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Father James Ratnanayagam

June 11, 1926 - April 20, 2020

The administrator of this page is David Ratnanayagam

The Reverend Canon James Ratnanayagam passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday 20th April. He was almost 94 years old. He and his wife, Latika, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary the previous day. Father James, as he was popularly known, suffered a stroke towards the end of March. After spending some days in hospital, he returned home where his condition gradually declined. He enjoyed a long and happy life and was a blessing to so many. A few hours after his death, his mortal remains were cremated at the Crematorium in Kanatte, Borella, following a brief service conducted by the Bishop and the Archdeacon of Colombo. Many have expressed regret that they were unable to pay their respects and to attend his funeral owing to the current restrictions. Consequently, his family have created this memorial page to offer those who wish to do so the opportunity to pay tribute to him and to share their memories of him. Please send your memories to ratnanayagamfamily@gmail.com and they will be added to Father James' memory page. Alternatively, click on 'Memories' below and follow the given instructions to register an account that will enable you to contribute directly to this memorial page. ___

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Sriyanie Miththapala 2020-04-26 13:04:57 wrote:

Prayer for Father James Lord, I thank You for the lovely life of Father James. I thank You for his unfailing pastoral care. I thank You for his abounding love that enveloped me and upheld me in times of need. I thank You for every time he supported me, stood by me, and spoke for me. I thank You for the countless times his mischievous humour brightened my day and lightened my heart. Lord, I uphold before you Aunty Latika, his partner of 55 years. I thank you for the strength and fortitude that she emanates as an example to others. Bless and keep her safe, O Lord. I uphold before You Prasadini, Deveshta and Jayadeva, who, because of the state of the world today, could not be present to say their goodbyes to their adored father. But I am certain that because they are the children of Father James and Aunty Latika, they will be strong and steadfast in their faith in You, knowing that he is safe with You (and probably cracking jokes with St Peter). Rest eternal grant unto him, O Lord: and let light perpetual shine upon him. O Christ the same through all our story's pages, We bring our thanks for all our yesterdays. O Christ the same, to whom our hearts are given, We bring our thanks for this the present hour. O Christ the same, for all our brief tomorrows, We bring our thanks for all that is to be. Sriyanie

Sriyanie Miththapala 2020-04-26 13:04:57 wrote: Prayer for Father James Lord, I thank You for the lovely life of Father James. I thank You for his unfailing pastoral care. I thank You for his abounding love that enveloped me and upheld me in times of need. I thank You for every time he supported me, stood by me, and spoke for me. I thank You for the countless times his mischievous humour brightened my day and lightened my heart. Lord, I uphold before you Aunty Latika, his partner of 55 years. I thank you for the strength and fortitude that she emanates as an example to others. Bless and keep her safe, O Lord. I uphold before You Prasadini, Deveshta and Jayadeva, who, because of the state of the world today, could not be present to say their goodbyes to their adored father. But I am certain that because they are the children of Father James and Aunty Latika, they will be strong and steadfast in their faith in You, knowing that he is safe with You (and probably cracking jokes with St Peter). Rest eternal grant unto him, O Lord: and let light perpetual shine upon him. O Christ the same through all our story's pages, We bring our thanks for all our yesterdays. O Christ the same, to whom our hearts are given, We bring our thanks for this the present hour. O Christ the same, for all our brief tomorrows, We bring our thanks for all that is to be. Sriyanie

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