Monday, February 27, 2012

With Victor Ratnayake

In March 2008, I organized Victor's "Sa" concert in Hong Kong. Victor stayed with us for five days, some of the happiest days we spent at Clover Lodge.

Fawzia and Victor got on famously. When he came down with a slight cold, Fawzia boiled a herbal mixture. Victor, with a sheet draped over his head, sat at the dining table and inhaled the steam. Soon, he was fine. Fawzia also did the make-up for Victor before the concert, and, of course, took him shopping! Victor sought Fawzia's opinion on hair dyes.


On the roof of Clover Lodge


With Nirosha and Chanuka.



Leaving for the concert. Fawzia did the makeup for Victor.

Shopping in Sai Kung

On January 26, we had a long lunch with Victor and his daughter in Colombo at the "Chutneys" Indian restaurant at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel. Fawzia hadn't seen Victor in nearly two years, and we also wanted to invite him for Nelum's baptism. After the lunch, we were driving to Ragama when the accident happened.