Paikiasothy saravanamuttu biography definition
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Paikiasothy saravanamuttu biography definition
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
Ceylon Tamil civil servant and sports administrator
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu CCS | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1892-10-26)26 October 1892 |
| Died | 28 May 1950(1950-05-28) (aged 57) |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu (Tamil: பாக்கியசோதி சரவணமுத்து,Sinhala: පාකියසොති සර්වනමූත්තු; 26 October 1892 – 28 May 1950; also known as P.
Sara) was a Ceylonese civil servant and sports administrator.
Early life and family
Saravanamuttu was born on 26 October 1892.[1] He was the son of Vetharniam Saravanamuttu, a physician from Colombo in Ceylon.[1] His mother's family were from Vaddukoddai in northern Ceylon.[2] His paternal grandfather Vetharniam is reputed to be the founder of Chunnakam, a small town in northern Ceylon.[3] Saravanamuttu had five brothers: Ratnasothy, Nanasothy, Tharmasothy, Manicasothy and Saptaranajyoti.[1] He was educated a