THE ANNUAL LONDON BATCH REUNION: 2025. Organised by Pram.
Dr Nihal D Amerasekera
The annual reunion of the batch of 1962 was held on the 4th
of July at the iconic Royal Society of Medicine in London. Pram couldn’t have
chosen a better venue than the RSM founded in 1907 and moved to the present
site in 1910. With Its pristine location, elegant façade and the luxury and
grandeur of the glorious interior, the RSM is fit for Royalty.
Pramila was in her elegant
best, busy as the mistress of ceremonies. As always, she has been the
catalyst to bring us all together. With her charm and gentle arm twist, who
could refuse to attend? Pram brought with her some warm sunshine making our
journeys easier and the ambience happy and lively.
Some arrived earlier than others to be seated in the dining
area where the chat began. As everyone trickled in we moved to our exclusive dining
room which was most elegantly decorated for this our special occasion. We
chatted away amidst the grace and sophistication of this beautiful room. We
looked beyond the grey hairs, the lines and furrows in our faces and the extra
pounds to embrace our friends from way back. After the warm greetings and
handshakes, we sat down for lunch.
There was never a dull moment. The chatter started straight
away, and the conversation flowed freely as we shared our favourite anecdotes
and recollections of our faculty experiences. Susheila and Harshi were in good
form relating hilarious stories about their time as interns at the GHC. We were
so happy to have Indrani Subramaniam’s daughter Rosemarie and granddaughter
Maria to attend the function. Harshi and Harsha Boralessa have been regulars at
our meetings and, as always, wonderful company. I took the opportunity to catch
up with Harsha. Rupa and Susil Attale decided to grace us with their presence
all the way from Farnborough. Sirima and Sunil too are regulars at our meetings
in London. Ranjith and Hemantha Kariyawasam are welcome newbies to our London
Reunion. We hope they will return. Shanthi Nalliah has been a regular at these
meetings. She always has her own brand of amusing stories, and it was so lovely
to see her. Sunil and Sirima too contributed generously to the fun of the
occasion. We thank David and Malkanthi Anthonisz for attending the event. They
are such a friendly couple. We do sincerely hope they will continue to grace
the London Reunion.