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Hambantota District: Family Details

 
         
  District Summary : Year 2009 - 13 children from 7 families
        Year 2008 - 11 children from 5 families
        Year 2007 - 11 children from 10 families
         
  1. Date of Death : 2005.01.03
         
    Name of deceased : P. Pematissa
         
    Present head of family & Address :
S. K. Gunawathi
Ranasinghe Stores

No.550, Yaya Wiharagala

Suriyawewa
         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. P. Renuka 1989.07.30   
2. P. Dulika 1991.03.10   
3. P. Shanika 1993.01.18   
         
    Observations : The deceased was 42 years old. He was killed near the Mandunagala Hot-water Springs, whilst going from one watch hut to another. This was at about 7.00pm. He was a farmer. His wife says that now they cannot cultivate their chena because there are elephants there. Dulika gets Rs. 1200/- from the Social Services Department, every six months. The elder daughter is in grade 12 at the Suriyawewa National School. The other two go to 550 Yaya school and are in grade 10 and 11.
         
    Requirements : The elder daughter goes for tuition for 3 subjects at a monthly cost of Rs. 350/- for each subject.
         
         
  2. Date of Death : 2005.03.08
         
    Name of deceased : S. G. A. Karunapala
         
    Present head of family & Address :
Shamali Malkanthi Rubasinghe
Priyankara
Uda Mattala
Tissamaharama
         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. S. A. Kasuni Hansika 2000.07.28   
         
    Observations : The deceased was aged 38 years and was a farmer. Has was killed at about 8.00 pm whilst going to his chena at Uda Mattala.  The daughter attends the Weeraketiya Madhya Maha Vidiyalaya and is in grade 2. The information was obtained from D.M.S. Kumari  (the deceased’s sister), a teacher at the Uda Mattala Vidiyalaya. 060 248 1937.
         
    Requirements : Needs school books and bag etc.
         
         
  3. Date of Death : 2005.03.06
         
    Name of deceased : Priyanka Sunil Shantha
         
    Present head of family & Address :
L. K. Mallika

Suduweli Pelassa

Ranakeliya

Tissamaharamaya

         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. K. K. S. Deeptha 1995.04.04   
2. K. K. Suneth Deeptha 1999.07.24   
3. K. K. Satchini Sewwandhi    
         
    Observations : The deceased was killed on the road at Lewaya Hena. The time is not known. He was aged 29 years. His wife works as a labourer. Both children attend Sri Devananda Maha Vidiyalaya, Yodakandiya and are in grades 3 and 7.  Deeptha needs Rs. 250/- per month for English and Mathematics tution. And Rs. 125/- for Sewwandi for English.
         
    Requirements : Deeptha needs Rs. 250/- per month and Rs. 125/- for Sewwandi for tuition fees.
         
         
  4. Date of Death : 2005.05.28
         
    Name of deceased : S. T. Shanthi
         
    Present head of family & Address :
P. A. Karunawathi
42, Kuttigala – Front of Police Station
Padalangala
         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. H. N. Imalsha 1994.02. 30  
         
    Observations : The deceased had been divorced. Her husband’s whereabouts are unknown. The child is looked after by deceased’s grand mother. The deceased was 38 years at time of her death. She has had a bath in the canal near her house and was putting the clothes to dry, when she was killed by the elephant. The time was about 6.00 pm. The child attends grade 6 in Jayanthi Maha Vidiyalaya. The child’s grand mother has a small shop. The proceeds from this are used for the child’s education etc.
         
    Requirements : Needs Rs. 280/- per month for tuition fees. Also cost of books.
         
         
  5. Date of Death : 2006. 08.16
         
    Name of deceased : S. A. Padmalal
         
    Present head of family & Address :
M. A. Piyawathy

4 Ela, Beragama

Suriyawewa
         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. Asha Imali

1986.03.15

 
2. Madushanka Prasad

1987.11.01

 
3. S. A. Asha Sandamali 1989.12.15  
4. S. A. Romesh. Madushanka 2001.06.15  
         
    Observations : The deceased was 43 years old at time of death. He was killed by an elephant in his chena at Karuwelagaswewa, about 4.00 am. He was a farmer. His wife works as a labourer.. The eldest daughter is married. The second son is a farmer and labourer. The third child is in grade 11 at the Beragama Janapadha Vidiyalaya. The fourth child is also in the same school in grade 1.
         
    Requirements : School books, instruments etc needed.
         
         
  6. Date of Death : 2006.10.23
         
    Name of deceased : A. A. G. Pathma Kumari
         
    Present head of family & Address :
K. Cyril
52, Kudagammana 5
Dakunu Iwura
Lunugamvehera
         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. C. Suresh Mangala 1997.03.02  
2. C. Malsha Kumari 2003 04.06  
         
    Observations : The husband of the deceased Cyril, aged 33 years, now works in a Saw Mill in Colombo. The elephant has come into the house and killed her. The children are in Colombo, with the mother of the deceased, since their house was also broken by the elephant. No details of their schooling. Information was supplied by Manjula
         
    Requirements :  
         
         
  7. Date of Death : 2007.07.20
         
    Name of deceased : G. A. Seneviratne
         
    Present head of family & Address :
J. J. Kusumalatha
No.7 Kajuwatte
Mirijjawila
Hambantota
         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. A. S. Nirosha Dilhani 1986.05.08  
2. A. S. Amila 1987.06.3e0  
3. A. S. D. Samathani 1989.10.13  
4. Viraj Madushnka 1994. 11. 14  
         
    Observations : The eldest girl has finished her A’ Level and is now hoping to do GAQ at the Ruhuna University. The second child is at the Technical College at Matara. The other two children are at the Mirijjawila Maha Vidiyalaya.
         
    Requirements : Requested  Rs 500 per month for tuition fees.
         
         
  8. Date of Death : 2005.08.14
         
    Name of deceased : G. M. Ariyadasa
         
    Present head of family & Address :
W. G. Premalatha
Gajanayake Nivasa

Rotalawewa Devena Para

Mirijjawila
Hambantota
         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. G. M. S. Harshini 1988.03.24  
2. G. M. N. Madushika 1990.11.11  
3. G. M. I Madumali 1993.10.07  
4. G. M. C. Hashanthi 1995.06.25  
         
    Observations : The wife of the deceased Premalatha works in the Mirijjawila Salterns. The deceased was killed near the Elapathra wewa. He has been killed in the evening but was found much later. Has was a farmer. All children attend the Mirijjavila Maha Vidiyalaya. The eldest has done the A’ level Examination. The other three are in grades  12, 9 and 7 respectively. The youngest has a brain condition which has to be looked into further. Cembellur atania
         
    Requirements :  
         
         
  9. Date of Death : 2007.08.15
         
    Name of deceased : A. K. Jayaratne
         
    Present head of family & Address :
K. G. Ramya Lalani
Pasal Mawatha
Uda Beragam

Ambalantota.

         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. A. K. Dasun    
2. A. K. Pumi Wathsala 1992.08.24  
         
    Observations : The deceased was killed by an elephant at Diulwewa on the Suriyawewa – Mirijjawila road at about 11 am when he was returning from work in a paddy field. He died in the Hambantota Hospital. Dasun, the elder son had died of a undiagnosed illness. Wathsala attends the Beragam Janapatha Vidiyalaya and is in grade 9.
         
    Requirements : Requires school books and equipment. A house was constructed for the family (visit Progress page).
         
         
  10. Date of Death : 2008.08.18
         
    Name of deceased : Priyantha Rohana Francisco
         
    Present head of family & Address :
H. D. Ashoka De Silva
C/o Beragama Kade
Ihala Andarawewa

Sooriyayewa

         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. P. Prabath Rohana 1994.10.05  
2. P. Supun Sudaraka (Rev. Dharmamurthy)

1999.05.13

 
3. P. Nethmi Nayanathara 2001.09.06  
4. P. Sachini Suramya 2002.12.23  
         
    Observations : The deceased was a farmer. An elephant killed him whilst he was on his way home at mid night (12.30am) near Dharmadutha School .They have four children. Supun Sudaraka has become a monk and is known as Rev.Dharmamurthy. Prabath in grade 11 (2010), Nethmi is in grade 6 (2021) and Sachini is in grade 3 (2010). The wife is farming.
         
    Requirements : They live in a wattle & daub house. They need assistance to build a new house.
         
         
  11. Date of Death : 2008.09.17
         
    Name of deceased : A. W. Dissanayake
         
    Present head of family & Address :
Leelawathi Senarath
10,  Medawatta
Aarabockka

Hambanthota

         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. W.D.Roshan Kumara 1993.12.03  
         
    Observations : The deceased was 62 years old when he was killed. He had five children. The second child died in the Tsunami. He used to make ekel brooms to earn a living. In the morning he came back home with his elder son when a single elephant chased him and killed him. The son ran and escaped.
         
    Requirements :  
         
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