Soosaiamma Vincent Eliyathamby Sicilia
26.01.1938 - 11.10.2016
Soosaiamma Vincent Eliyathamby Sicilia (26.01.1938- 11.10.2016), retired teacher of Batticaloa St.Michael’s Junior School passed away on Tuesday, 11 th October, 2016.
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Seevaratnam Chandrakumar, native of Tholpuram, Jaffna, Sri Lanka and resident of Luton, London passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016.
Arumugam Ratnavadivel Surendhran, President’s Counsel, a leading member of the Sri Lankan Bar and a well known Hindu Religions Leader passed away on Monday morning.
The remains will lie at his residence 12, Carlwil Place, Colpetty. The remains will be taken to Cemetery ( Hindu Section ) for cremation at 12 pm on Wednesday, April 13.
Subbulatchmy Jeyananthan
6.05.1948 - 12.03.2016
Subbulatchumy Jeyananthan, founder member of Colombo Saiva Munnetra Sangam and former President of Women Wing of Colombo Saiva Munnetra Sangam, passed away at 3 am on March 12, 2016. The final rites will be performed at 2 pm at her residence in 48/1, Santhiyagu Mawatha, Muhathuwaram on Sunday March 13 and the remains will be taken to the Borella cemetery (Hindu Section) for cremation.
Oh! kind hearted Kathirgamanathan
You have passed away leaving a void
With heavy hearts we mourn Thee!
We miss your smile that cheered up hearts!
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