Joseph Nalliah Arumugam CBE (born 23 February 1896) was a leading Ceylon Tamil civil servant.
[1] Arumugam married a daughter of Muttucumaru and, following her death, Lilly Chelliah.
[1] Arumugam held several civil service positions in Ceylon and was a leading magistrate in Colombo.
[1][3] In the 1951 New Year Honours Arumugam was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
[1] In 1986 Arumugam's widow established an endowment to award scholarships for science students at the University of Colombo.