The Double Blue International

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 Isla Perera
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 L.C.R 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

In Memoriam - Mrs. Pearl Wickramasinghe 10/5/2023
In Memoriam - Mrs. Lalani Dias 3/7/2023

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Boarding Masters

Mr.L.A.Fernando (Chaplain 1957) - Remembered by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
My Memories of Mr. EL Rodrigo by Nihal D Amerasekera
Charles Yesudian - A Genial Teacher by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
Mr.Wilfred Wickramasinghe. by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
In Memoriam - Maxwell De Alwis Remembered by Dr.N.D.Amerasekera
In Memoriam - Mr A.J Vethanayagam by Rev Rohan Wijesinghe
In Memoriam - Claude Ivor De Silva Added 19th June 2022
D.B Welikala A Tribute by Nihal D Amerasekera
Eric De Silva - A Portrait of Greatness by L.A.Fernando   -

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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.D.W Kariyawasam (Rtd) 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 - By Country

Obituaries in Sri Lanka

Obituaries in Australia

Obituaries in U.K

Obituaries in Canada

Obituaries in Switzerland

Obituaries in Denmark

Obituaries in Germany

Obituaries in USA

Obituaries in New Zealand

Obituaries in Japan

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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 L.C.R 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.D.W Kariyawasam (Rtd) Added 26th January 2023
In Memoriam - Nihal Gemunu Abeysekera Fernando (N.G.A.) Added 26th April 2023
In Memoriam - Rev Dr Neil Obeysekera Added 30th August 2023
In Memoriam - Mithral Perera Added 10th September 2023
In Memoriam - C.T Rodrigo Added 12th September 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
In Memoriam - Langston Joseph Added 12th April 2023
In Memoriam - Bernie Boucher Added 11th June 2023
In Memoriam - H.L (Harold) Juriansz Added 15th September 2023

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Obituaries in 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
In Memoriam - Nimal Sureweere

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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 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 New Zealand

In Memoriam - H.C Zavahir 26th May 2023
In Memoriam - Mohamad Wazeer Zavahir 25th May 2023

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Obituaries in Japan

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

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