This blog (created in March 2011 by Lucky) is about new entrants to the Colombo Medical Faculty of the University of Ceylon (as it was then known) in June 1962. There were a total of 166 in the batch (included 11 from Peradeniya). Please address all communications to: colmedgrads1962@gmail.com. Header image: Courtesy Prof. Rohan Jayasekara, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo (2011 - 2014). Please use the search bar using a keyword to access what interests you
So sad to hear of JGs's passing away.He was a gentle man and a fine gentleman.
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Kumar Gunawardane
JG was a cultured gentleman, a man of principles who never transgressed the thin white line. All through the years in the faculty his kindness honesty and generosity shone through. He was often seen whizzing past in his Vespa ever willing to share a lift. We always shared a joke and a chat in the common room. I will miss his friendship and humerous banter
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My deepest commiserations to his family. I last met JG a few years ago. I remember him as a quiet and dignified person. It was a pleasure to have known him.
ReplyDeleteYes, JG was one of the good guys wasn't he? He was not loud and boisterous, but yet he had a great sense of humor and a mischievous streak. He was always ready with a funny story or joke, whenever I saw him. Manel R.W. shared with me her memory of JG maneuvering his Vespa on his way to Medical College, pretending to run over the female medical students who were crossing the road near the Merchants Ward on their way to the lecture halls. His death was a merciful release from his long illness.
ReplyDeleteJG and I became friends from the early days of medical school. He had a gentle manner and quick sense of humour. He had only kind words to speak of others. He served as my best man in my wedding and made consistent efforts to stay in contact as a guest in England and also in the States. His company was always appreciated by my family. I am grateful for his friendship and wish him peace. He will be greatly missed.
ReplyDeleteJG became a close friend around the 3rd or 4th at Medical School.We played Bridge at Sirry Cassims house and at JG's home at week end.During internship at Ratnapura,we were classmates.Many years later he visited me with Ranjith,at my flat in Birmingham.I never had a chance to see him since then.Ranjith mentioned about his long term illness.
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