By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana I was reminded of an anecdote recounted by a good friend of mine, after reading the interesting piece by G.A.D. Sirimal, “Presidents Premadasa and Wijetunga – some personal anecdotes” (Sunday Island, October 17). This happened when Ranasinghe Premadasa, accompanied by his wife, made an official visit as Prime Minister to the […]
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On the one hundred and tenth birth anniversary of my father-in -law S.A.Welgama I pen this tribute with much affection and pride.Affection as he was a second father to me and pride as he was a man amongst men;a man who stood tall and erect,a man unbowed ,unconquered and unsullied.Of him I could truthfully echo Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome,”let men see,let them know a real man,a man who lives as he was meant to live”.
EARLY LIFE
He was born in the hamlet of Ovitigala,in the verdant county of Pasdun Korale,the county of five yojana (sixty kms in Vedic measure),created by Parakramabahu the Great,by draining the basin of Kalu Ganga.