I did not want to hold or become a professor in my twilight years even though, I possessed all the academic qualifications and more.
I did not want to become a guy with a photograph hung on the walls of my Ulma Mator.
In otherwords become an empty silhouette.
Of course, my photographs which are plenty belong to my extended family.
I was a photographer from my school days but not a video guy.
I hate videos and cellphone photos.
The cellphone killed the Art form of Photography.
That is the bottom line.
This attitude to image or photographs probably comes from my Dhamma attitude or Anatma Principle.
I was an empty phenomenon by default.
I never said this to my students and colleagues albeit I would be labelled as a psycho on bright daylight.
By the way, l did not emulate any physical features from any of them but tried to assimilate qualitative wisdom that transpired
This piece to give tribute to all of them.
1. Professor B. N. R. Mendis
Man with a Golden Heart
2. A. D. P. Kalansuriya
Outside the box thinking was his line of approach
3. Professor Gomez
One with gentle touch with kids.
4. Professor Senaka Bibile
Man with a Global Vision
5. Professor Thambipillai Varugunam
He possessed ample Gunam or qualities
6. Professor Barr Kumara Kulasinghe
Man with principles and won't let his son enter medicine unless he clears the academic bar.
His son ended up as an undergraduate in Agriculture
I was his student photographer
7. Professor Eugene Wickrasinghe
My student advisor
8. Professor A. D. P. Jayathilake
The guy who drived me nuts in Anatomy but all the same a very simple man
9. Professor George Tennakoon
My mentor in Pathology
10. T. W. (Tommy) Wicrananayake
One who introduced me to genomics
He was the founder of the Nuclear Medical Unit in Peradeniya
Honorary Mention
Sarath Wicramarane who was a senior levturer in Agriculture.
He left to do gem business in Singspore.
He was the one who made me to realize that sports in conjunction with academic activities make a complete man.
He corrected my grip of the Hockey Stick so I get more advantage in a good and soft Scoope. Mind you, I was not allowed to play hockey in my school by the sports master. He gave the post, I deserved to his brother Nepotism in play. I became the Captain of University and beat our own school team 14 to nil.
Our team was unbeaten and we won against the National Youth Team (under 24) in a friendly.
