J. N. Arumugam

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J. N. Arumugam
CCS CBE
Born(1896-02-23)23 February 1896
Alma mater Jaffna Central College
Ceylon Technical College
OccupationCivil servant

Joseph Nalliah ArumugamCBE (born 23 February 1896) was a leading Ceylon Tamil civil servant.

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Early life

Arumugam was born on 23 February 1896. [1] He was from Katkovalam near Point Pedro in northern Ceylon. He was educated at Jaffna Central College. [1] He then studied science at Ceylon Technical College. [1] After passing the inter science examination he went to the UK on a scholarship. There, in December 1921, he joined the Ceylon Civil Service. [1]

Arumugam married a daughter of Muttucumaru and, following her death, Lilly Chelliah. [1]

Career

Arumugam held several civil service positions in Ceylon and was a leading magistrate in Colombo. [1] [2] He became Petrol Controller in 1941 and Commissioner of Motor Transport in 1946. [1] He was later Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Works. [1] [3]

In the 1951 New Year Honours Arumugam was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. [4]

Death

Arumugam died in the 1960s after retirement. [1]

Joseph Nalliah Arumugam Memorial Award

In 1986 Arumugam's widow established an endowment to award scholarships for science students at the University of Colombo. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 14.
  2. ↑ "Gooneratne v Mahadeva". LawNet. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  3. ↑ "Silverline Bus Company Ltd v Kandy Omnibus Company Ltd". LawNet. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  4. ↑ "Fourth Supplement" (PDF). The London Gazette (39107): 43. 29 December 1950.
  5. ↑ "Joseph Nalliah Arumugam Memorial Award". University of Colombo.
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