Prof Samaranayake's Funeral arrangements

[rapa]

Further to our earlier communication we give below, the Programme for Professor Samaranayake's funeral arrangements.

We earnestly request all of you to join with the funeral procession at 3.30 pm at the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress on the Wednesday , 13 th June 2007

The remains will arrive in Colombo on Monday 11th June (AM hours) and will lie at his residence at 929/21, Jayanthi Mawatha, Ethul Kotte, Kotte till Wednesday morning of 13th June 2007.


Official Obituary notice.

Vidya Jyothi Professor V.K. Samaranayake, Emeritus Professor of Computer Science, University of Colombo and Chairman, Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), son of late Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Samaranayake, brother of Prof. V. A. Samaranayake (University of Missouri, Rolla, USA), husband of Sriya (Retired Deputy Commissioner, Inland Revenue), father of Samitha (Oracle Corporation, USA) and Nayana (Google Inc, USA), Son-in-Law of late Mr. and Mrs. Don Coranelis Abeyaratne of Kathaluwa expired in Sweden.

The remains will lie at 929/21, Jayanthi Mawatha, Ethul Kotte from 6.00 p.m. on Monday 11th until 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday and thereafter at the Professor V. K. Samaranayake Auditorium, University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) from 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Cremation will take place thereafter at the General Cemetery, Kanatta at 5.00 p.m. No flowers by request.

Wednesday 13th June 2007-06-10 Programme(Sent By Dr. Gihan)

8.30 a.m. - Pansukoolaya
9.30 a.m. - Leave Home
10.30 a.m. - Arrive at UCSC- Staff takes over the remains
12.00 p.m-1.00 p.m - Speeches (In charge- ARW)
1.45 p.m. - Prepare to Leave
2.00 p.m. - Leave UCSC- Students hand over to hearse
3.00 p.m. - Arrive at ACBC & Leave ACBC
4.00 p.m. - Arrive at Cemetery
4.00p.m. 4.50 p.m - Speeches (In Charge -Dr.Ranjith Cabraal)
5.00 p.m. - Cremation
5.00 p.m. 6..15 p.m - Talk to guests
6.30 p.m.- 7.00 p.m - Leave Cemetery
Serve Drinks & Biscuits
7.30 p.m. - 8.30 pm - Bana
8.30 p m - Mala Batha


Cemetery (Pall Bearers)
1. Royal College
2. ICTA
3. UCSC
4. Family


Procession from ALL Ceylon Buddhist Congress-ACBC to the Cemetery
UCSC, Stat Dept, UoC, ICTA, Industry, Royal College, Ananda College,
Jayawardhanapura University, Perakumba Pirivena


Thursday 14th June
Heel Dana for 25 monks (will be taken to the Temple)

 

[amlsoft]

Thanks ayya for the info...

 

[Ranhiru]

Thanx 4 da info bro!

 

[hemalsilva]

ME WAGE MINISSU AYE KAWADA IDIDA DANNE NEHE

 

[Alaya]

Suwadanthi malmai hanikata para wenne..........

 

[Chrisanthie]

Further to our earlier communication we give below, the Programme for Professor Samaranayake's funeral arrangements.

We earnestly request all of you to join with the funeral procession at 3.30 pm at the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress on the Wednesday , 13 th June 2007

The remains will arrive in Colombo on Monday 11th June (AM hours) and will lie at his residence at 929/21, Jayanthi Mawatha, Ethul Kotte, Kotte till Wednesday morning of 13th June 2007.


Official Obituary notice.

Vidya Jyothi Professor V.K. Samaranayake, Emeritus Professor of Computer Science, University of Colombo and Chairman, Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), son of late Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Samaranayake, brother of Prof. V. A. Samaranayake (University of Missouri, Rolla, USA), husband of Sriya (Retired Deputy Commissioner, Inland Revenue), father of Samitha (Oracle Corporation, USA) and Nayana (Google Inc, USA), Son-in-Law of late Mr. and Mrs. Don Coranelis Abeyaratne of Kathaluwa expired in Sweden.

The remains will lie at 929/21, Jayanthi Mawatha, Ethul Kotte from 6.00 p.m. on Monday 11th until 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday and thereafter at the Professor V. K. Samaranayake Auditorium, University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) from 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Cremation will take place thereafter at the General Cemetery, Kanatta at 5.00 p.m. No flowers by request.

Wednesday 13th June 2007-06-10 Programme(Sent By Dr. Gihan)

8.30 a.m. - Pansukoolaya
9.30 a.m. - Leave Home
10.30 a.m. - Arrive at UCSC- Staff takes over the remains
12.00 p.m-1.00 p.m - Speeches (In charge- ARW)
1.45 p.m. - Prepare to Leave
2.00 p.m. - Leave UCSC- Students hand over to hearse
3.00 p.m. - Arrive at ACBC & Leave ACBC
4.00 p.m. - Arrive at Cemetery
4.00p.m. 4.50 p.m - Speeches (In Charge -Dr.Ranjith Cabraal)
5.00 p.m. - Cremation
5.00 p.m. 6..15 p.m - Talk to guests
6.30 p.m.- 7.00 p.m - Leave Cemetery
Serve Drinks & Biscuits
7.30 p.m. - 8.30 pm - Bana
8.30 p m - Mala Batha


Cemetery (Pall Bearers)
1. Royal College
2. ICTA
3. UCSC
4. Family


Procession from ALL Ceylon Buddhist Congress-ACBC to the Cemetery
UCSC, Stat Dept, UoC, ICTA, Industry, Royal College, Ananda College,
Jayawardhanapura University, Perakumba Pirivena


Thursday 14th June
Heel Dana for 25 monks (will be taken to the Temple)

Helo every one

The funeral arrangements have now been changed.

The funeral will be at the Independence Square.

The revised programme is as follows :


State Patronage for Prof. V.K. Samaranayake Funeral at
Independence Square

The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to accord a funeral for late
Vidya Jyothi Professor V.K. Samaranayake with full state patronage. The
funeral will now take place under full state patronage at the
Independence Square, Colombo on Wednesday 13th June 2007. According to
Professor P.W. Epasinghe, Presidential Advisor and the Acting Chairman
of the Information & Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka
(ICTA), H.E. the President has advised the Ministry of Public
Administration and Home Affairs to accord a funeral with state patronage
to the late Professor.

According to the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, the
government has taken this decision in appreciation of the services
rendered by the late Professor Samaranayake to the ICT Industry in Sri
Lanka. According to the Chairman of the Funeral Committee, Dr. Ruvan
Weerasinghe, the Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs,
Honorable Karu Jayasuriya chaired a meeting this morning with the
members of the funeral committee to discuss the funeral arrangements of
the late Professor.

Accordingly, the funeral of late Professor V.K. Samaranayake will now
take place at 4.00 pm on 13th June 2007 at the Independence Square.

The remains of late Professor V.K. Samaranayake are currently lying at
his residence in Jayanthi Mawatha, Ethul Kotte. Tomorrow, 13th June at
9.30 am, after the religious ceremony, his remains will be taken to the
Professor V.K. Samaranayake auditorium at the University of Colombo
School of Computing (UCSC) for the public to pay their last respects.
The Late Professor’s remains will then be taken to
Independence Square
in a procession leaving the University of Colombo at 3 pm.

All who wish to participate in this procession are requested to gather
under their respective banners at the Reid Avenue entrance to the
University grounds. The procession will proceed along Reid Avenue and
Independence Avenue to arrive at Independence Square at 4.00 pm.

 

[rapa]

Helo every one

The funeral arrangements have now been changed.

The funeral will be at the Independence Square.

The revised programme is as follows :


State Patronage for Prof. V.K. Samaranayake Funeral at
Independence Square

The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to accord a funeral for late
Vidya Jyothi Professor V.K. Samaranayake with full state patronage. The
funeral will now take place under full state patronage at the
Independence Square, Colombo on Wednesday 13th June 2007. According to
Professor P.W. Epasinghe, Presidential Advisor and the Acting Chairman
of the Information & Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka
(ICTA), H.E. the President has advised the Ministry of Public
Administration and Home Affairs to accord a funeral with state patronage
to the late Professor.

According to the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, the
government has taken this decision in appreciation of the services
rendered by the late Professor Samaranayake to the ICT Industry in Sri
Lanka. According to the Chairman of the Funeral Committee, Dr. Ruvan
Weerasinghe, the Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs,
Honorable Karu Jayasuriya chaired a meeting this morning with the
members of the funeral committee to discuss the funeral arrangements of
the late Professor.

Accordingly, the funeral of late Professor V.K. Samaranayake will now
take place at 4.00 pm on 13th June 2007 at the Independence Square.

The remains of late Professor V.K. Samaranayake are currently lying at
his residence in Jayanthi Mawatha, Ethul Kotte. Tomorrow, 13th June at
9.30 am, after the religious ceremony, his remains will be taken to the
Professor V.K. Samaranayake auditorium at the University of Colombo
School of Computing (UCSC) for the public to pay their last respects.
The Late Professor’s remains will then be taken to
Independence Square
in a procession leaving the University of Colombo at 3 pm.

All who wish to participate in this procession are requested to gather
under their respective banners at the Reid Avenue entrance to the
University grounds. The procession will proceed along Reid Avenue and
Independence Avenue to arrive at Independence Square at 4.00 pm.

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thank you very much