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Dear Philip
Please share with our batch mates.
Memorial Service for late Prof. Tissa Kappagoda
I watched the 2 hrs 22 minutes long video recording sent to us by Philip with emotion and mixed feelings of sadness and joy. He would be missed by the family and his colleagues, patients and work mates but the memories of his achievements and dedicated services would remain cherished for a long time.
The memorial service was so meticulously conducted in open air location and the organisers were fortunate to have such glorious sunny weather .
The younger daughter Shanthi appeared so calm and steady and emotionally strong to maintain her M.C. role with such dignity and humility.
Following a brief welcome speech by her on behalf of the family, a large no of speakers addressed the large gathering to share their memorable events and experiences they could recollect about Tissa.
They were so varied from medical and academic colleagues, work mates, support staff, patients and families, research assistants/ students and few more.
His elder brother Nihal spoke on behalf of the Kappagoda family whilst a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk conducted a very brief but salient religious service appreciated by the large gathering of local community.
The speeches were heart warming, emotional and moving but covered most of his amazing qualities as an excellent and dedicated clinician, research worker and a tough mentor, workaholic, academic brilliance, being a wonderful husband and a loving father, author of several publications and above all humble, friendly and a much loved human being.
Tissa deserved all the praise and he would have appreciated in silence but with great admiration. The family would have been greatly comforted with such an amazing flash back of his exceptional life and career progress as narrated by such a varied admirers.
Iam glad that I watched the video in full and felt proud to have been a batch mate of such repute and fame.
Thank you Philip for sharing.
May he attain the ever lasting bliss of Nibbhana.
Nana
C.S.Nanayakkara
Please share with our batch mates.
Memorial Service for late Prof. Tissa Kappagoda
I watched the 2 hrs 22 minutes long video recording sent to us by Philip with emotion and mixed feelings of sadness and joy. He would be missed by the family and his colleagues, patients and work mates but the memories of his achievements and dedicated services would remain cherished for a long time.
The memorial service was so meticulously conducted in open air location and the organisers were fortunate to have such glorious sunny weather .
The younger daughter Shanthi appeared so calm and steady and emotionally strong to maintain her M.C. role with such dignity and humility.
Following a brief welcome speech by her on behalf of the family, a large no of speakers addressed the large gathering to share their memorable events and experiences they could recollect about Tissa.
They were so varied from medical and academic colleagues, work mates, support staff, patients and families, research assistants/ students and few more.
His elder brother Nihal spoke on behalf of the Kappagoda family whilst a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk conducted a very brief but salient religious service appreciated by the large gathering of local community.
The speeches were heart warming, emotional and moving but covered most of his amazing qualities as an excellent and dedicated clinician, research worker and a tough mentor, workaholic, academic brilliance, being a wonderful husband and a loving father, author of several publications and above all humble, friendly and a much loved human being.
Tissa deserved all the praise and he would have appreciated in silence but with great admiration. The family would have been greatly comforted with such an amazing flash back of his exceptional life and career progress as narrated by such a varied admirers.
Iam glad that I watched the video in full and felt proud to have been a batch mate of such repute and fame.
Thank you Philip for sharing.
May he attain the ever lasting bliss of Nibbhana.
Nana
C.S.Nanayakkara
