Remembrance of Dr Jayalath Jayawardena MP

It is with sadness that the United National Party United Kingdom Branch received the news of the death Dr Jayalath Jayawardene MP in the early hours of yesterday at a Hospital in Singapore following heart surgery. DR JJ (as he was loving called by the members of the branch) was born in 1953. He was elected to SL Parliament in 1994 from the Gampaha District and has been an MP for the past 15 years. He was Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Refuges from 2003 2004.

He was also, the Deputy General Secretary of the United national party in Srilanka for many years. 

Dr JJ was a great inspiration to the UNP UK Branch a supporter and an adviser to the Branch. During his many visits to the United Kingdom Dr JJ would never fail to contact the Branch and attend its meetings and events organised by the branch. His advice and assistance has always been very useful to the progress of the UNP UK Branch. Dr JJ has always stood by the branch during its trouble times and was a great source of inspiration to the branch.  His untimely death has shocked us all, who loved him. The United National Party has lost a tireless worker and a great supporter who stood by the Policies and principals of the UNP. Dr JJ was a sole fighter for the downtrodden and would speak out in support of any race in Sri Lanka. and has made representation in many world forums on behalf of those Srilankan who have suffered human rights abuse in the country.  

Dr Jayalath Jayawardene (JJ) will be sadly missed by all members of the United National Party UK Branch as a true friend and a great supporter of the UNP UK BRANCH….May he Rest in Peace.

The United National Party UK Branch has arranged the following:

Mathaka Wasthra Puja in Remembrance of Dr Jayalath Jayawardena MP will be held on:      

Date: Saturday 1 June 2013
Time:  7.30PM
Venue: London Buddist Vihara
Dharmapala Building
The Avenue
Chiswick
London W4 1UD

A Mass in Dr Jayalath Jayawardena MP Memory will be held on:  

Date: Sunday 2 June 2013
Time: TBC
Venue: St Mary Magdalene’s Catholic Church
Willesden Green
London
NW10

Your Attendance at both services will be very much Appreciated.

Dinesh Kapukotuwa
President
United National Party
United Kingdom Branch

(M) 07545573343 – Dinesh
(M) 07957209998 – Azahim
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