The Legendary P. Sara – Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu 75th Death Anniversary (28th May 2025) – By Ravi Rudra Mr. P. Saravanamuttu, known as P. Sara, passed away on the 28th May, 1950, an untimely death at the age of 58 after a remarkable career in the Ceylon Civil Service and after an abiding and dedicated contribution to the development of cricket in Sri Lanka. Saravanamuttu had a long and notable connection with S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia. He was the son of Dr. Vetharaniam Saravanamuttu, a physician from Colombo, and was the fourth of six brothers – all of them over 6 feet in height and had distinguished careers at S. Thomas’. He also had two sisters. They were an outstanding Jaffna Christian family from Chunnakam where P. Saravanamuttu’s grandfather, Vetharaniam was a highly respected leader of the people. Sara was a top sportsman at S. Thomas’ College an outstanding student, ...
