Sabdharatnajyoti Saravanamuttu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of Colombo Municipal Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1937–1946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 1898 Colombo, Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | Colombo, Ceylon | 17 July 1957||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profession | Lawyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1912–1918 | S. Thomas' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1919–1920 | Ceylonese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1923 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1923 | Cambridgeshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1924 | Indian Gymkhana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1926–1938 | Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1933–1934 | Galle Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1936–1937 | Ceylon Cricket Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1947–1948 | MP Engineer's XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lieutenant Colonel Sabdharatnajyoti "Thambirajah" Saravanamuttu, MBE (1898 – 17 July 1957; also known as S. Sara) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician, military officer, cricketer and sports administrator.
Saravanamuttu was born in 1898 in Colombo, Ceylon. [1] He was the son of Vetharniam Saravanamuttu, a physician from Colombo. [2] His mother's family were from Vaddukoddai in northern Ceylon. [3] His paternal grandfather Vetharniam is reputed to be the founder of Chunnakam, a small town in northern Ceylon. [4] Saravanamuttu had five eminent brothers: Ratnasothy, Nanasothy, Tharmasothy, Paikiasothy and Manicasothy. [2] He was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia where he was captain of the cricket team (1916–18) and scored the fastest century in Ceylon. [3] [4] [5] He was also head prefect and boxing champion at S. Thomas. [4] He then joined St Catharine's College, Cambridge to study engineering. [3] [4] He played cricket at Cambridge between 1921 and 1923 but failed to win a blue for Cambridge University Cricket Club. [4] [5]
Saravanamuttu was a member of Colombo Municipal Council from May 1937 to December 1946. [6] Saravanamuttu served in the Ceylon Defense Force during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. [4] He was in command of one of the two Ceylon Light Infantry battalions deployed along the eastern coast of Ceylon to protect against Japanese invasion. [7] After the war he qualified as a lawyer and practised law. [4]
Saravanamuttu was captain of the Ceylon national cricket team twice and of Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club in 1934 and from 1936 to 1941. [5] [8] He played in the European-Ceylonese Test series and for Ceylon against Australia, New Zealand and Marylebone Cricket Club. [5] He was president of the Board of Control for Cricket in Ceylon. [4] [5]
Saravanamuttu was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1953 Coronation Honours. [4] [5] He died on 17 July 1957 in Colombo aged 59. [1] [5]
Sabdharatnajyoti Saravanamuttu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of Colombo Municipal Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1937–1946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1898 Colombo, Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | Colombo, Ceylon | 17 July 1957||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profession | Lawyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cricket information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1912–1918 | S. Thomas' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1919–1920 | Ceylonese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1923 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1923 | Cambridgeshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1924 | Indian Gymkhana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1926–1938 | Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1933–1934 | Galle Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1936–1937 | Ceylon Cricket Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1947–1948 | MP Engineer's XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
CricketArchive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lieutenant Colonel Sabdharatnajyoti "Thambirajah" Saravanamuttu, MBE (1898 – 17 July 1957; also known as S. Sara) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician, military officer, cricketer and sports administrator.
Saravanamuttu was born in 1898 in Colombo, Ceylon. [1] He was the son of Vetharniam Saravanamuttu, a physician from Colombo. [2] His mother's family were from Vaddukoddai in northern Ceylon. [3] His paternal grandfather Vetharniam is reputed to be the founder of Chunnakam, a small town in northern Ceylon. [4] Saravanamuttu had five eminent brothers: Ratnasothy, Nanasothy, Tharmasothy, Paikiasothy and Manicasothy. [2] He was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia where he was captain of the cricket team (1916–18) and scored the fastest century in Ceylon. [3] [4] [5] He was also head prefect and boxing champion at S. Thomas. [4] He then joined St Catharine's College, Cambridge to study engineering. [3] [4] He played cricket at Cambridge between 1921 and 1923 but failed to win a blue for Cambridge University Cricket Club. [4] [5]
Saravanamuttu was a member of Colombo Municipal Council from May 1937 to December 1946. [6] Saravanamuttu served in the Ceylon Defense Force during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. [4] He was in command of one of the two Ceylon Light Infantry battalions deployed along the eastern coast of Ceylon to protect against Japanese invasion. [7] After the war he qualified as a lawyer and practised law. [4]
Saravanamuttu was captain of the Ceylon national cricket team twice and of Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club in 1934 and from 1936 to 1941. [5] [8] He played in the European-Ceylonese Test series and for Ceylon against Australia, New Zealand and Marylebone Cricket Club. [5] He was president of the Board of Control for Cricket in Ceylon. [4] [5]
Saravanamuttu was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1953 Coronation Honours. [4] [5] He died on 17 July 1957 in Colombo aged 59. [1] [5]