tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647561953942883640.post4411410633580892505..comments2024-03-19T00:10:43.127-07:00Comments on Colombo Medgrads 1962: Cyril Ernest Chief Guest at St. Benedict's College Prize GivingLucky Abeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193645922522446176noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647561953942883640.post-41262800948973735972017-07-22T05:01:40.271-07:002017-07-22T05:01:40.271-07:00Well done mate.
You may remember that we were seat...Well done mate.<br />You may remember that we were seated (now as written 'were SAT') next to each other in our 6-months Course -- Chemistry at Uni. in 1961.!!!<br />Nevertheless we did meet before that on the opposing sides on the cricket field in our schooldays-- you may remember!!.<br />Best of everything to you & your family.<br />God be with you all.<br /><br />Razaque.Razaque Ahamatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647561953942883640.post-47349627368056162532017-07-12T11:50:20.185-07:002017-07-12T11:50:20.185-07:00Dear Cyril,
You deserve the honour. I am learning ...Dear Cyril,<br />You deserve the honour. I am learning so many things about you at this late stage. I didn't realise that you were in our brother school in Kotahena. And you are a cricketer of distinction. It's never too late to find out these wonderful things about our talented batch mates. All the best to you! from ZitaZitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985029776566371971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647561953942883640.post-21290618122466143452017-07-11T06:46:17.244-07:002017-07-11T06:46:17.244-07:00Sorry,Cyril
My message of Congratulation seems to ...Sorry,Cyril<br />My message of Congratulation seems to have gone stray.I selected the profile as Google Account.I am not a computer geek,when compared with Speedy&Lucky.<br />You deserve that honour from your Alma Mater.<br />You will remember our days in Bloemfontein Hostel:We had a bunch of sportsmen,Makulolowa brothers(Trnity Lions)-Rugby,Felix Senanayake-tennis,Rasalingam-badminton,Nimal Jayathilake&Thiagarajah-rowing.<br />I know that Nythya Jayawikrama played cricket for Mahinda and University of Peradeniya.Did he play for Combined Universities?From our batch there five of us,which includes,you,Nithya,Con Bala,Norman Srikantha(no longer with us)and myself.<br />You,remember visiting my home while in Birmingham on a tour and had a long chat and reveled your ethnicity,getting married to lass from Moratuwa.You had the chance of meeting B L Perera& his wife(unfortunately BL is no longer with us.You also mentioned how you intervene and stopped an exchange of blowa between Kottadi Nada& London Kandiah(both seniors to us)<br />Only a few remembered involvement in Athletics.I was a middle distance runner and took part in the Annual road race.<br />It,s a pity we lost contacts altogether.<br />My doors are open to both of you any time,if you happen to visit Uk.<br />SumathiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647561953942883640.post-82316863188767290582017-07-11T02:37:46.610-07:002017-07-11T02:37:46.610-07:00Congratulations Cyril, I think it is the ultimate ...Congratulations Cyril, I think it is the ultimate honour to be invited by your Alma Mater to be the Chief Guest at it's prize giving.<br />I vividly remember you playing for Ceylon at the Oval against the MCC (Tom Graveney was a member of that team) and excelling by bagging a few wickets. Probably Lareef Idroos also played in that match.<br />SanathProfessor Sanath P. Lamabadusuriyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05184830746835063669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647561953942883640.post-1971288757200437352017-07-11T02:35:05.048-07:002017-07-11T02:35:05.048-07:00Heartiest congratulations Cyril, a well deserved h...Heartiest congratulations Cyril, a well deserved honour. Next time you visit Colombo, why don't you fly through Manchester and spend a few days with me? Very best wishes.Mahendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11940825368030959494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647561953942883640.post-77953050856738395842017-07-11T01:37:08.989-07:002017-07-11T01:37:08.989-07:00Cyril
Many congratulations. It is indeed such an h...Cyril<br />Many congratulations. It is indeed such an honour. You well deserve it.Dr Nihal D Amerasekerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02583970465135902534noreply@blogger.com