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.[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 has been awarded at Royal College, Colombo since 1935.
References edit
- ^ Fergusons Directory 1957 (PDF). Ceylon Publications. 1957. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "SUPPLEMENT. TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 3 JUNE, 1930" (PDF). thegazette.co.uk. The London Gazette. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Fazley, Lucky win Interclub Golf trophy for Orient Club". Daily Financial Times. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ Dissanayaka, T.D.S.A. (2005). War Or Peace in Sri Lanka. ISBN 9788179911990. Retrieved 28 September 2020.