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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.

[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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 {{Short description|British Merchant and Philanthropist}}
-[[Native_headmen_of_Ceylon#Classes of headmen in Tamil Areas|Atikar]] '''Arumugam Sellamuttu''', [[Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|MBE]] was a prominent [[British Ceylon|Ceylonese colonial]]-ear merchant and landowner.
+[[Native_headmen_of_Ceylon#Classes of headmen in Tamil Areas|Atikar]] '''Arumugam Sellamuttu''', [[Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|MBE]] was a prominent [[British Ceylon|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.<ref>{{cite book |title=Fergusons Directory 1957 |date=1957 |publisher=Ceylon Publications |url=https://www.historyofceylontea.com/ceylon-publications/fergusons-directory/1957-fergusons-ceylon-directory/pdf/resources/1957-fergusons-ceylon-directory.pdf |accessdate=28 September 2020}}</ref> 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 [[Native_headmen_of_Ceylon#Classes of headmen in Tamil Areas|Atikar]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SUPPLEMENT. TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 3 JUNE, 1930. |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33611/supplement/3485/data.pdf |website=thegazette.co.uk |publisher=The London Gazette |accessdate=28 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Fazley, Lucky win Interclub Golf trophy for Orient Club |url=http://www.ft.lk/article/556183/Fazley--Lucky-win-Interclub-Golf-trophy-for-Orient-Club%C2%A0 |accessdate=28 September 2020 |agency=Daily Financial Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Dissanayaka |first1=T.D.S.A. |title=War Or Peace in Sri Lanka |year=2005 |isbn=9788179911990 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wfkLyH95m9MC&q=Adigar+A+Sellamuttu&pg=PA11 |accessdate=28 September 2020}}</ref>
-The ''Atikar A Sellamuttu Prize'' is awarded at [[Royal College, Colombo]] since 1935.
+The ''Atikar A Sellamuttu Prize'' has been awarded at [[Royal College, Colombo]] since 1935.
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