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Wesley College Colombo - Sri Lanka

In Memoriam

Our Principals

In Memoriam - Rev. Samuel Rowse Wilkin.

In Memoriam - Rev. Arthur Shipham.

In Memoriam - Rev. Samuel Hill.

In Memoriam - Rev. Thomas Moscrop

In Memoriam - Rev. Thomas Coke Hillard.

In Memoriam - Rev. Joseph Passmore

In Memoriam - Rev. Henry Highfield.

In Memoriam - Rev. Albert Hutchinson.

In Memoriam - Rev.William Holden
In Memoriam - Rev. John Dalby.

In Memoriam - Rev. David S T.Izzett .

In Memoriam - Rev. James Cartman.
In Memoriam - Mr C.J Oorloff by Nihal D Amerasekera

Peter Harold Nonis – A Life of Service by Dr N.D.Amerasekera

The Final Farewell to Mr.K.M. De Lanerolle by N.S.Weerasekera

In Memoriam - Mr.K.M De Lanerolle by Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara

In Memoriam - Kenneth. M. de Lanerolle by Mervyn Nanayakkara 4/12/11
Arthur Shelton Wirasinghe by Kumar De Silva
In Memoriam - Mr Dunstan Fernando
In Memoriam - Mr. Dunstan Fernando by Nihal Alwis
In Memoriam - Dr. Louis Thomas Adhihetty 16/8/09

A Tribute to NAB Fernando by Keith De Kretser


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Our Teachers

In Memoriam - Mr. C. P. Dias - Headmaster
Mr W.E Mack Senior Master of Wesley College during the Highfield era
In Memoriam - CM Fonseka by JLF De Mel
In Memoriam - Mrs. Joyce Leembruggen
In Memoriam - J.L.F De Mel - An Appreciation From the Centenary Souvenir
In Memoriam - J.L.F De Mel Remembered by Nihal D Amerasekera
L.A.Fernando - Remembered by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
In Memoriam - Fred Abeysekera
In Memoriam - Mrs Helen Bartholomeusz Inserted 28th July 2016
In Memoriam - Clarinda Trissette Dulcie De Mel (23/05/12)
In Memoriam - C.J.T Thamotheram
In Memoriam - Maxwell De Alwis Remembered by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
In Memoriam - Mr A.J Vethanayagam by Rev Rohan Wijesinghe
In Memoriam - Lionel Jayasuriya

In Memoriam - Rev.Cyril Premawardhana

In Memoriam - Felix Premawardhana by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Mr V.R Roberts by Russell Firth Inserted 29th August 2015
In Memoriam - Mrs. Enid Sivasubramaniam by Keith De Kretser

In Memoriam - Mrs Nalini Fernando nee De Mel 5th June 2020
Remembering Mrs. Ruth Hindle by Nihal D Amerasekera 7/06/2010
In Memoriam - Mr. Charles Yesudian by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Claude Ivor De Silva Added 19th June 2022
In Memoriam - Charles De Silva --Vice Principal
In Memoriam - Austin Salgado
In Memoriam - Edmund Dissanayake
A Tribute to Edmund Dissanayake by LCR Wijesinghe Inserted 29th September 2015
Wesleyite - Shelton Peiris by Edmund Dissanayake Inserted 12th October 2015
Remembering Mr.Edmund Dissanayake By Nihal D Amerasekera Inserted 19th September 2015
Rev W.S Senior: Teacher, Poet and Priest by Cedric James Oorloff Inserted 5th November 2015
A Tribute to Mr. Edmund Dissanayake By Senthil Sinniah
A Tribute to Raju Hensman by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
In Memoriam - Mr.Wilfred Wickramasinghe - A Life of Service by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera

D.B.Welikala - Remembered by Nihal D Amerasekera
In Memoriam - Rev. J.S.Benson Manukulasooriya

In Memoriam - Nirmali (de Silva) Fernando Added 1st February 2019
In Memoriam - Mr Bandula Welaratne Added 15th April 2022
In Memoriam - Mrs.C.E Oorloff by Nihal D Amerasekera
David Joseph - Remembered by Nihal D Amerasekera
In Memoriam - Rev. Percy T Cash
In Memoriam - Mr E L Rodrigo
The Death of Mr. C. V. Honter (From the Wesley College archives)
In Memoriam - Raju Hensman by Keith De Kretser

In Memoriam - Basil Mihiripenna
In Memoriam - Mr. Jayantha Premachandra 24th May 2021
Memories of Mr. Evan Jayasekera by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera10/01/14
In Memoriam - Rev R.Wilfrid Pile -Chaplain at Wesley College Colombo 1952-56
In Memoriam - Mrs. Isla Perera
In Memoriam - Mr Sam Gnanadurai 10th January 2021
In Memoriam - P.G.R. (Gilbert) Fernando sent by Keith de Kretser

Wesleyite - Shelton Peiris by Edmund Dissanayake Inserted 12th October 2015
In Memoriam - Mrs.Lynette De Silva
In Memoriam - Mrs. Bhadrani Jayawardene 9/3/2011
In Memoriam - Srilal Prasan Wijesinghe Inserted 5th May 2018
Recollections on the Death of a Classmate - Edward C. Roberts by Fred Abeysekera


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Our Chaplains

In Memoriam - Rev. J.S.Benson Manukulasooriya

My memories of Rev R Wilfred Pile -Chaplain 1952-56 by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera 12/4/2010
Rev Shelton de Silva - Respected Teacher and Chaplain 16th November 2022
In Memoriam - Rev.Cyril Premawardhana

Rev Cyril Premawardhana by Nihal D Amerasekera

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Our Students who served in the Armed Forces and have made the Supreme Sacrifice

Our Tribute to the Fallen for their Supreme Sacrifice
In Memoriam - Lt.Col.Sumith Perera by Neville Weerasekera

We Pay Tribute to Wesleyites who made the Supreme Sacrifice for our Motherland
In Memoriam - Kingsley Redlich 1891-1916 by C. V. Honter

Harold Staples 1896-1917 - Our Heroes lost in the First World War

In Memoriam - Major General H G P M Kariyawasam Added 26th January 2023

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Our Matrons

Remembering Mrs. Ruth Hindle by Nihal D Amerasekera 7/06/2010
Miss Tillekeratne and Miss Gomes Added 4th September 2022

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Our beloved Tuck Shop Man

In Memoriam - D.S Wijemanne by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
In Memoriam - D.S Wijemanne The Tucks Most Unforgettable Character By D.F.Abeysekera
In Memoriam - D.S Wijemanne by Edmund Dissanayake


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Obituaries in Sri Lanka

In Memoriam - Arunachalam (Chuttie) Ramachandra by HSATP
In Memoriam - Mr.Terrence de Zylva by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
In Memoriam - Bertus Perera

In Memoriam - Gamini Nissanke Jayaweera by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Surendran Thiruchelvam

Eustace Basil Nathanielsz - Remembered by Peter Casiechetty

In Memoriam - Edward James Melder - (Eddie)

In Memoriam - Wilfred Thalakumbura - By Dr.N.D.Amerasekera

In Memoriam - A. Mylvaganam
In Memoriam - Rex De Silva 17th February 2021
In Memoriam - Graham Dissanayake Inserted 25th November 2017
In Memoriam - Jehan Cassim Inserted 16th July 2017
In Memoriam - Kou Sien Chang Inserted 6th August 2016
In Memoriam - Padmasiri Silva Inserted 7th August 2016
In Memoriam - Mohammed Ansar Fuard

In Memoriam - Michael Gooneratne Inserted 27th April 2016
In Memoriam - Hon. MH Mohamed
In Memoriam - Prof.Mahroof Ismail Inserted 13th June 2016
In Memoriam - Robin Errol Carnie By Dr.N.D.Amerasekera

In Memoriam - M.Hisni Marikar by N.D.Amerasekera

In Memoriam - W. P. S. Abeywardene by Richard Dwight

In Memoriam - Milroy Bulner by Lalith C.R.Wijesinghe

In Memoriam - Godfrey Van Dort by Deloraine Brohier

In Memoriam - A.C.Wijetilleke remembered by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Haleem Ishak 25/9/03

In Memoriam - R.Rathnavale by ND Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Lionel Rajapaksha, A.K.Mather and Godwin Roberts by NDA

In Memoriam - B.J.Karunatilleke by Frank Samaraweera and MS Tissera

In Memoriam - Lynfrey Kingston (LK) Fernando remembered by Nihal D Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Donald W.Thurairatnam by Peter Casiechitty

In Memoriam - Upali Samararatne remembered by LCR Wijesinghe

In Memoriam - Denzil Peter Perera - Past President OWSC

In Memoriam - Marshall Perera remembered by ND Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Glen Rabot by Yohan Ferreira

In Memoriam - Brian Goonetilleke by Nihal D Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Trevor Gunasekera

In Memoriam - Allan Eustace Gunawardena by a family friend

In Memoriam - Diyanesh Rajaratnam by Suresh Muthulingam

In Memoriam - Norman Armstrong by Peter Cassiechitty

In Memoriam - Asoka and Shirley Ranasinghe by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Tyronne Maye By Keith de Kretser

In Memoriam - C Reginald Vanden Driesen

Maurice Werapermall - Remembered by Nihal D Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Herbert Guneratne

Dimantha and Suranjan Range - Remembered
In Memoriam - Rienzie Maxwell (R.M)De Silva 09/05/2010
In Memoriam - Eardley Melder (1954-1966)
In Memoriam – Ranjith Kottachchi by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera (inserted 22/3/2011)
In Memoriam - Ranjith Kularatne and Chandra Kularatne by Nihal D Amerasekera
In Memoriam - Nalendra Abeysuriya by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera 29/11/11
In Memoriam - Samahon - Tuan Anver (RAJ)
In Memoriam - Daya Amarasinghe by Dr. Nihal D Amerasekera 30/11/11
In Memoriam - Darlan Perera by Feizal Samath 27/9/10
In Memoriam - Cecil Ancel d'With Barbut 26/2/2012
In Memoriam - Adrian Wickramaratne 25/3/12
In Memoriam - Abu Fuard
In Memoriam - Saybhan Samat 31/7/12
In Memoriam - Rev A.C.H (Christie) Rosa
In Memoriam - Prins - Nathaniel "Natty" James 11/9/12
In Memoriam - Wilbert (The Ground Boy) By The Cricket Master
In Memoriam - Dr Samad Ismail Inserted 9th November 2016
In Memoriam - Lasantha Fernando Inserted 10th November 2016
In Memoriam - Mr. S. S. Silva (The Lab Boy) 14/9/12
In Memoriam - Mr Eric Arthur Gunasekera by  Mudaliyar C.E.C Bulathsinghala  JP
In Memoriam - Mervyn Peiris
In Memoriam - Kingsley T Wickremaratne

In Memoriam - Rev. S Ariyaratnam
In Memoriam - John Christie
Tributes to Dharmaratne Kodituwakku
In Memoriam - Owen Reginald Kreltsheim
In Memoriam - Mervyn Hamer
In Memoriam - PS Rodrigo
In Memoriam - Suresh Nithiyananthan by Jeremy Brohier
In Memoriam - Indika Ratnayake

In Memoriam - Sunil Rupesinghe 18/8/2013
In Memoriam - Asoka Cooray inserted 29/08/2013
In Memoriam - Mr. Walter Jayasooriya
In Memoriam - Mr. Fitzroy Muthuvaloe

In Memoriam - Kirubai Dwight
In Memoriam - Frank Samaraweera by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera
In Memoriam - M.A.M Sheriff
In Memoriam - Ralph De Silva
In Memoriam - Sharm de Alwis
In Memoriam - George Kanagarajasingham Barnes
In Memoriam - Air Chief Marshal MJT de S Gunawardena VSV, ndc, psc
In Memoriam - O.K.Jayantha
In Memoriam - Lucky Abeywardene
In Memoriam - Dayaprasad Peiris by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera
In Memoriam- Palitha Sureweere
In Memoriam- Malik Sureweere
In Memoriam - B. R Dole
In Memoriam - Ranjith Asoka Dassanayake
In Memoriam - Ishan Saldin
In Memoriam - Gordon Tytler
In Memoriam - Dr. Gamani Attygalle by Capt. L. B. Lanka (Wilbawe) Jayaratne
In Memoriam - Malik Jahn 6/12/11
In Memoriam - Hilary De Alwis by Dr. Nihal D Amerasekera
In Memoriam - C. P. Dias A Teacher at Wesley 1882-1926 
In Memoriam - Dr. Sheik - Mohamed Fahmy Sikkander Inserted 10th January 2017
In Memoriam - M.N.G Perera Inserted 13th December 2017
In Memoriam - Shelton Peiris Inserted 19th May 2018
In Memoriam - Eardley Ranjit Abeydeera Inserted 29th June 2018
In Memoriam - Derrick Ingram Inserted 7th July 2018
In Memoriam - Alfred Kulendran David Inserted 17th July 2018
In Memoriam - Rajah (RM) Peiris Inserted 6th August 2018
In Memoriam - Wickrema De Alwis Inserted 22nd October 2018
In Memoriam - Frank Samaraweera
In Memoriam - Malcolm Perera Inserted 19th December 2018
In Memoriam - Rev.Fr.Ranjit Perera Inserted 28th December 2018
In Memoriam - Edward C. Roberts
In Memoriam - Kingsley Samaratunga Added 11th February 2019
In Memoriam - Raja Athukorala Added 18th February 2019
In Memoriam - Don Newton Kodituwakku Added 28th February 2019
In Memoriam - Keith Benjamin 2nd May 2019
In Memoriam - Chandran Perera 8th August 2019
In Memoriam - D.M.D Dharmaratne 10th October 2019
In Memoriam - Duminda Kariyawasam 31st October 2019
In Memoriam - Neil Gallagher 9th November 2019
In Memoriam - Granville Hamer 2nd March 2020
In Memoriam - Dr Ifthikar Ismail 17th March 2020
In Memoriam - Sumith Premachandra 6th April 2020
In Memoriam - B.G.R Fernando (Geoffrey) 25th June 2020
In Memoriam - Dr.R.D.D (Derrwick)De Silva 4th July 2020
In Memoriam - T.S.Wanigatunga 29th October 2020
In Memoriam - Sin Sen Chang Added 27th August 2021
In Memoriam - Clinton Rodrigo Added 9th September 2021
In Memoriam - Ishan Ali Added 17th October 2021
In Memoriam - M.A.M Razark Added 21st April 2022
In Memoriam - Nihal Seneviratne Added 28th July 2022
In Memoriam - Zubair Doray Added 19th August 2022
In Memoriam - Sharir Musafer Added 24th August 2022
In Memoriam - Brian Blacker Added 27th August 2022
In Memoriam - Richard Dwight Added 10th October 2022
In Memoriam - Rajah Sinnathuray Added 10th October 2022
In Memoriam - Maurice Dahanayake Added 20th November 2022
In Memoriam - Major General H G P M Kariyawasam Added 26th January 2023

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Obituaries in Australia

The Claessen brothers

In Memoriam - Radley Claessen Inserted 23rd January 2017

In Memoriam - Elton Bryan Claessen 18/3/2010

In Memoriam - Julian Douglas Claessen

In Memoriam - Herman Claessen (Transcribed from an article by Elmo Rodrigopulle)

Robin Reimers

Robin Reimers - Tributes and letters from his friends


Robin Reimers - Remembered by Peter Casiechetty


Robin Reimers of Wesley by Fred Abeysekera 20/1/10

Chester Robin Reimers 1.09.1944 – 6.07.2009 By Keith de Kretser

Robin Reimers -The Final Journey 10/07/09

In Memoriam - Rodney Schockman.
In Memoriam - Lionel (Len ) Percy Senaris by Langston Joseph

Paul Modder- A Tribute by Nihal D Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Oswin Allan Van Buuren by Langston Joseph

In Memoriam - Rienzie Carlisle Scharenguivel

In Memoriam - Edward Ramsay Miller by George Robertson

In Memoriam - Christopher Gillmary Bowles
In Memoriam - L.R. & S.M. Rajasingham by N.D.Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Terrence B Robertson
In Memoriam- Bertha Bernard nee Weerapass by Keith De Kretser

In Memoriam - Derek Meloney

In Memoriam - Ralph Woutersz by Nizar Sappideen

Neville Ludowyke - Remembered by Keith de Kretser- 29th June 2009

In Memoriam - Boris Schrader 16th January 2021
In Memoriam - Russell Nathanielsz Inserted 3rd July 2017
In Memoriam - Gerald de Zilwa Inserted 2nd August 2017
In Memoriam - Kenneth Honter Inserted 28th August 2017
In Memoriam - Haig Maloney Inserted 20th September 2017
In Memoriam - Ronald Mack De Kretser Inserted 10th May 2017
In Memoriam - Ronnie Nathanielsz Inserted 21st December 2016
In Memoriam - Anton Blacker Inserted 16th June 2016
In Memoriam - Allan Eric Ferdinands 16/8/10
In Memoriam - Billy Colin-Thome by Peter Casiechetty 16/8/10
Anwar Sappideen – An Appreciation By Nizar Sappideen 28/10/10
In Memoriam - Christopher Stork
In Memoriam : Michael Allan Ross Kreltsheim 22/12/2010
In Memoriam - Francis Schoorman. - 13/05/12
In Memoriam - Capt. Anwar Dole
In Memoriam - Ralph Maas
In Memoriam - Yogan Sathianathan Inserted 13th August 2016
In Memoriam - Garrick O’Neill Inserted 16th October 2016
In Memoriam - Tyrone Jansz Inserted 17th October 2016
In Memoriam - Derrick Mack (DBC) Inserted 3rd October 2017
In Memoriam - Roger Bakelmun Inserted 15th October 2017
In Memoriam - Sheriff Dean Fallil Inserted 7th December 2017
In Memoriam - Dr Risien Bartholomeusz Inserted 14th July 2018
In Memoriam - Ranjit Alwis 16th February 2021
In Memoriam - Adriaan Jansz Inserted 10th August 2016
In Memoriam - Norman de la Harpe
In Memoriam - Dennis Ebert
In Memoriam - Ernest Viswasam
In Memoriam - Spencer Mack
In Memoriam - Ivan Samuel Wijetunge
In Memoriam - Ronald Frederick Henderling
In Memoriam - Hilary De Vos By Keith de Kretser and Robin Reimers

In Memoriam - Harold Matthysz - A Tribute by Keith De Kretser
In Memoriam - Capt Charles Selvakumar Gnanakone
In Memoriam - Ron Altendorff 1935-2009
In Memoriam - Vernon Karl Lorensz Achilles by Keith De Kretser

In Memoriam - Mahadeva Wijemanne Added 17th November 2021
In Memoriam - Lasath Algama Added 21st November 2021
In Memoriam - Roger Gunasekera Added 23rd January 2022
In Memoriam - Glen Wambeek Added 13th February 2022
In Memoriam - Dr Chiron Bartholomeusz Added 23rd May 2022
In Memoriam - Charles Selvaratnam David Added 29th May 2022
In Memoriam - Charles and Arthur Swan Added 2nd May 2022
In Memoriam - Keith de Kretser ( Added 28th June 2022
In Memoriam - Ponnambalam Sivasubramaniam ( Added 3rd November 2022
In Memoriam - Everard Walker Added 12th December 2022

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Obituaries in the United Kingdom

In Memoriam- Vernon Kulatunga by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera

In Memoriam - Ranjit Kulatunga Inserted 29th June 2018
In Memoriam - A.P (Percy) Batuwitage ( Added 27th June 2022
In Memoriam - Shantha Wijesinghe Added 22nd April 2022
In Memoriam - Ronald Ashley Klyn by Azahim Mohamed
In Memoriam - S.R Sinniah (Senthil) 1st February 2021
In Memoriam - Brian Mack 3rd April 2019
In Memoriam - Hariharan Jeganathan Added 8th March 2019
In Memoriam - Peter Casiechetty Inserted 6th August 2017
In Memoriam - Dr. Ma Hung Yu Inserted 14th January 2017
In Memoriam - Gladwyn (Sarath) De Silva
In Memoriam - Nimal S. Wijesinghe
In Memoriam - Mano Gnanapragasm by Shanti McLelland 23/7/07

In Memoriam - M.W.Wickremaratne
Dr Shee Hung Yu - Remembered by his many friends
In Memoriam - AlHaj M Z M Jai Lameer
In Memoriam - Jai Lameer by Harish Nilaweera
In Memoriam - Derrick Juriansz
In Memoriam - Maxwell Noel Jansz 21/11/2011
In Memoriam - Pete Mendis
In Memoriam - Edward (Lucky) Ratnarajah
In Memoriam - Chinthaka Hettiarachchi

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Obituaries in Canada

In Memoriam - Vincent Charles De Zilva Adhihetty (Vincy) By Lou Adhihetty

In Memoriam - Sextus (Bunny) Taylor Added 17th May 2022
In Memoriam - Waldo Hindle 9th April 2021
In Memoriam - Milroy Jebarajah

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Obituaries in Switzerland

In Memoriam - Patrick Gnanamuttu - Tributes


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Obituaries in Denmark

In Memoriam - Ranjit Fernando (BCRN) Inserted 24th September 2017

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Obituaries in Germany

In Memoriam - Daya Winslow Wijakumaran Wijaratnam 24th January 2020

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Obituaries in the United States of America

In Memoriam - Dr Daya Perera by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera & Trevor Collette

In Memoriam - Dr. Brian V Jegasothy by a Staff writer

In Memoriam - Dr. Azad Cader Inserted 10th January 2017
In Memoriam - Tuan Kitchil Amith (TKA) Fallil
In Memoriam - Charles J A Gunasekera by G. J. P. Gunawardane
Remembering David Loos (Ceylon Civil Service) by Bradman Weerakoon
In Memoriam - V.P Sivalingam 22/6/10
In Memoriam - Dyon Bevis Peiris
In Memoriam - Rev Neville Koch

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Obituaries in Japan

In Memoriam - M.C.A Cader 9th February 2021

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