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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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A fond memory 2020-05-11 00:06:54 wrote:

Fr.James was very close to our family. My parents were very fond of him. Many stories that he used to relate are still ringing in our ears. He had a unique way of mixing English & Tamil to make the story very interesting.   He was a wonderful and dedicated priest. He used to visit us often at home and never failed to visit mummy  when we were in Dubai. He fondly called her 'amma'. Fr. James was our parish priest at St. Michael and All Angels'. He delivered the homily on 'Ruth 1:16'  41years ago at our wedding, which we still remember and has a great impact on our lives.  He also took the service at our 25th wedding anniversary and said the closing prayers at Shivlal's wedding, though he was not too well at that time. Aiya had a wonderful life and was blessed with a loving  and caring family. Now he is safe in the arms of Jesus free of all pain and suffering. With much love and prayers. May his soul rest in peace. Mohan & Shanti David

A fond memory 2020-05-11 00:06:54 wrote: Fr.James was very close to our family. My parents were very fond of him. Many stories that he used to relate are still ringing in our ears. He had a unique way of mixing English & Tamil to make the story very interesting.   He was a wonderful and dedicated priest. He used to visit us often at home and never failed to visit mummy  when we were in Dubai. He fondly called her 'amma'. Fr. James was our parish priest at St. Michael and All Angels'. He delivered the homily on 'Ruth 1:16'  41years ago at our wedding, which we still remember and has a great impact on our lives.  He also took the service at our 25th wedding anniversary and said the closing prayers at Shivlal's wedding, though he was not too well at that time. Aiya had a wonderful life and was blessed with a loving  and caring family. Now he is safe in the arms of Jesus free of all pain and suffering. With much love and prayers. May his soul rest in peace. Mohan & Shanti David

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