RHM Chandrasekera:

Loved by all

The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd former Company Secretary RHM Chandrasekara passed away peacefully whilst he was on a visit to his daughter’s residence in Sydney, Australia in January this year. He had a fall and did not regain consciousness consequent to a stroke. He was 82 years at the time of his demise.

His daughter Dilkie Kularatne is a resident of Sydney for a considerable period and is a old girl of the Visaka Vidyalaya – Colombo.

She is employed in the staff of a university in Sydney. His daughter Shamalie was employed for a short priod as a Sub-Editor of the Lake House newspapers.

Chandrasekara was the secretary of the ANCL group for 37 years and was a dedicated staff officer who did yeomen service for the uplift of the newspapers like the Sunday Observer, Daily News, Dinamina etc. published the group.

He was an old boy of Dharmaraja College, Kandy. He was a brilliant student and a keen sportsman. He was a product of the Golden Era of the college under the Principalship of the late LH Mettananda. The College excelled in sports and studies. They were the unbeaten school cricket team in the year 1943 and did well in Cadetting, Scouting and Soccer. They also produced seven members of the Parliament, some of whom were Chandrasekera’s classmates.

His children were also brilliant students. His other daughter Dr Samara, is a physician in a prestigious hospital in Singapore and his son Mahesh is Mechanical Engineer, having his own enterprise.

His wife Chandra is a dedicated wife who was married to him for 55 years and devoted her time for the education of his children. All were brilliant in their studies.

His cremation took place at the Castlebrook cemetery in Sydney, Australia in the presence of a distinguished large gathering. He was a devoted Buddhist and may he attain the supreme bliss of Nirwana.

VKJ Ramanayake