{"id":110867,"date":"2023-03-21T10:18:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T10:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=110867"},"modified":"2023-03-22T09:44:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T09:44:33","slug":"remembering-sunil-c-de-silva-a-man-for-all-seasons-30-january-1941-28-february-2021-by-niranjan-selvadurai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/remembering-sunil-c-de-silva-a-man-for-all-seasons-30-january-1941-28-february-2021-by-niranjan-selvadurai\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Sunil C de Silva \u2013 A man for all seasons (30 January 1941 \u2013 28 February 2021) –\u00a0By\u00a0Niranjan Selvadurai"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remembering Sunil C de Silva \u2013 A man for all seasons (30 January 1941 \u2013 28 February 2021) –\u00a0<\/b>By\u00a0<\/b>Niranjan Selvadurai<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Senanie<\/p>\n

The renowned Sinhala poetry collection Subashithaya (\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db7\u0dcf\u0dc2\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dba) states:<\/span><\/p>\n

“\u0dbd\u0ddc\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dd9\u0d9a\u0dca \u0d91\u0d9a \u0daf\u0dd9\u0dba\u0d9a\u0da7 \u0dc0\u0dd9\u0dba\u0dd2 \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dad
\n\u0dc0\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0d85\u0db1\u0dd9\u0d9a\u0dca \u0daf\u0dd9\u0dba\u0d9a\u0da7 \u0d85\u0db1\u0dd9\u0d9a\u0dd9\u0d9a\u0dca \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dad<\/span>“.<\/span><\/p>\n

This translates as \u2013 \u201cOne person in this world will excel in one thing, while another person will excel <\/span>in something else\u201d. The poet Alagiyawanna Mukaweti can be forgiven for this simplistic conclusion <\/span>as these lines were written long before the birth of Pandikoralalage Sunil Chandra de Silva.<\/span><\/p>\n

I first met Sunil de Silva after he migrated to Australia, in the 1990s. But I had already heard of him <\/span>and his legal exploits from my Uncle Rama, who had been his classmate at Royal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coming from Galle, Sunil was a young hosteller at Royal College in the early 1950s. The senior pranksters at the hostel soon spotted one of Sunil\u2019s many skills. Sunil could open padlocks with ease. <\/span>Students returning to the hostel from home brought in many goodies and food items, which they <\/span>locked up in their trunks. When the coast was clear Sunil was requested to get to work while the <\/span>seniors kept watch. Sunil obliged as he was given his fair share.<\/span><\/p>\n

An image of a chubby youngster seated on the hostel floor comes to mind. The boy puts a metal pin <\/span>into a lock…then calmly feeling and exploring…at some point a slight quirk, an aberration, a wobble <\/span>is sensed. Then he gently presses home the advantage and snap the lock opens.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the year 2000, the Sri Lankan athletics team was here in Sydney for the Olympic Games. The Sri <\/span>Lanka Assocataion of NSW hosted the team to dinner and a welcome celebration. The manager of the team (a former Asian Games gold medallist) spoke eloquently in Sinhala and thanked the <\/span>organisers. But there was a passing remark, a delicate legside glance that may have gone unnoticed.<\/span><\/p>\n

He mentioned that all the hosts appeared lot fairer now than when they were in Sri Lanka and may <\/span>be that was because they have all been in Australia for a while. Hmm, was this a subtle reference to <\/span>migrants forgetting their mother tongue and adopting western ways?<\/span><\/p>\n

As the immediate past president of the association Sunil de Sliva, stood up to speak next. He spoke <\/span>in Sinhala and referred to the manager\u2019s remark. Then he quoted two famous lines from the <\/span>classical poem Goththilaya (\u0d9c\u0dd4\u0dad\u0dca\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0dba).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2 \u0daf\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0daf\u0ddc\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dad\u0dca
\n\u0d85\u0d9f\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4 \u0dc3\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0dd9\u0db1 \u0d9a\u0dbd\u0dd9\u0d9a\u0dca \u0db1\u0db8\u0dca \u0db1\u0dd0\u0dad\u0dca<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Which translates as: \u201cEven when washed in milk, black coal never turns white.\u201d This was my first <\/span>exposure to Sunil de Silva\u2019s oral mastery and delivery style.<\/span><\/p>\n

I cherish the light-hearted but insightful conversations I had with Sunil at his Kariong home during his <\/span>last few years. He shared some gold nuggets and incidents in a very matter-of-fact way, many <\/span>involving past presidents\/prime ministers and other well-known persons. So how did Sunil calmly <\/span>stump his legal opponents time and again? It is not unlike opening locks. First a slight quirk, an <\/span>aberration, a wobble is sensed. Then he gently presses home the advantage and snap the lock <\/span>opens.<\/span><\/p>\n

After Sunil\u2019s parents moved to Colombo, Sunil travelled to Royal from his home in Pamankada. Sunil <\/span>confessed that his favourite pass time was to play around with the engine of this father\u2019s car, when <\/span>the old man was away. His ambition was to be a motor mechanic. To this end he had organised a <\/span>motor mechanical apprenticeship in a leading Colombo firm by the time he completed his High <\/span>School Certificate. But Sunil\u2019s dad informed him that he needs go to Law College. Sunil strongly <\/span>objected. Then his father told him kindly that Sunil would be given a car of his choice plus the <\/span>required petrol. Sunil could take the engine apart and re-assemble it when ever he wished. This was<\/span>
\nof course too good an offer to be refused. So that is how Sunil de Silva ended up in the legal <\/span>profession.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunil de Silva was Sri Lanka\u2019s 19th Attorney General and earned a stellar reputation as a legal scholar. <\/span>He was instrumental in the computerization drive of the AG\u2019s Department and introduced many other <\/span>new technologies to the Department. After migrating to Australia in 1992 he served as NSW Crown <\/span>Prosecutor.<\/span><\/p>\n

He was President of the Sri Lanka Association of NSW, Ceylon Society of Australia, Royal College Old <\/span>Boys Association of NSW & ACT, Secretary of Sydney Kolam Maduwa and even at the time of his <\/span>passing, Treasurer of Probus Club of Gosford North.<\/span><\/p>\n

In February 2023, Sunil de Silva was posthumously included in the NSW Multicultural roll of honour <\/span>for his significant extemporary contribution to the multi-cultural society in Australia and beyond. His <\/span>efforts in building harmony between Tamil and Sinhala communities in NSW and Sri Lanka and openly advocating for human rights of Tamil people were acknowledged. The award was accepted by his wife <\/span>Senanie de Silva.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regarding building harmony, the cutting words uttered by Sunil De Silva appearing in as Lady Muriel <\/span>Panabokke in the stage play \u2018The Lost Culavamsa\u2019 is pertinent.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Senanie
Inclusion in NSW Multicultural Roll of Honour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHow far back do we have to go? To when we were apes? Before we were Sinhalese or Tamil we were <\/span>all apes, hanging on the same tree and chattering the same sounds! Tell your scholar, obsessed with <\/span>the past, that humans go forward, not backwards.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Senanie
In the Lost Culavamsa as Lady Muriel Panabokke & In the Dowry Hunter (second from right)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That brings to focus another of Sunil\u2019s talents which was acting. He was regular performer in the <\/span>plays produced by Sydney Kolam Maduwa, under the direction of playwright Ernest Macintyre. In Sri <\/span>Lanka Sunil performed in Professor EFC Ludowyke\u2019s immortal play He comes from Jaffna. Further he <\/span>regularly acted in the Ralahamy series directed by the late ECB Wijesinghe. He took part in Well<\/span><\/p>\n

Mudaliyar, Fifty Fifty, The Senator and The Dowry hunter. He also directed a drama at Neethi Ranga <\/span>produced by Bar Association of Sri Lanka. He even performed on stage while holding the position of <\/span>Attorney General. Sunil appeared in cameo roles in films as well such as Puran Appu (Sinhala) and <\/span>Midnight Orchid (English).<\/span><\/p>\n

One of Sunil\u2019s greatest achievements in the literary field was receiving the Best Translation award in <\/span>the State Literary Festival in 2012 for the book he has translated as Death by Pool. It was a translation <\/span>of a Sinhala short story collection written by renowned Sri Lankan author, Dr Gunadasa Amarasekera.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those who associated with Sunil de Silva closely know of his many other talents, such as carpentry, <\/span>cooking, and his ability to fix any gadget that was not in working order.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunil left us just over two years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

He goes to heaven to be with his beloved daughter. When he arrives there, the Pearly Gates are <\/span>padlocked. No problem! Sunil picks the lock and walks in.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saint Peter welcomes him with open arms saying, \u201cAh Sunil, we knew of your talent. So, we wished <\/span>to test your skill one more time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were expecting your arrival. There are several pending court cases against Hell relating to <\/span>smoke pollution. There is excessive burning down below. So far, all the legal luminaries are <\/span>representing the other side. By the way…my alarm clock is playing up too. If you can have a look at it <\/span>some point.\u201d continues Saint Peter.<\/span><\/p>\n

But what if it is the other heaven the one referred to as the Thawthisa (\u0dad\u0dc0\u0dca\u0dad\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dcf)? That would be a <\/span>typical Sunil cross question.<\/span><\/p>\n

Well Sunil! the story line would still be much the same. The king of gods \u0dc3\u0d9a\u0dca‍\u0dbb(Sakra) himself would <\/span>be there to greet you with a similar yarn. May be his hot seat the \u0db4\u0dac\u0dd4 \u0db4\u0dd4\u0dbd\u0dca \u0d85\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db1 needs some fixing as <\/span>is it no longer warms-up when witnessing adversity on Earth!<\/span><\/p>\n

Let us cherish the memory and the contribution of Sunil de Sliva – a remarkable and humble human <\/span>being and certainly a man for all seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Niranjan Selvadurai (21 March 2023)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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