Rajeewa Jayaweera: An Epitaph from A Friend-in-Arms Source:Thuppahis Gus Mathews of England and Lanka Thank you all for your condolences. Rajeewa was a good friend. When I last saw him in January, he was rather subdued and not his usual ebullient self. It didn’t strike me that he was depressed, but one never knows what lurks behind the mantle of normality. Rajeewa & Sanjeewa Jayaweera on tour in Vietnam in 2019 As the letter he left with his brother explains he had a debilitating medical condition. In addition he was going blind with glaucoma and possibly AMD (advanced macular degeneration) — there is no cure for this so far. He was also separated from his third wife recently. This all adds to a depressed state of mind. The question one asks is “why in Independence Square and not at his home.” Knowing him as I do, I can only guess his mindset. ...
