Saturday, July 4, 2020

Obituary - Dr. Derryck De Silva

Obituary - Dr R D D de Silva (Derryck)


Daily News e paper 5th July 2020
https://www.dailynews.lk/category/obituaries
 
  Obituaries
     The death of Dr. R.D.D. de Silva (Derryck) occurred in Rajagiriya on 4th July 2020. He was the husband to the late Chitra Gunasinghe de Silva and to Dr. Renate Ziegler. He was the father to Dr...

   
 

Another Batchmate leaves - Derryck De Silva is no more

Dear Philip
We want to share the very sad news of the death of another wonderful Batchmate - Derryck who passed away peacefully in the presence of his close family.
This must be shocking news to his close family, his close friends and many of his patients.
Derryck was one of the popular batchmates who was always smiling, loud, full of energy and was always loyal, sociable and ever helpful.
He was my body partner and had remained intimate and friendly with me and many other batch mates over the years.
Few of us kept in touch with him and his family and his beloved wife Renata till his final demise.
He will be sadly missed by his family and all his friends.
We can only share our sincere thoughts with his close family at
this time of their grief and great loss.
We offer our deepest sympathies to Rohitha, Nilmini, Renata and his surviving family.
May he rest in peace.
This is the obituary appeared in the Daily News this morning.( see below).
With sadness
Nana. & N.T. De Silva.
C.S.Nanayakkara
The death of Dr. R.D.D. de Silva (Derryck) occurred in Rajagiriya on 4th July 2020. He was the husband to the late Chitra Gunasinghe de Silva and to Dr. Renate Ziegler. He was the father to Dr. Rohitha de Silva and Dr. Nilmini Nanayakkara, father-in-law to Dr. Sarah Jane Scott de Silva and Mr. Ishara Nanayakkara. Grandfather to Niveyn, Dhanika, Tharen and Nikhil and to Rory & Eva. Cremation will take place on 4th July 2020 at 4 30pm at the General Cemetery, Cortege leaving Respect, Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 4pm All friends and relations please accept this intimation. No flowers by request.

Charith Sena  Nanayakkara

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CHARITH NANAYAKKARA

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Sad to hear about Deryck's passing. A wonderful guybut i guess a blessing in a way having suffered so much. Unfortunately will not be asble to make it to colombo at short notice.
May he rest in peace
Asoka
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Odds and ends, Song of the Ocarina.

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Monday, June 29, 2020

Obituary - K.P. Gunasekera

Another Batcahmate departs us- K.P. Gunasekera is no more

Photo of K P Taken in 1960

Dear Philip/Mana
Just to let you know that K.P. Gunasekera - one of our popular batch mates died peacefully in Panadura, at the residence of his son Dr Susrutha Gunasekera ( consultant paediatrician) in the early hours of this morning(29th June).
Funeral services are planned for 30th Tuesday at Panadura crematorium.
As many of you remember, K.P. was a very popular and a very loyal, sociable and helpful colleague. He was a G.P. practising at Mt. Lavinia. His wife died a couple of years earlier.
He will be missed by his surviving family ( 2 sons Chanaka & Susrutha & their families) and large number of his relatives, friends and patients.
We can only share our sincere thoughts and offer our deepest sympathies to his surviving family.
May he attain the supreme bliss of nibhana 
PS;   Hi Philip/ Mana;  Please share with our batch mates.
Regards
Nana.
Dr. C.S.Nanayakkara



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I have spoken to one of his sons Susrutha.
He tells me that the funeral services are to be held at 5 pm at Mt Lavinia crematorium on Tuesday 30th.
**Also please note Charaka Gunasekera is a consultant paediatrician based at Balapitiya Hospital.
Regards
Nana

C. S.  Nanayakkara

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KP Gunasekara.


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Mana Wedisinghe

10:27 AM (6 hours ago)
to Nihal, me
Hello Nihal and Philip

I managed to track down  K P ' s  son  charaka.

He is paediatrician   Balapitiya.

His contact number is

+94718319200.

I have his permission to give this number  to any of our batchmates.

Kind regards.


Wedi

K.P. was my body partner in the second M.B. He was easy to get along with - humble, friendly; he had an “easy-go” attitude towards life. He had a wonderful smile which was infectious. His affable personality won him the post of MSU secretary. In fact, he may have been more interested in the MSU post than his studies as he was not in the dissection room often. Frequently the hour prior to the “Sig” we went over the assigned dissections and he did well.
Many years ago while driving through Mt Lavinia, I happened to see his dispensary and dropped in. He was so welcoming; we had a long chat about life abroad and then moved to talking about Russia as his son was about to enter a Russian Medical School. I next met KP at our batch first reunion in Habarana and thereafter lost contact with him. I really regret not staying in touch with him after we had reestablished our friendship. I wish him a pleasant samsaric journey and may he attain ultimate bliss - Nibbana. 
Nihal Gooneratne                                                                                                                                  


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