Ivor Novello Archives

An appreciation of Harry de Sayrah, OAM – By Ivor Novello We would like today to pay tribute to a dear friend who has left us far too soon. It is with heavy hearts that we remember Harry de Sayrah, who touched our lives in ways that words can hardly describe. While we mourn the loss of a beloved companion, husband, father and grand-father, we also celebrate the beautiful and lasting impact Harry had on each of us. Harry was not just a friend; he was a beacon of light in our lives. He possessed a rare combination of qualities that endeared him to all who had the privilege of knowing him. He always kept in contact with his classmates, even after more than sixty years and continued to bring together those classmates who had lost touch with each other. One such example was myself, as I had lost contact ...

Poem on the Meaning of Life – By Ivor Novello ජීවිතයේ සිත පිරිසිදු සිත, ජීවිතයේ අර්ථයෙන් ඉවත්වනු මත. උදාහරණයේ මානසික ප්‍රකාශ, සිංහලෙන් අදත් ලියන්න මත. ජීවිතයේ තුල සිටින ඉන්දියාව, සෑම අවුරුදු සිටිය සිතුවේ මාවිත. විපත්තිය ප්‍රමාණවත් සිත, ජීවිත අත්දැකීම සමගින් සැකිලි සිත. අභිරහස් වරුන් සමඟ මා විවිලුවේ, ප්‍රතිපාදනවී නොගන්න මාවිත. අගුණු සිරුම් සහෝදරයේ සිත, ආකාරයේ සිරුම් පිරිසිදු සිත. මාගේ ජීවිතය විපත්ති, පිරික්සුම් විදිය පිහිටුවේ මාවිත. අත්වැල්ලුවේ මා සිත, ජීවිත අර්ථයෙන් ඉවත්වනු මත. English translation: On the meaning of life In the depths of life, a searching soul, amidst the mysteries, it seeks its goal. With the rhythm of destiny’s call, I pen this in Singhalese, after all. Within life’s circle, I wander on, every moment, my heart’s journey is drawn. Embracing knowledge with open mind, understanding life’s flow, intertwined. With the universe, I find my connection, in nature’s dance, my soul’s reflection. Through joy and sorrow, love’s sweet embrace, I seek the meaning, in every place. Life’s journey, a boundless quest, discovering purpose, I do my best. In the echoes of time, my heart’s plea, to understand life’s true decree. The essence of my life, profound, unveiling wisdom, I’m spellbound. In this existence, my soul abides, ...