List of our departed batch-mates

Dear All,

Due to a printing mistake the names of some of our bereaved batch mates have not appeared in the souvenir printed for the 2018 Reunion of the Medical Batch of 1960. We deeply regret the error. The complete list of the departed batch mates is attached. - EDITORS

Medical Batch of 1960

 

We remember our departed batch-mates

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July 2018

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Abeynaike, C L V

Alwis, Keerthi H

Amarasinghe, Gunasoma

Aponsu, W M M A

Arulananthan, T

Athureliya

Balasundaram, Appiah

De Silva, Basil

De Silva, J B C

De Silva, Merle

Dias, Jayasinghe E A

Duraisingham, M

Ediriwira, Kamala

Fernando, Dayasiri

Fernando, K A J P

Fonseka, G D

Fonseka, M N T

Gajaweera, Neville P

Ganeshanayagam, K

Gnanasegaram, K

Gonsaga, M D L

Gunathilake, G

Gunathunga, Pemsin

Gurunathan, G

Jameel, A H M

Jayasekara, Perin

Jayasundera, H D

Jayawardana, L D

Jeyaratnam, Joe

Johnpulle, Geneview

Kanagaratnam, Navamalar

Kandiah, Mercy

Kandiah, Parameshwaran

Kappagoda, C T

Kapuwatte, Sarath

Karthigesu, R

Karunakaran, C S

Liyanage, Isabella

Manuel, Godfrey

Mendis, Lalith

Muniratne, Metta

(Kulasekara)

Murugananthan, N

Nadarajah, K

Nadarajah, Manoharan

Nanayakkara, Siri

Panchach, Aram V

Panchacharam, Padmini

Pathmanathan, Sivanesan

Pemawansa, Swarna

(Samarasinghe)

Perera, M A C

Perera, Shanthana

Perera, Sujatha

(Nanayakkara)

Rajapaksa, Dayananda

Rajapaksa, Padma

(Samaranayaka)

Ramanathan, Linus

Ramanathan, Rita

Rasalingam, N

Rasamuttiah, T

Samarasiri, H H S

Selvanayagam, Rita

Sivaguru, K S

Sivapalan, M

Somadasa, Kongahavitage

Subasinghe, Srima

(Jayasinghe)

Subramanium, Kamala

Udupihille, M N D

Vasanthanathan, N S

Visagesan, S

Vithana, Thilak

Wanakukorala, Raja

Weerasekara, W M A E

Wickremasuriya, W D F

Wijeratne, N

Wijethunga, A D

Wimalaratne, K D P

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Some events, 1960 Batch Medical entrants, Get together, Jetwing Lagoon Negombo, 7th July 2018

Please click on each of the underlined web-links with your speakers on:-

1. Arrival and conference - https://youtu.be/COw5XuYRFxc

2. Poems of our school-days - https://youtu.be/AOqhc61zWaE

3. List of the deceased - https://youtu.be/DXjD6YH3MSI

4. Evening/Mane get together - https://youtu.be/yMMaz-TvcrI

5. Get together Dances - https://youtu.be/TNUQgOwndKA
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1960 Medical entrants, Kynsey Road, Colombo, Get togetherr 2018

Please click on the web-link below with speakers on :-

https://youtu.be/COw5XuYRFxc

The 1960 Medical Faculty entrants, Kynsey road, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

A record of the activities of the 1960 Entrants Batch of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ceylon, Colombo.

Please click on the following web-link to read the article:-

http://island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=187483

Reunion, 1960 Medical Entrants, Colombo, at Negombo, July 2018

Re Union 2018. 7th July. Hotel Jet Wing Lagoon ,Negombo

Dear Batchmates.

The Organising Committee Welcomes you , one and all to the 2018 Re Union.

This is likely to be the final missive , sent out before we meet on the 7th July 2018, at the Hotel Jet Wing Lagoon , Negombo.

Purpose of this missive is

1. To clear the air regarding payments to be done.

2. To make the Final Programme available to all before arrival

at the Hotel.

Payments to be done at registration

 A fee of Rs 3500.00 per person will be charged solely to cover the cost of Lunch and Tea (morning & evening). For children 5 – 12 yrs, at half rate.

Payment for Gala Dinner.

All those who have booked into the Hotel, on Half Board basis

will be charged by the Hotel , an additional fee of Rs 2000.00

per person. This amount will appear in the final bill , when you leave the hotel.

( For the non residents of the Hotel , please check up with the hotel for the rates.)

Payments for copies of the Group photograph.

Please note that the Group Photograph will be handled

by Dr C.S.Nanayakkara , and Dr Udula Pathirana. Those who wish to have a copy each , please contact one of them at Registration. The charge will be Rs 1000.00 per copy.

There will be no email available hereafter. For urgent communication needs you may contact.

Mana Wedisinghe Mobile 0712750162

Jayalath de Silva 0714962508

 Programme on 7th July.

Anniversary Celebrations 2018

Medical Batch of 1960

Date                   :  7th July 2018

Venue                :   Hotel Jetwing Lagoon, Negombo

Agenda

9:00              Registration  (Registration fee Rs. 3500.00 per person)

                      Meet & Greet

10:30                    Tea/Coffee with Snacks

11:00                     Commence Meeting

•       Welcome address by president, Dr. Asoka Dissanayake.

•       Remembering deceased colleagues, presented by Dr. N. Sivarajah.

•       Tribute to the late Dr. Sarath Kapuwatte, by Dr. Asoka Dissanayake.

•       Short presentations –

1.   Dr. Pearl Hettiaratchi – Life of a Doctor. What matters most in the final analysis

2.   Dr. Sydney Hettiaratchi – Continuing Association with Batch of '60.

3.   Dr. J. Gunasegaram – Anecdotes and Memories.

4.   Dr. Philip Veerasingam – Will read a few poems.

5.    Dr. C.S. Nanayakkara & Dr. Philip Veerasingam will      jointly reminisce the student days

1:00                    LUNCH

                   Followed by Group Photograph.

4:00           Evening Tea/Coffee with Snacks

5:00                    End of Day Programme.

Evening Programme

6:30                    Musical Event

7:00           Sing Along with Music Band

8:00           GALA DINNER

9:00           Dance

11:30                  End of Programme

Date                   :  8th July 2018

Breakfast at Hotel.

Depart /  Good  Byes.

Programme - Re Union 2018 Medical Batch of 1960.

Date                :                       7^th july 2018

Venue              :                       Hotel Jet Wing Lagoon  ,  Negombo.

9.00 am           :                       Registration.

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                            Meet  &  Greet.

                                                Registration fee -  Rs  3500.00  per  person .

                                               

                                                (  This is   what the  Hotel charges  for  providing  the  space , Lunch                                                          and      morning and  evening  tea. )

                                               

10.30      a,m                  Tea  /  Coffee     and  Snacks 

11.0          a.m                              Meeting Commences.

                                                Welcome Address by  the  President   Dr Asoka Dissanayaka .

                                                Announcements.

                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                Remembering  the   Deceased  colleagues , Presenter- Dr  N.Sivarajah                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                An appreciation of  Dr Sarath Kapuwatte.  - by  Dr  A.Dissanayaka

                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                Following  are  scheduled to  talk   (  10  minutes each)                            

                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                Dr   Pearl Hettiaratchi    -      Life of  a  doctor -what matters  most in  the                                                                                                  Final analysis.                                                                                      Dr Sidney Hettiaratchi   -       Continuing association with the Batch                                                                                                           of 60

•                     Dr Jey Gunaratnam         -       subject   unavailable.

                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                Dr  C.S.Nanayakkara         -       Reminisences of  student days.

                                                Dr Philip Veerasingam       -    Recollections  of  the  college  days.

                                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                Thereafter  the  Forum  will  be  open  to  any one  who  wants  to talk on                                       any  matter  connected  with the   Student  days.

                                                (  please  write back  soon  to  schedule  your talk)

                                                Vote  of  thanks   by  Joint   Secretaries.

1.0              p.m      Lunch

            Group Photograph  will  follow  soon  after  lunch.

4.0              p.m                  Evening  tea  with  snacks.

5.0.            p.m                  The  Day  Programme  Ends.

                                                EVENING PROGRAMME.

6.30          pm                   Musical Programme   with  light entertainment. 

7.0              p.m.                 Singalong.

                                    The  music  group  in attendance will  sing   selected  Golden Oldies.

                                    You  are  invited  to  sing  along  with  them  if you so  desire.

                                    A  song  book  with  lyrics  of  the selected  Golden  Oldies will  be  given  to all,

                                    to  facilitate  participation.  Join in  the  fun.

8.0              pm       Gala Dinner.

                                    The  in-house  guests  ,  who  have booked  their  rooms on   Half Board basis

                                    are  required  to  pay   an additional Rs 2000/-  per  person  for  the   Gala

                                    Dinner.   (  This  will  be  added  on  to  their   final   hotel  Bill).

9.0              pm       Dance  Commences.

We  request  that  you  do  not  get  on  to  the  dance  floor  during  the  Sing along  time.

Please  bring  your  own  liquor.    No Corkage  for   Wines   and   Spirits.

Beers  ,   Shandy  ,  Soft  Drinks    will  have  to  be  purchased  individually .    So  will  be  the   “Bites”   to  accompany  drinks.  

Please  do  not  leave  any  un settled bills   for  the  organgisers to  handle.

11.30      pm      End  of  the  programme.

8^th  July  2018.

Breakfast  at  the Hotel.

Say  Good  Byes. !