Kusuma Gunawardena - Amarathunge in 1960 and in 2010
This blog is about the entrants in the year 1960, to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ceylon, Colombo. The email address for communications is, 1960batch@gmail.com. Please BOOKMARK this page for easier access later.Photo is the entrance porch of the old General Hospital, Colombo, still in existence. Please use the search box below to look for your requirement.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
email from Nalini
Dear all,
We have a collection of 50 BNFs in London which need to be transported across to SL - the new ones for the library & old ones to be given to students.
Please can any of you help in some way to get them across?
I know your bags will be full with gifts when coming to SL - but do let me know if you can find room at least for a few.
If anyone is sending any stuff by sea that would be the best bet. Any other suggestions?
Thanks
Nalini.
E mail from Sydney Hettiaratchi
Hi Batchmates
Please treat this as a personal reflection to which I have given much thought
The remembrance of the departed batch mates is of importance and I agree that it should from an integral part of our reunion. The form should be dignfied and proportionate.
As suggested a three minute remenbrance of each deceased individual has many flaws. The first is the length of time - nearly two hours. Subjecting participants to such an emotive period of response could have a serious negative influence on the whole proceedure.
I have two proposals:
Roll Call : 1. Each name called out - ( just the name) by a friend.
2. Each name called out by a friend with the year or date of death - this emphesising the time spread of rememberance (fron entry to date).
This proposal will time limit the period of rememberance and spare us of the agony of a prolonged period of recall that could be very painful.
I hope we could give due regard to this. Equally I would be happy to recall a batchmate or two as proposed.
With best wishes
Sidney Hettiaratchy
Dear all,
We have a collection of 50 BNFs in London which need to be transported across to SL - the new ones for the library & old ones to be given to students.
Please can any of you help in some way to get them across?
I know your bags will be full with gifts when coming to SL - but do let me know if you can find room at least for a few.
If anyone is sending any stuff by sea that would be the best bet. Any other suggestions?
Thanks
Nalini.
E mail from Sydney Hettiaratchi
Hi Batchmates
Please treat this as a personal reflection to which I have given much thought
The remembrance of the departed batch mates is of importance and I agree that it should from an integral part of our reunion. The form should be dignfied and proportionate.
As suggested a three minute remenbrance of each deceased individual has many flaws. The first is the length of time - nearly two hours. Subjecting participants to such an emotive period of response could have a serious negative influence on the whole proceedure.
I have two proposals:
Roll Call : 1. Each name called out - ( just the name) by a friend.
2. Each name called out by a friend with the year or date of death - this emphesising the time spread of rememberance (fron entry to date).
This proposal will time limit the period of rememberance and spare us of the agony of a prolonged period of recall that could be very painful.
I hope we could give due regard to this. Equally I would be happy to recall a batchmate or two as proposed.
With best wishes
Sidney Hettiaratchy
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