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Vale: Appreciating Fr. Don Andrew Leonard Perera Abayasekara of Kandy Source:Thuppahis Nilantha Perera Palihawadana: “Remembering Rev Fr. Don Andrew Leonard Perera Abayasekara of Kandy (13th March 1903 to 4th March 1987)” Beginnings: Don Andrew Leonard Perera Abayasekara was born on 13th March 1903 at ‘Kahavita Wallawa’, Cross Street Kandy, to Kahavita Don Jeronimus Perera Abayasekara Tillekeratna Mohandiram of Kandy and Magdalen Eliza Perera Wijesingha Samarasekera Abayasekara Lamaethane. He was baptised on 7th May 1905 by Rev Dr. D.B. Beekmeyer O.S.B, Bishop of Kandy at the family church the St. Anthony’s Cathedral.    St. Anthony’s Cathedral Kandy  Andrew was the youngest in the family of seven children consisting of four boys and three girls. He was educated at St. Anthony’s College, Kandy whereas his elder brothers attended Trinity College Kandy and then St. Joseph’s College Colombo at its inception. His father’s intention was to enrol all his children in St. Joseph’s College, but upon the persuasion of Fr. ...