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Little did I expect to the see the purple and orange livery of 172 339 of West Midlands Railway while waiting for my train at Birmingham Moor Street Station!
It was after I popped to the city centre on the way back from Longbridge via Birmingham New Street, to see the Bullring Bull in it's orange West Midlands Railway outfit.
This time, I managed to also get the sides of the train as it advertised places such as Birmingham Botanical Gardens and the Black Country Living Museum (neither are really close to a railway line - although University or Five Ways are close to the BBG).
The train was heading to Stourbridge Junction, before later heading down to Dorridge.
Was expecting better traction on the Test Train working and had assumed it may have been a 37, plus the working had come a long way, all the way from Craigentinny down to Derby, but more on that in a moment. First up, a 'Then & Now' piece on the Midland and GC lines up the Blackburn Valley and which has now only the Midland line remaining, the one the 2 Northern Rail DMUs are travelling along. Heading south into Sheffield is Northern Rail class 158, 158797 on the Huddersfield to Sheffield, 2B47 service. Coming north, at almost the same time, another Northern Rail DMU, this time class 144, 144005, on the Sheffield to Leeds, 2L42, service. About 55 years ago, if you can cast your mind back that far, the lower picture shows what this scene would have looked like at that time. With the GC's Blackburn Valley line still in place and very busy, we see an RCTS (Railway Correspondence & Travel Society, hows that for a grand name) rail tour bei8ng hauled by the 'South Yorkshireman'. In charge is class B1, 61165 and just behind, a class D11, 62660 a named locomotive, 'Butler Henderson'. The landscape as well as the disposition of the railways has changed drastically over the intervening time though remarkably the (now green painted) lattice footbridge over the Midland lines on the right, is still in place. The angle of the shot for the present photograph having to be changed due to the growth of intervening vegetation; the concrete posts, separating the GC form the Midland lines, are still in place!
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County Grand Lodge of Ayrshire Renfrewshire Argyll,
Paisley Ferguslie Gardens Park,
Flute Bands Parade Saturday June 25th 2016,
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David Cameron Paisley Photographer defiantpose@talktalk.net
"All preview images are scaled down & low rez"
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Expected Bands,
Imperial Blues Flute,
Parkinson Accordion,
Prince of Wales Accordion,
Ayrshire Blue Belles Flute,
Saltcoats Protestant Boys Flute,
Ardrossan Winton Flute,
Leeds Crown Defenders Flute,
Govan Protestant Boys Flute,
Sir George White Memorial Flute,
Grenadiers Memorial Flute,
Batts Purple Star Flute,
New Stevenson Loyal Flute,
Pride of the Hill Flute,
Cambuslang Brittania Flute,
Bridgeton Loyalist Flute,
Caldercruix Defenders Flute,
Newtown Defenders Flute,
Crown Accordion,
Sandy Road Flute,
Spirit of Stewarton Flute,
Dykehead Sons of William Flute,
Saltcoats Protestant Girls Flute,
Heirs of Cromwell Flute,
Sons of Ulster Portrush Flute,
Partick Protestant Boys Flute,
Netherton Road Flute,
Ayr Protestant Boys Flute,
Pride of Bargeddie Flute,
Abbey Star Flute,
Lanarkshire Loyalist Flute,
Saracen Truth Defenders Flute,
Drongan Young Conquerors Flute,
Patna Faith Defenders Flute,
Camlachie Loyal Star Flute,
Sons of the Somme Flute,
Prince William Young Defenders Flute,
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The spirit of Scotland remembrance project
the-remembrance-project.blogspot.co.uk/
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i figured i'd document our super-clean apartment. it is so rarely so tidy + orderly.
with bonus ECC-in-the-box! and two finished quilts in situ!
Scan of the postcard announcement for my show opening October 5th at the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery in Melbourne, Florida.
We are not expected to like it—but we are told not to despise it
(J.R. Miller)
"My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord." Proverbs 3:11
The Bible always talks to us as children. Chastening comes with a Father's authority—and also a Father's gentleness.
Of course, it is not possible that we should really find pleasure in being chastened. That is not natural. Indeed the Bible says, "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful." Not even the grace of God in our hearts can take the sting out of chastening. We are not expected to like it—but we are told not to despise it. That is, we are to accept it without murmuring, without complaining, and submissively—as God's messenger to us, bringing a blessing.
It will help us to receive chastening meekly, in faith and love—if we remember that it is our heavenly Father who sends it. We know that He loves us with infinite affection. He does not take pleasure therefore in causing us pain, nor would He do it at all—were it not in some way for our good. It is because He loves us and would do us good—that He sends or permits the suffering.
We should never despise any instruction our Father gives us, however costly and painful it may be. He lets us suffer because He loves us—and would make our lives beautiful and holy.
We should be willing to endure any pain or trial, in order to have the likeness of Christ fashioned in our life.
"God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12:10-11
A few maternity shots from the autumn last year (a bit late uploading). I have since photographed the little boy this lady had a few times and he is a real sweetie.
This is a photograph from the East of Ireland Marathon Series Marathon held at Stapelstown, Donadea, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland at 09:00 on Saturday 21st of September 2013. This is the first East of Ireland Marathon Series race outside of Dublin and also the first to have been run on rural roads and is race 5 of the East of Ireland Marathon Series 2013.
There was beautiful but warm weather in Stapelstown for the marathon which made conditions tougher than expected. The course brought runners on a loop from the village over towards Prosperous, Co. Kildare, and then back to the finish/refreshment area. The event was very well organised and whilst these races operate with a degree of self sufficiency for runners there was adequate marshalling, course marking, and refreshments available. Well done to all.
The East Of Ireland Marathon Series aims to make marathons affordable and convienient for the runners of Ireland. The serires organisers aim to promote marathon running and to make the process as stress free and enjoyable as possible. All courses are measured to full AAI standards and have a minimum of 10 Entrants. The marathons are self sufficent to a degree although there are limited supplies of water available on the day of the race. There will be no extra frills like chip timing and finish gantrys. However all finishing times are accurately and officially recorded. This is to keep the price down and keep the races as affordable as possible. The East of Ireland Marathon series is all inclusive and welcomes runners who are new to marathon running as well as experienced veterans.
This photograph is part of a Flickr set of photographs we took at this event. The Flickr set is available here [http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157635665725976/]. This set includes photographs from the start, in-race, and finish of the race.
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Overall Race Summary
Participants: The East of Ireland marathon series stricly limits the number of participants. There were about 50 participants in the race today.
Weather: There was warm sunny weather for the race with competitors finding the humid conditions very tough as the race progress on around mid day. There was no real wind but a breeze which did help keep runners cool.
Course: The race started at St. Kevin's GAA and proceeded west into Stapelstown Village and reached a turnaround point which brought runners back to the starting point. This meant that runners then had to complete four complete loops of the 6.09 mile loop outlined below. This loop then proceeded directly southwards towards Prosperous but makes a sharp right turn before Properous village. This brings runners onto the Ballynafagh road and northwards back towards Stapelstown village. Runners then run down through the village (passing the finish and refreshment area) to complete the loop. The course is on traffic open country roads.
Location Map: This is the start finish area at Stapelstown National School goo.gl/maps/LbynY
Some Useful Links
A GARMIN GPS Trace of the 6.09 mile loop being used as part of the marathon: connect.garmin.com/activity/326724349
East of Ireland Marathons Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/130592073780072/ (you will need a Facebook account to view this)
East of Ireland Marathons Web Homepage: www.eastofirelandmarathons.com/index.php
Professional Photographer Hannah Levy has galleries for several previous East of Ireland Marathons in 2013: www.hannahlevy.com/index/EOI_Marathons/EOI_Marathons.html
Google Streetview Imagery of St. Kevin's GAA Club where parking facilities were provided for the race: goo.gl/maps/FMsl5
Google Streetview Imagery of the Finish Area beside Stapelstown National School: goo.gl/maps/LbynY
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
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Childern at the Anirudha Dev Middle school. Durowpadi Bedia, an Aganwadi worker conducts meetings and give messages to teach new and expecting mothers about the importance of exclusive breast feeding and visits them in their homes to reinforce the life saving messages of proper health and nutrition for their babies...
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Much Hadham is a lovely church being much larger than one would expect for its village setting. The church guidebook acknowledges this and points out that the site was owned by the Bishops of London since some date after 952 AD when it was gifted by Saxon Queen Ethelfleda in her will - first to her sister and her brother-in-law Brithnoth, the alderman of Essex - and then to the Bishop after her relative's deaths. I think this is same Brithnoth (spelled variously) who died leading the Saxon resistance against the Vikings at the Battle of Maldon in 991 - see my Maldon church set earlier.
www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/sets/72157630026001994/ to see the full set.
A Bishops' Palace was built nearby and the presence of that palace, and the desire of various London bishops for a more substantial church, led to the construction of the present church which the guidebook admits would not look out of place in a well-to-do town like Ware or Hertford. The building is 121 feet long and the tower is topped with a stiletto-like thin spire called a 'Hertfordshire Spike'.
Dedicated to St Andrew, the present church was almost certainly a Saxo-Norman site but nothing survives today earlier than about 1225. Frustratingly no documents survive before the 19th century as the records should have been in Fulham Palace's archives and should have been transferred to the Guildhall Library in London. Fulham Palace is the main London home of the Bishops of London. An on-site investigation has revealed three phases of construction which - for argument's sake - have been called 13th, 14th and 15th century. It is not possible to ascribe accurate dates to these phases (so far) but future dendrochronology could be used to date the roof timbers with some accuracy and might result in a clearer architectural history.
The oldest part of the church is a weathered door which has now been moved inside and is thought to date to about 1225. It was moved about 100 years later and cut down to fit. Sometime after 1225 the chancel was greatly expanded and this may have been enlarged to allow the bishop and his chaplains to carry out the elaborate rituals which would not fit into a narrow Norman-style chancel. This chancel is Early English in style. Some time later the expansion of the nave was commenced (say 1240-1250) with the building of the south aisle. The first three arches on the south side set the scale for this work and may have been the work of a London mason supplied by the Bishop. This enlargement work continued until around 1280 with two more simpler arches being built on the south side.
Moving into the 14th century (the Decorated style) windows were improved and the north aisle was commenced. In common with many other churches in England the Black Death, in the 1340s, would have brought a halt to any other work as a substantial proportion of the population died along with many skilled artisans. In some English churches it is possible to see where this work halted during the plague. Work at Much Hadham restarted in the Perpendicular style (1390 to 1450). The 90-foot tall west tower carries the arms of Bishop Braybrooke (died 1404) so his arms may date that work at least. Also added were the south porch, a clerestory to the nave and the enlarged east window.
The main furnishings of the church such as the font, some pews, the screen and stalls also date to the 15th century. The pulpit looks like it was made from medieval material but was probably constructed during in the reign of Elizabeth I.
Tommy's oldest daughter, Kerrie, made the big announcement when we were in Tampa, visiting his family.
expected overlaps
Choreografie: Mario Heinemann Jaillet
Tänzerin: Gaëlle Morello
Darsteller: Nicolas Menze
Puppenspieler: Werner Ries
Licht: Norbert Mohr
Koordination: Sophie Jaillet Heinemann
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Photos: Günter Krämmer
Expected like the Messiah, here is the first planned roll out of my Mamiya, with the the old fashioned (technology) Shanghai GP3 film developed at home in Caffenol (C-H 9 min 21ºC). Some Retiro needed to appear in the 15 frames… Love it!
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Attendu comme le Messie, voilà le premier rouleau prévu avec ma Mamiya, avec le film vieux jeu (technologie) Shanghai GP3 développé au Caffenol (C-H, 21ªc, 9min). Un bout de Retiro devait apparaître. J'adore !
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Tan esperado como el Mesías, lo que estaba planeado, el primer carrete de mi Mamiya, con carrete Shanghai GP3 a lo antiguo (tecnología) revelado en Caffenol (C-H, 9 min 21ºC). Algo del Retiro debía de estar en los 15 fotograbas. ¡Me encanta!
This overhead view shows the target area at White Sands Missile Range, with “soft” targets shredded by the bomblets dispersed by ATACMS. The crater at the center of the target set was where the ATACMS rocket motor body impacted, precisely where it was supposed to. (Photo courtesy of the author)
"Don't expect any VIP areas or oversized bottles of Swarovski Vodka here, this is heads-down, face-melting beats" -Time Out Magazine !
Neil Landstrumm (Live Techno Masterclass)
Fedka The Irritant (Live Trombone Techno)
The Dexorcist (DJ)
Jerome Hill (DJ)
Thatboy Tim (DJ)
After Christmas break and an expected 3 day weekend that turned into an unexpected 4 day weekend, I thought I would be at the "adding the buttons and buttonholes to the jackets" stage. I'm not. Big surprise. lol The jackets were set aside to make some much need body mods to Kate to free up the limited-in-some-areas articulation. She's on a Kumik body which is the perfect size and shape, but had limited articulation in the elbow and hips. Her elbows could only bend to a 90 degree angle, her arms couldn't fully hang at her sides, and the rubber torso came so low over the hips when sitting that she couldn't sit properly. During jacket fittings the lack of articulation in the arms became a big issue that needed to be corrected. I don't have other regular 1/6th female bodies for size comparison so I had to do the best I could choosing a new body, using comparisons others had done. Ultimately, I chose Very Cool, because it had the arm articulation and looked (from the photo) like the Kumik. Oh, it wasn't though. Way smaller and shorter, even with the ankle extensions. Weirdly, enough the arms were slightly longer and the hands larger. I posed the question of an arm swap here and learned it could be done. It was a simple swap, thankfully. Only one little problem: the rubber torso. I painted the entire torso so the skin tone would match Kate's face. The paint held up well until I had to stretch the rubber to get it off and then back on the armature of the body. I ended up repainting the torso and sealing it again which took awhile. Then I ended up painting all the Very Cool hands as well. Prior to getting the new body, I was already planning to get Kate new hands as a lot of the Kumik hands weren't formed all that well and were on the small side. The Very Cool hands look really nice and the relaxed hands are so much better than the Kumik ones. As for the articulation in the new arms-perfect. She can now hold a phone correctly. Before, the closest she could get the phone to her face made it look like she was trying to pass the call off to George!
The hip fix was simple, too. Because the torso is painted, the paint has been wrinkled from trying to force her to sit in a natural pose. All I had to do was trim the rubber away from the joint, following the wrinkled paint. Now she sits well and can cross her legs better.
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Oct. 24, 2017) -- A paradigm shift is set to occur inside the Army's command posts.
Today's generation of Soldiers use a computing ecosystem -- connected and synchronized smartphones, tablets and laptops, unknown to Soldiers a decade ago. These younger Soldiers have embraced the thousands of applications that have transformed communication and collaboration. The Army is now implementing a plan to modernize software applications and hardware used in command post operations to more closely align with what Soldiers have come to expect in their personal lives.
Currently, the computing environment in the command post primarily consists of separately developed systems. CPs are filled with a dozen or more screens displaying battlefield data, along with several types of computers and multiple servers hosting systems that support various warfighting functions such as Movement, Maneuver, Intelligence and Fires. Each stand-alone system provides just a segment of the data that must be fused to generate the commander's common operating picture.
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Brand New home in 2008. This home has all the amenities, appliance, and comfort one would expect in a modern well appointed home. Professionally decorated with attention to the small details, with the functionality of a mountain lodge. Post and beam construction with cathedral ceilings gives this home the warmth of a Western Canada hunting lodge
The great room features a 25' tall grand fireplace, cathedral ceiling with a walk around balcony overlooking great room.
Massive picture windows overlook the mountains. Outside, over 1500 sf of decks and balconies overlook the mountains in all directions. Perfect mountaintop views of the Great Smokey National Park and Clingman's Dome (hightest point in Eastern US). At night the decks offer a stunning star studded panorama, or place to relax in the jacuzzi, under the stars.
This 5 bedroom home is just 10 minutes west of Bryson City, 2.5 hours north of Atlanta, and 2 hours west of Ashville.
Home features master bedroom with queen bed, reading chair, private bath with oversize soaking tub, shower, and full cedar walk in closet. Second bedroom has a queen bed. Third bedroom has a queen bed. Loft- two queen beds, full bathroom, fireplace, sitting room, and two upper balcony decks. 5th bedroom sleeps 3 on a double futon bunk bed. Basement has pool and ping/pong. (This is a non smoking home, allergen free home)
Had a little photoshoot with my pregnant fiancee. We are expecting a baby girl any day now and wanted this to be the first picture of here.
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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP) and the Illinois Tollway were joined by their industry partners today to kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week with a reminder to all Illinois motorists: Expect the unexpected driving
through work zones. To signal the start of construction season and call attention to the dangers of driving in work zones, Governor Bruce Rauner has signed a proclamation designating this week
as “Work Zone Safety Week” in Illinois.
“Construction season is underway. That means crews will be out working on the roads, often times just a few feet away from traffic,” said Acting Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn. “Please slow down and eliminate distractions while driving through work zones.
The rules are very simple: See orange. Slow down. Save lives.”
The theme for this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week is “Expect the Unexpected.”
Whenever motorists are traveling through work zones, they need to be aware of sudden lane closures and shifts, the presence of construction equipment, changing traffic patterns and speeds, as well as a host of other factors that can make work zones potentially dangerous places. More than 4,300 motor vehicle crashes occur in Illinois work zones every year. Provisional data shows that 29 people, including three workers, were killed in Illinois work zone crashes in 2014.
“Construction work zones can be hazardous to motorists and workers alike,” said ISP Col. Mike Zerbonia. “Motorists should prepare for the unexpected by reducing speed and staying focused on the road ahead. Speeding and distracted driving in a work zone is a dangerous offense with tragic consequences.”
Speed and inattentiveness are major contributors to work zone crashes. Workers are not the only ones at risk, either. Statistics show that approximately 90 percent of all work zone fatalities are
motorists.
This year, IDOT will be expanding on the Smart Work Zone technology introduced last year. The system utilizes computers to relay travel times via digital message boards in advance of an interstate work zone so motorists are aware of any backups and can seek alternate routes. Speed
indicator boards will be deployed again this year to increase awareness of work zone speed limits.
Illinois State Police also will continue to operate photo enforcement vans as another measure to reduce speeds in work zones. Signs are posted prior to motorists entering work zones where photo enforcement vans are stationed, with a speed indicator board above the van to give drivers one last chance to slow down.
“With so much construction on the Illinois Tollway this year, it’s important for drivers traveling
in work zones to use caution at all times,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi
Lafleur. “Tollway customers can avoid surprises in work zones by planning ahead and visiting
our website for the latest project information and tools to help plan your trip.”
Fines for speeding in work zones are $375 for first-time offenders and $1,000 for a second offense, whether or not workers are present. If workers are present, motorists can lose their driver’s license for up to 90 days after a second violation. The penalty for hitting a worker is a fine up to $10,000 and 14 years in prison.
In recent years, Illinois has adopted distracted driving laws that prohibit the use of all hand-held electronic devices while driving at all times, work zones included. The use of electronic
communications devices or any other electronic device, to text, e-mail, compose, read or send
electronic messages or access internet sites while driving a motor vehicle also is prohibited.
Visit www.embracetheorange.com to take the Work Zone Safety Pledge and learn more about
work zones.
You can view IDOT’s work zone safety public service announcements at
A mentally challenged young man looks towards the lens with half turned eyes. He is one of the estimated 25% of Pakistanis who are said to be suffering from some sort of mental illness, ranging from mild to very severe. Some experts put that figure upto 30%.
We face lot of challenges in our daily lives. Most of us fare much better than we really expect from ourselves; others get stressed out. Long working hours, un-easy relationship with parents / co-workers / children, etc. can put a man in all sorts of problems from which he may or he may not come out. Some go completely mad, much like this man; others go half insane and are a serious threat to themselves and to their families, and to our society.
Look closely at the sign. You'll the opening date has been filled in with black marker pen ("until 01 May 2020").
Expect more photo's from this lovely South Glasgow church (which was previously known as Battlefield East Parish Church).
Much-loved Kandy personality served his country as lawyer and diplomat
Nissanka Wijesundera
“If I were asked to give what I consider the single most useful bit of advice for all humanity, it would be this: Expect troubles as an inevitable part of life, and when trouble comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye, and say: ‘I will be bigger than you, you cannot defeat me’.”
The above is taken from the book “Chicken Soup for the Surviving Souls of Cancer” by Jack Canfield. The book was read daily to Nissanka Wijesundera during the last months of his life.
Mr. Wijesundera was born on April 12, 1926 to a respectable Kandyan family in Meewatura, Peradeniya. His father, a strict and honest man, was a Registrar of Land in Kandy. His mother was B. M. Angunawela, whom he adored. He often recalled the difficulties the family experienced to come up in life. He was very proud that all of his family members were well educated and had excelled in their own fields. There were eight in the family. His older brother, the late Professor Stanley Wijesundera, gave him the courage and motivation to become an attorney. He spoke often about his sister, the late Soma Perusinghe, and his younger brother, the late Ashley Wijesundera.
He had his education at Dharmaraja College, Kandy, and was a fluent speaker in the debating team and a brilliant student in Latin and English. He was also a member of the cadet platoon.
In 1966, he married Padmini Dahanayaka Yapa of Waralla. They lived in a beautiful house with a large garden at Meewatura. He was a homely person who enjoyed getting involved in domestic work. He was proud of his garden and enjoyed getting into a banian and sarong to work in the garden. Clients coming to see him for a consultation would mistakenly take him for the gardener and ask to meet his “master”! He would then ask the clients to take a seat, go into the house through the back door, get dressed and come out to meet them. After completing his apprenticeship, he started his own practice in Kandy as a young lawyer.
His honesty, punctuality, hard work and dedication made him a highly successful lawyer. He once said: “I have immense confidence when conducting cases because my colleagues and clients trust me.” He helped junior lawyers rise in the competitive world of the legal profession. He was happy to see his juniors doing well. This was duly recognised, and he was appointed President of the Kandy Bar Association in 1995. He was proud to have worked at the Kandy Bar for 49 years.
Mr. Wijesundera left for work very early in the morning, taking not only his children to school but also the children of friends. His small car was packed with children, whom he entertained by humming golden oldies as he drove them to school.
He was appointed an all-island Justice of the Peace in 1971. He held the post of unofficial magistrate for 36 years. He was a council member of the Senate at the University of Peradeniya, and served as a member of the development committee at the Kandy General Hospital.
He was an active member of the Parent-Teacher Association of Girls’ High School, Kandy for many years, when Mrs. T. K. Ekanayake was principal. He reached the pinnacle of his career when he was appointed Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Australia in 1993.
He was not a politician but a warm-hearted social worker. He felt for the villagers and helped them whenever the need arose. He initiated the construction of roads, wells and housing schemes in Meewatura. He was actively involved in religious activities in the Udunuwara area, building temples and libraries and forming many associations in his area.
He was in good health until the age of 81, when he was diagnosed with colonic cancer. Despite his ill health, he wanted to fight back. He continued to work even after surgery and chemotherapy. He would tell us: “You gain strength, courage and confidence with each experience of looking fear in the face. I have lived through the horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.”
He was very fond of the doctors who treated him, and gave them merit until he ended his journey. Consultant surgeon Dr. Gamini Buthpitiya and consultant oncologists Dr. Kanthi Perera and Dr. Hilmi, consultant urologist Dr. Udaya Pethiyagoda looked after him throughout his illness. He was happy to see Dr. Manil and Dr. (Mrs.) Sakunthala Pieris and Dr. Indika Bandara, who comforted him at home. They were not just professionals in medicine but people with humanity, who encouraged him to be himself.
His honesty and dedication gave us strength, for Nissanka Wijesundera was our loving father. We thank him for what we are today. We remember him on his first death anniversary, which fell on September 23. May he attain the supreme bliss of Nibbana.
By Sanjika, Shalika and Thilanjika
(Sunday Times 28/09/2008)
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