In Memoriam
They remain in our memories forever
Source:Thomiana Newsletter
Sanjeeva Corea – Class of 91. Sanjeeva attended S. Thomas’ Prep before joining STC Mt. Lavinia, and represented the College in cricket at both the Under 15 and Under 17 levels. After his secondary education, Sanjeeva obtained BSc from the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Sanjeeva was involved in the travel trade for a number of years, most recently as a Director of Go Travel Lanka (PVT) Ltd. He was the son of the former Secretary of the OBA, Sangabo Corea.
Devinda Senanayake: Devinda was the eldest son of Robert Senanayake and the brother of two fellow Thomians, Ranjit and Rukman. He inherited his grandfather’s (D.S. Senanayake) love of wildlife and animals; and became an expert rider and a breeder of racehorses. Devinda succeeded his father Robert as Chairman of Freudenberg Ltd., the pioneering agents for Toyota Motor Company in Ceylon (Sri
Lanka).
Mohan Vannitamby – Class of 55. Mohan was a Thomian (STCML) for his entire college life. After leaving school, he joined Bonars, the Marine Engineering firm starting off as an apprentice and climbing the internal ladder with skill and experience. He was actively involved in the Car Restoration business and in the Sri Lanka Motor Racing Circuit. He passed on his legacy first to his son Ravin and then grandson Rakhil who both excelled in the Racing environment.
Upekha Fernando: A famous cricketer who played in the College first XI team from 1995-1998 as an opening batsman and captained the team in 1998. He also captained the Sri Lankan Under 19 team against India in 1998-1999. At present Upekha is the highest run getter at the Royal Thomian Match with an aggregate of 394 runs (av 56.28). He was a former Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who played for the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) from 1997-98 to 2002-03. Upekha sadly passed away in October 2021 at a young age of 41.
