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A CHARMING PERSON

The late Srima Dissanaike, wife of the late Gamini was a charming person of the sweet and simple kind. She was a lawyer and was a great strength and support to her husband, in his politics and his work as a Minister. She was always smiling, kind and friendly. I had the privilege of working with her on the first working committee of the Seva Vanitha movement when the late Elena Jayewardene headed it.

She had great courage and coped bravely with her husband's tragic assassination; came forward as the UNP presidential candidate in his place. I recall that when her children were young, she would call me to get medical advice from my father who was a paediatrician. She had a special kind of depth which comes with wisdom, seasoning and time.

She never failed to tell me that she enjoyed reading what I wrote and had a quiet air of confidence about her gentle personality. She was a giving, loving, warm mother to her three children Navin, Varuni and Mayantha and her life was focused on them and their needs after her husband's death.

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