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Lucky this is Iroma I want to inform you that Sarva passed away yesterday.Obituary in Sri Lanka papers.
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I am deeply saddened to hear of the loss of a dear friend Sarva. We were close during our years in the Faculty. He was a jolly kind and helpful person as we struggled through those difficult years. I spoke to him on the phone but never met after 1967. I hope he had a happy life and a rewarding professional career. I send my condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed.
ReplyDeleteWe met him was at Chaya Tranz in Hikkaduwa at the 2012 Reunion. That time, he came with his in-laws and celebrated their anniversary there
Some time in 1969, Sarva suddenly decided to get married. One day, I was with Gompa at the HO's Quarters (during our bachelor days)
of the GHC when he suddenly burst in asked both of us to come with him to the Registrar General's Office. Gompa and I were the attesting witnesses at their marriage.
First they went to UK and after a few years went to the US.
Sarva was DMO Passara in the early 1970’s when I visited the area for the Blood Transfusion Service but was unable to see him for some reason I cannot quite remember now. He was then newly married. While in UK he contacted me and we kept in touch. Even from the USA we remained in touch until we lost contact in the late 1980’s. Perhaps our careers and family commitments took precedence.
ReplyDeleteI do remember Sarva well and join others in conveying my deepest commiserations to Iroma. It was at Chaya Tranz when I last met him. He certainly was a lovely person and will be greatly missed.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it noteworthy that Sarva's death notice immediately followed the latest post "Death".
ReplyDeleteI am glad that Speedy has confirmed our last meeting with Sarva. I would have loved to publish a few photos of Sarva from the 2012 Reunion. But sadly, I find it difficult to access my old photos from here.
A little known fact is that during that Reunion at Chaya Tranz, Iroma had a nasty fall down the staircase and had to be rushed to Galle Hospital. Fortunately, she escaped with minor injuries.
I,too like to associate myself with the colleagues who have expressed their feeling about loosing another batch-mate.I knew Sarva very well.His elder sister and her husband(Dr Gnanapragasam),were at Anuradhapura General during my time in late seventy.They were very friendly with my family.I never had a chance to meet Sarva after our graduation.
ReplyDeleteSumathi
Hi,Lucky and other readers,
ReplyDeletePlease note that I was at Anuradhapura General from August/Sep 1968 until end of 1970.Gnapragasam couple(Sarva's siister was Dr(Mrs)Gnapragasam)They were work at Anuradhapura General at that time and not late seventies.I hope,that I am not showing early signs of dementia.ie getting confused with dates,months and years.
Sumathi
I wonder if Sarva was a regular/occasional visitor to the blog and perhaps seen and read the heartwarming messages about our departed.
ReplyDeleteI don't think so. It was Iroma who corresponded with me prior to the 2012 Reunion. This e-mail was the first I received from her since then.
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ReplyDeleteThe sombre news of passing away of another of our colleagues was so saddening.Sarva was one of a group who travelled from Dehiwala to Eye Hospital junction by bus;this was in the early years of our Medical School days.The others included Desmond,Senarath,Suri and me.He was easily identifiable by his good looks,cheery chatter and the signature smile, captured so outstandingly in the photo.
ReplyDeleteOur contacts became less when I moved to the Bloem in the fourth year.;it was so pleasing to have met him once again at the reunion in Hikkaduwa.
I was unaware that he had become a psychiatrist in the USA.He would have been an excellent practitioner of this demanding art; empathy,humility and respectfulness to all came naturally to him.
My deepest sympathies go to Iroma and family for their irreplaceable loss.