Sunday, June 21, 2009

Batch of 1960 entrants, Colombo Medical Faculty - Reunion in 2010

Reunion Batch 1960 meeting

Decisions taken on 5/6/2009 at Colombo, regarding forthcoming Batch 1960 Reunion.

Participants:-

Dr Durumila Kumara (nee Gunawardena).

Dr.Ranjini Thevarapperuma.

Dr.Ranjan Fernando.

Dr.Sarath Kapuwaththe.

Dr.Philip Veerasingam.

1. Dates chosen for the reunion were 3,4,5th July 2010 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

2. At Habarana Lodge – Arrivals by 3rd July 2010, 10am at Habarana.

3. Book before 30th September 2009.

4. Contact for bookings

a. Anosha Weeratunge Fernando,

Manager Public Relations,

Keels Hotels Management Section,

Telephones 0112306432, 2439049(Extra telephone lines upto-51)

Email annouchkakhms@keells.com

5. Transport from Hotel Oberoi, Colombo to Habarana Lodge, available.

Contact Dr.Ranjan Fernando,

Email waduge2@sltnet.lk

6. Tentative programme:-

a. Register at Habarana Lodge at 10.am 3rd July 2010.

b. Welcome drink.

c. Lunch 1pm.

d. Sight seeing

e. Concert.

f. Dinner.

g. 4th July 2010 – Breakfast 8am.

h. Group photos, 9-11am.

i. Clinical sessions 11am-1pm.

j. Sight seeing.

k. Gala Dinner.

l. 5th July 2010– Breakfast 8am.

m. Vacate by 12noon.

7. Costs:-

a. Full board Single/day – Rs.10,500/-

b. Full board Double/day – Rs.12,000/-

c. Full board Triple/day – Rs.15,000/-

d. Gala dinner per head Rs.2000/-

e. Voluntary contributions welcome.

8. Souvenirs and articles.

Please send your photos, snippets, articles old or new re the batch early, to be included in the souvenir to:-

a. Philipv203@gmail.com

b. ctkappagoda@hotmail.com

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Articles for the souvenir 2010 reunion in Habarana.

Dear colleagues,
We are collecting articles for our souvenir to be released on our reunion in Habarana in July 2010.
We would like articles of the following genre:-
1. Recollections of Medical Faculty days.
2. Recollections of life outside Sri Lanka, its positive and negative sides.
3. Any memorable photos re the batch.
4. News of those of our batch who are deceased.
5. Anything you think which may be appropriate.
Please send your articles to either of the following email addressess:-

1960batch@gmail.com
or
kanka_kapuwatte@hotmail.com

Editors

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Dear Philip

We write to convey the sad news of the passing away about 3hrs ago (on 31st May) of Rita Manuelpillai (nee Selvanayagam).  She had been ill for quite some time.

Her husband Francis just rang us, and wanted us to covey this news to others.  No other information (about funeral arrangements) is available at present.

The home address is 1 Oakdale, Southgate, London N14 5RA, UK

Regards

Sunil

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Articles for the souvenir of the reunion planned for 3rd to 5th July 2010

Hello Batchmates of 1960
Articles, cartoons etc, are solicited for the souvenir to be published for the batch reunion, planned for 3rd to 5th July 2010 in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
Please send your articles to the following email address:-

1960batch@gmail.com

Sarath Kapuwatte
kanka_kapuwatte@hotmail.com