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Polonnaruwa District: Family Details

 
         
  • District Summary : Year 2009 - 15 children from 08 families
        Year 2008 - 16 children from 6 families
        Year 2007 - 11 children from 7 families
         
  1. Date of Death : 2005.10.12
         
    Name of deceased : J. M. Wimalaratne
         
    Present head of family & Address :

G. Padmawathi,

Wanija No. 01, Rathmalkandiya,

Siripura.
         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. J. M. Shantha Kumara 1988.10.20  
2. J. M. Prasanna.Kumara 1993.02.08    
3. J. M. Pushpa.Kumara 1995.12.09   
4. J. M. Dilini.Kumari 2001.05.28   
         
    Observations : The deceased was 44 years at the time of his death. At about 1.00 am whilst he was watching over his fields he was killed. The elephant was eating the stacked paddy. When he tried to case the elephant away the elephant had chased him.  Has run and fallen into a stream where elephant has killed him. The wife is not working. The eldest is employed. The 2nd and 3rd children attend Siripura Madhya Maha Vidiyalaya, Polonnaruwa and are in grades 10 and 7 respectively. The 4th child attends Ratmalkandiya Primary School Polonnaruwa.
         
    Requirements :  
         
         
  2. Date of Death : 2005.06.15
         
    Name of deceased : W. M. Sarath Premasiri
         
    Present head of family & Address :
K. A. Indra Kumari
Close to Jayasengama,
Thibirigaswewa,
Habarana.
         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. W. M. S. Sandamali 1995.05.10   
2. W. M. D. Lakmali 1999.11.17   
         
    Observations : At about 9.30 pm, when the deceased was returning after attending a court case, he was killed near the Thimbirigaswewa Primary School. He was 31 years old. The elder child attends Moragaswewa Vidiyalaya  and is in grade 7. The younger child attends Thimbirigaswewa Primary School and is  in grade 3. The wife is engaged in making clay bricks.
         
    Requirements :  
         
         
  3. Date of Death : 2005.05.03
         
    Name of deceased : K. M. Jayantha Kawisekara
         
    Present head of family & Address :
A.M.Pathmakumari Abeykoon,

Samadipura,

Orubadhi Siyabalawa
Bakamuna.
         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. K. M. D. N. Kawisekara 1997.05.14  
2. K. M. C. S. Kawisekara 2002.10.31  
         
    Observations : The deceased has been killed whilst watching over his chena.  They had been living in the temple since they have no house. Now the family is with the grandparents. The wife is working in a shop for the last two months for Rs. 3,500/- The eldest child attends Orubendiya Kanishta Vidiyalaya and is in grade and the 2nd attends a Pre School in Leloya.
         
    Requirements :  
         
         
  4. Date of Death : 2003.09.10
         
    Name of deceased : W. A. Herath Bandara Ratnayake
         
    Present head of family & Address :
D. G. Padmawathi Menike
105, Ihala Allewewa
Ellewewa
         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. P. W. Shama Chathurani 1994.07.19  
2. P. W. P. Madushanka Kumara 1996.06.10   
         
    Observations : The deceased has been killed in the night at Ihahala Ellewewa. The wife works in their own paddy field. Both children attend Ihala Ellewewa Kanishta Vidiyalaya in grades 7 and 6.
         
    Requirements : Both children need Rs 180/- per month each for tuition fees. They also need bags, school books etc. Very Poor
         
         
  5. Date of Death : 2003.12.18
         
    Name of deceased : M. G. Kamalawathi
         
    Present head of family & Address :
K. B. Gunaratne
108 Yaya 21, Dambulu Kalagama

Kottapitiya

         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. K. B. Rasika Madushanka 1990.04.07  
2. K. B. Chameera Madushanka 1992.10.19  
3. K. L. Lalitha Kumari 1997.11.09   
         
    Observations : The deceased has come to the road at 5.00am to go for a medical clinic, with her mother and they had seen two elephants. The elephants attacked them and she was killed and the mother escaped with broken bones.  The mother was in hospital for over three months. The deceased was pregnant with the baby due in a month. The deceased’s husband is a mason employed in Colombo. However he never comes to see the children. All three children attend Hegala Maha Vidiyalaya in grades 11, 10 and 5. .Information obtained from Wimalaratne an uncle who looks after them.
         
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  6. Date of Death : 2006.02.22
         
    Name of deceased : R. M. Nandana Rajapakse
         
    Present head of family & Address :

A. Indrawathi,

No. 22 Ihala Ellewewa

Ellewewa

         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. R. M. Thushari Dilhani 1992.09.15   
2. R. M. I. Dilhani Rajapakse 1996.01.01   
3. R. M. C. Rajapakse 2000.07.22   
         
    Observations : The deceased was aged 35 years. He was a chena cultivator and was killed at about 6.00pm near his chena, which is near the Bandanagala Wewa. On 17th October 2006 an elephant had broken their house and eaten the paddy stored there. The wife has no permanent work. She gets temporary work. The elder daughter has stopped going to school. The second and third daughters go to the Ihala Ellewewa Kanishta Vidiyalaya and are in grades 7 and 2.
         
    Requirements :  
         
         
  7. Date of Death : 2008.09.20
         
    Name of deceased : H. G. Gamini Sarath
         
    Present head of family & Address :

U. P. G. Pathmini Tilakaratne

Dewahena Para, Polathuwadiya

Atharagallewa

         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. H.G Thilini Kulasooriya 1992.08.04  
2. H.G.Malinga Bandara .Kulasooriya 1998.02.04   
3. H.G.Nethmi Koushalya Kulasooriya 2006.09.25   
         
    Observations : The deceased was a farmer. A single elephant killed him at their home garden at around 11pm. Now the wife is farming with few other villagers. Thilini works at Tharangani Garments, Bakamuna. Malinga is in grade 7 (2010). Nethmi starts pre school in 2010.
         
    Requirements :  
         
         
  8. Date of Death : 2008.08.12
         
    Name of deceased : K. D. G. Gamini Jayasooriya
         
    Present head of family & Address :

Thanuja Deepani Kumari

15,  Karandagolla

Elahera

         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. Menaka Kumari Jayasooriya 1995.11.13  
2. Rashan Kavinda Jayasooriya 2001.01.16  
         
    Observations : At around 1.00am Gamini was killed by an elephant in his cultivation which is about 3 km from their home. Menaka is in grade 9 and Rashan is in grade 4 (2010)
         
    Requirements :  
         
         
  9. Date of Death : 2007.02.06
         
    Name of deceased : A. M. Abeysinghe Banda
         
    Present head of family & Address :

H. A. Lokumenike

19,Sooriyapura

Kantale

         
    Details of Children :
Name Date of Birth  
1. A.M.Thilini Dharshika (16 years)  
         
    Observations : At around 1.00am Gamini was killed by an elephant in his cultivation which is about 3 km from their home. Menaka is in grade 9 and Rashan is in grade 4 (2010)
         
    Requirements :  
         
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