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British Merchant and Philanthropist

Atikar Arumugam Sellamuttu, MBE was a prominent Ceylonese colonial-era 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. 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.

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

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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