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Father James Ratnanayagam

June 11, 1926 - April 20, 2020

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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Eddie Appathurai 2020-05-03 18:54:53 wrote:

Those CCYM Annual conferences of the 1960s era and the terrific impact Father James' had on us delegates both spiritually and musically comes to mind. In January 2011 when Father Karol Misso and Deanna were on holiday in Sri Lanka Sneha and I hosted a dinner for a few of the old CCYMers at our home in Mount Lavinia followed by the usual sing song. Father James contributed with his signature song 'Old Raja Ram" . More importantly the Thank You card he posted to us a few days later was most touching and speaks of his trait. May Light Perpetual Shine upon him. Eddie and Sneha Appathurai

Eddie Appathurai 2020-05-03 18:54:53 wrote: Those CCYM Annual conferences of the 1960s era and the terrific impact Father James' had on us delegates both spiritually and musically comes to mind. In January 2011 when Father Karol Misso and Deanna were on holiday in Sri Lanka Sneha and I hosted a dinner for a few of the old CCYMers at our home in Mount Lavinia followed by the usual sing song. Father James contributed with his signature song 'Old Raja Ram" . More importantly the Thank You card he posted to us a few days later was most touching and speaks of his trait. May Light Perpetual Shine upon him. Eddie and Sneha Appathurai

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