Deemathie - Mrs. M.D. de Silva

Deemathie, who hailed from an illustrious family in Galle, was the third in a family of nine brothers and sisters to whom she was devoted.

I was one of her friends educated at Southlands Girls` College, Galle. We walked together through the portals of that sacred school hand-in-hand and passed from the Kindergarten to the Senior Form. Even after leaving school, we kept in touch with each oher.

Deemathie was a “Gem” of a girl. She had a charm of her own. She was simple and humane and humility was her forte. To anyone in need of help or advice, she gave unstinted support and encouragement in her own unique unobtrusive manner. Always with her charismatic radiant smile, she made herself approachable to high or low. She was a beautiful girl, soft-spoken, outstanding and always elegantly dressed.

I have lost a precious friend. When I visited her about a year ago with my two grandsons, Deemathie was delighted to see us. My two grandsons were astonished at her warm welcome to us and they took to her instantly as she made us feel we were spe-

Deemathie was a “Gem” of a girl. She had a charm of her own. She was simple and humane and humility was her forte. To anyone in need of help or advice, she gave unstinted support and encouragement in her own unique unobtrusive manner.

cial. I wrote two letters to her and her maid told me that her daughter-in-law had read out the letters to her and she had been over-whelmed with the contents.

Deemathie was a dedicated, devoted wife to Nanda, her husband and bestowed unsurpassed love on him. She was also very proud of her son, daughter-inlaw and two grandsons whom she adored immensely.

“The Candle in the Windblown out-but the glow will remain,

Her fragrance, like the Rose will pervade the air”

She will be remembered by the fact that she touched someone else’s life and made it that much better for it.

Sophie Weerasinghe (nee) Gunawardana