Don Indrageeva Seneviratne.
04/07/1931 ~ 08/02/2025
We would like to announce the sad passing of Don, who passed away on the 8th February 2025.
We will farewell Don this coming Friday 21st February with a funeral service in the Blair Chapel at Springvale Botanical Cemetery, commencing at 1.15pm.
Don’s funeral is being live streamed. The link to join the livestream is: https://smct.org.au/view/1058414305
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Don will be sadly missed and always remembered.
My heart is heavy as I write these words. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to get to know you better throughout these years. My earliest memories are vague from your visit to Sri Lanka when I was about six, and then when you came for my brother’s wedding, when you let me use your camera to take photos of the wedding. You were encouraging and so confident in me. I remember your letters to daddy, I would love to look for my name in them, as you would always have a word about me. When daddy died, I felt this need to keep in touch with you. Being in Sri Lanka, it was with letters and once I moved to France, I was able to call you more often. I would make sure I was free all morning when I called, as we always ended up chatting for a good two hours! I loved our chats, our laughs and your stories about our family, and your days in Sri Lanka. You taught me to say I love you, and I am glad to have said it each time and shown you how much it meant having you in my life, even from such a distance. I can’t thank Ramona enough for organising the video call we made last year. I’d like to think that you can still hear me if I speak out loud and that you’re having a good chuckle with daddy. I will miss you ever so much. May you attain Nibanna! I love you Uncle.
To Ramona and Willem and your families, may you have the strength to go through this difficult time, my thoughts are with you.
Asha
To my Dearest Uncle Indra,
It is with deep sorrow that I’m writing these words to you. My memory goes back to the days our family used to visit your home in Nuwara Eliya. We had great times during those visits spending time with Ramona , Willhem , Aunty Colleen and yourself.
You used to visit your mother(Archchi) in Dehiwela where i was also boarded as a kid to attend school. I was very fond of climbing onto your shoulders.
You left Sri Lanka with your family in 1974 and it was a sad parting for all of us. I can remember Archchi saying this maybe the last time she would see you. But you had taken the decision on behalf of your family.
After migrating to Australia you visited us twice. Daddy also visited you ( Loku aiyah) in early 1990s which surely would have been his lifelong dream. Your second visit was to grace my wedding in 1994. I can remember daddy informing you of my intended wedding and you immediately said that you would be attending in person. I never expected such a response.
Daddy would have been so happy of your spending few days with him on Drayton. You also visited my new home in Talawathugoda. You were taking all the photos , so I dont have any with you in any of them.
During the recent years I have only been able to talk to you on the phone. You have shared lots of information about my family’s past. Particularly of grand parents and the guidance they gave you. I always realised you had a very good memory and was even upto date with the current situation of Sri Lanka. You related past stories some with funny incidents and we also were able to exchange old family photographs.
You always used to enquire about our family’s well being during covid and also the time country was in turmoil. You always mentioned that Ramona & Willhem used to take care of you really well & friends used to visit you regularly.You always reminded me of your advanced age but never about your medical condition. You always talked about aunty Colleen’s loss .You lived a long life as your father predicted . You were the sole surviving member from Daddy’s generation.
I really relished the calls i had speaking to you and getting to know you better. Every call ended by you wishing me Thurunuwan Saranai. You never forgot Buddhist Values. Im sorry that I was unable to visit you in Australia even during all these years.
Our condolences go out to Ramona & Willhem and there families. They will really miss you dearly. May you attain the Supreme Bliss of Nibbana
From your ever loving nephew Dehan(Ravi), Eresha, Akhila & Kamalika.