A memorable meeting with Ronnie Leitch

About two years ago I had gone to the

Nedimala

(Dehiwala)

Post Office

(a very small room, where a young lady was the

Post

Mistress), to post a letter. There were about four or five people there. Then a vehicle arrived and Mr. Ronnie Leitch stepped out. He had to buy a stamp to post his letter. All the money he pulled out of his pockets were very high value notes! He had no coins! I smiled with him and offered to buy his ten rupee stamp.

“I saw you on TV singing a C.T. Fernando song. Nedimala is C.T.’s home town,” I told him. He smiled. “Can you sing that song now?” I dared to request. He chuckled a bit and then straightaway started to sing. When he finished, there were about twenty people gathered – and we all (including the P.M.) clapped in appreciation. He got into his vehicle – waved at us and drove away.

Although quite famous, what a simple and friendly man he was.