Dr. J G C Peiris :

Cheerful, honest Jeffrey is no more

Jeffrey kept his tryst with Christ on January 24, 2012 and slipped into eternity peacefully.

He was a product of Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa, in his early days, and moved on to S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia where he excelled in studies and sports. He played for the college team and took part in the big match against Royal. He had a superb Yorker.

He entered Medical College and played cricket for the Colombo University. He also represented Bloomfield and Nomads Clubs. He was in the University cricket team that went on to play against a team in Singapore. It was during his visit to Singapore that he met his sweetheart, Catherine, way back in 1959 and married her in Sri Lanka in 1960. They richly shared their golden memories in December 2010.

Jeffrey served as the Medical Officer in several stations, finally ending up as the Medical Officer in the Colombo Municipality.

He migrated to England and served as a General practitioner. His longest assignment was in Middlesex.

Jeffrey was very attached to his wife and children. He faced the challenges in life with great determination and achieved his objectives. To his children he was not only a father, but also a true friend.

Jeffrey was of a very cheerful disposition, honest and trustworthy and numerous good qualities which held him in high esteem amidst a large circle of friends. He loved fun and always found time to be with his friends in whose company he was very cheerful and a source of inspiration to others. He was a member of the free lances association comprising six Royalists and six Thomians. We have stuck with allegiance from our youth, dwindling in numbers due to the fast exodus to the Elysium Fields.

His children are all settled and well acclimatized to the different regions in England. Jeffrey has left indelible footprints. May his soul rest in peace.

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