Mangalam Suba Mangalam
As former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s youngest son -- and the first amongst his offspring to bite the dust -- wed his bride this Thursday at the family home Medamulana at lake’s edge, the SUNDAY PUNCH extends its heartiest congratulations and best wishes to the groom and the bride.
The SUNDAY PUNCH does it in recognition of the triumph of love – a love born nine years ago and survived the many trials and tribulations that attends all affairs of the heart – and emerged glorious at the end to climax in holy matrimony to be continued in a life long journey of marital bliss.
The wedding invite read: ‘ The union of two souls is the most blissful moment in life’ – Mahinda Rajapaksa & Shiranthi Wickremesinghe Rajapaksa invite you to be part of the auspicious event and join them in celebrating the marriage of their son Rohitha to Tatyana, daughter of Jerome Jayaratne and Deidre de Livera, Poruwa ceremony followed by a lunch reception, Thursday 24th of January at 9 am in the morning, Carlton House Weerakatiya’.
And what better setting for the lucky chap and his lovely bride to tie the knot than on the family lake at waters’ edge.
And there’s more to come. Tomorrow it’s the turn of the bride’s parents to do the honours.
Their wedding card reads: ‘I have found my love whom my soul loves’, Song of Solomon 3: 4: Jerome Jayaratne and Deirdre de Livera invite you to witness the marriage of the daughter Tatyana to Rohitha, son of Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sh iran th ie Wickremesinghe, Monday 28th January 2019, 4.30 in the afternoon, St. Mary’s Church Bamabalapitiya, followed by a cocktail reception from 5.30 to 8.30 pm.’
And as Rohitha enjoys his honeymoon night this Sunday, he will no doubt send a twitter to his best mates; “For God’s sake, get me to the church on time”.