He is a humble person in the music field, a comedian, an actor, a versatile singer who can sing in about five languages and an entertainer par excellence who does not go after money. He is a gentleman, and someone who knows all about movie details. He is also a film buff who enjoys watching movies of all languages.
He had helped the OTSC in all the musical “happenings” for the past 12 years especially at the Royal Thomian Big Match in the OTSC tent with the band “Wild Flowers”. He was one of the instrumentalists who made the OTSC a family club. The way he starts an event taking off his hat and mentioning “Mang Hithuway Mang Witharai Thattayek Kiyala Balang yanakota Methana Inne Thatta Sansthawak” is unforgettable.
Two months back he compered and sang at the show which I organised for the first time “Events with Friends” Sing -Along with Annesley at the Hotel Berjaya. The way he sings the Sinhala oldies such as “Swarna vimaneta….”, “Dura penena thanithala….” and “ Kolompuresriya…” and the way he instructs the band to commence in his own humorous style by saying “ Denna F eken- F for Ronnie” too is memorable.
I met him at the late Roy de Silva’s book launch last month for the last time. He gave me a lift to his residence and arranged a cab for me to go home from there. While we were traveling he told me that he came back from a show in Melbourne and later he will be visiting Perth for a show with Mariazelle at the end of the month.
His demise is a great loss to all of us and it is sad that only good men passes away so early. He is a warm hearted person who cares about his family. Our heartfelt condolence goes out to his family. May his soul rest in peace!
- Tusita De Alwis
(Former Social Secretary OTSC – 2006/14
and Former Vice President OTSC – 2015/16)
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