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.

[1] He was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia where he won many prizes including the Victoria Gold Medal.

[2] He then joined Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge in 1915 in preparation for entering the Indian Civil Service but family circumstances forced him to leave before finishing his course.

[1][2][3] He spent millions of public money in these roles and was believed to the highest paid civil servant in the country.

[2] Saravanamuttu contested the ensuing by-election held in Colombo South in November 1948 but again lost, this time to T. F.

[5] Saravanamuttu is mostly remembered for his association with the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club which he helped develop.