombo since 1935.

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References

  1. ↑ Fergusons Directory 1957 (PDF). Ceylon Publications. 1957. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "SUPPLEMENT. TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 3 JUNE, 1930" (PDF). thegazette.co.uk. The London Gazette. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Fazley, Lucky win Interclub Golf trophy for Orient Club". Daily Financial Times. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Dissanayaka, T.D.S.A. (2005). War Or Peace in Sri Lanka. ISBN   9788179911990 . Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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