Obituary: Sivasambu Anandaraja - physician, cardiologist and a gentleman
10 Dec, 2020 08:55 PM
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Dr Sivasambu Anandaraja. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
Sivasambu Ana Anandaraja s life was adventurous, interesting and full.
His schooling was at the prestigious Royal College, Colombo, the Eton of Sri Lanka, where he was a prefect, managed the Senior Literary Association and was a proud participant in the debating team.
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At 17, he was one of seven boy scouts who represented Ceylon at the first World Scout Jamboree in Moisson near Paris. He had vivid memories of the invitation to a garden party at Buckingham Palace that followed, where the scouts formed a guard of honour for King George the sixth.