HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR GOOD MAN OF SEVEN VIRTUES – SATH GUNA SEELAN !!!
I wish you All The Very Best- on this Special Day- and make sure you get a good one of The Sumihiri Pane to Celebrate this Very Special Day !
I think it is called Chevas Regal or something like that – being that very good Convent Girl- I am not quite familiar with this kind of special drink !
Jokes apart- Seelan- it has been such a pleasure having you in the Class of 64- and in the S gp at that !
You are such a kind and generous person, always ready to pitch in where needed, never forgot the humble origins , where we all started life.
The Creator has been good to you- giving you that Midas Touch and a Simple Honorable Soul – not too many have this combination in todays world .
Thanks to the Blog- ( Sam – please note ! ) I seem to know you now, even more now , than I knew you back at Med School.
I see you now, with ‘ different eyes ‘, that makes me appreciate all that you are – a wonderful simple soul- living up to your SATH GUNA .
Who ever gave you this name – seem to ‘see ‘ into the Future ..
Blessings to you my dear friend- on this Special Day- and May You Live and Enjoy all your remaining days, as if it is another Happy Birthday Day—with one exception—That Sumihiri Pane stuff- keep it for Special Occasions Only —like when we all meet at Beruwala 2018 RU !!
S gp pal- Deepthie .
Happy birthday Seelan 🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻
Seelan you are our good old friend
Who always likes to tease us but likes to befriend .
You are a kind old buddy with plenty of good cheer,
So it is a great pleasure to wish you the very best for a great new year .
Praxy and Ranjit
News, Views and More from Batch'64, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, SriLanka 
Best wishes for a wonderful Birthday Seelan! It’s hard to believe one year has gone by since we started the BD salutation program. Thanks for being one of the earliest supporters of the Blog. Hope you have many more happy and healthy BD to come.
Sam
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Dear Seelan,
Many Happy returns of the day. Hope you have many more BDs in the future. Wishing you healthy and happy year ahead.
Swarna
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Seelan I interpret your name differently . Sath = Seven, Guna = Kind, Seelan = Pious . Seven times a kind pious person. I think the name suits you perfectly.
Piching and I had the pleasure of meeting you and Jean at Siri Kanna’s birthday party in 2014. We got to know you both , better. Your sense of humor was reflected in your speech and action even there. Reading your comments on the web always brings a smile and even a giggle sometimes. Please keep up the good work.
Piching joins me to wish you many happy returns of the day. All the best now and years to come.
With best regards to you and Jean.
Nisantha and Piching
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Many happy returns, Dear and Witty Seelan. May you have good health and contentment together with Chiva’s for many years ahead. You came to our rescue for the RU 64 which we can never forget. I have yet to come across a person with your combination of a golden heart , wit and repartee, and professional accomplishment inspite of a self inflicted injury, all in one. You are good friend , Seelan. May God bless you and Jean is my sincere prayer.
Narme and Nirmali
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Seelan forgot to mention that your birthday tree is the Elm Tree, meaning that you are noble minded,generous, good sense of humour,cheerful, practical, honest and faithful partner, and adores Chiva’s. That makes it seven( Sath ), which in Biblical terms means wholeness. A complete human being. Kuna is full of good values, and Seela means the same with discipline. So I agree with Ariya and Nisantha, wishing you anything more that is possible.
Narme
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Narme- you nailed it down good—- All the Seven Virtues of a Very Good Person called Sathguna Seelan .
I am not sure if it is Sath Kuna or Sath Guna–
Anyway–Seelan- we are proud to have you among us in the Class of 64 and again, I wish you a VERY Happy and Long Life with Jean, children and grandchildren .
See you in Beruwala .
eagleD
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Hi Seelan,
Wishing you Happy Birthday and many more.
Best wishes to your Family.
Ranjit & Shanthi
Winter Haven
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Seelan, My dear friend. I thought I will squeeze my greetings to you before 45 others great you. Hope you saw MY reply to you for my Birthday wishes a week ago.
I agree with Nisantha’s & Narme’s analysis of your name. First pieces were right on the money Third part [ Seelan=Pious ] is questionable. I think it means ; greatest honorable human being!!. You are a great guy, your devotion, faithfulness & friendship is unbelievable. We had a great 6 days with you when Iranthie & I visited you in Sylvania Waters a few years ago.
Iranthie joins me in wishing our dear esteem friend across the Pacific, the very best of the day. Remember, I have your Chivas Regal with me to deliver personally, so I can share. Love to Jean.
WIMAL & IRANTHIE FERNANDO.
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M|y dear Seelan
We wish you a very Happy Birthday
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Dear Seelan,
Many Happy Returns Of The Day
Hope Your Birthday,
Is as Wonderful
And Extraordinary, As
You Are,
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEELAN, WISHING YOU MANY MORE HAPPY AND HEALTHY ONES. There has anlysis and interpretations of the meaning of your. Credit goes to your parents and to you for fulfilling their hopes for you. Any way I don’t worry all about that. If that is true I should be a “beautiful gem”. I know I am neither. All I know is you are one my dearest friends. We will continue that. All of us know of your success professionally and socially. The first time I noticed you was at our first Law-Medical when you at the other end of the hose from the toddy barrel!!. You are “God fearing man” limiting to Chivas Regal and Christian brothers Brandy. Congratulations to Jean for taking care of you. Our best to both. dharma and yogamany.
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Dear Seelan,
Wish you a Happy Birthday & Many Happy Returns Of The Day and many more to folllow
Hope You had a wonderful birthday bash yesterday with Jean & your family & grand kids,with Chivas Regal to Cheer .
Best Regards,
Dalpe
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Hi Seelan
I am getting so jealous reading all the salutations on your birthday. Did not know that your birthday is 4 days earlier than mine
What shall I say as everything I wanted to say has already been said
Happy birthday and best wishes for many more to come
Regards to Jean and the girls
Selvi and satha
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My dear friends THANK YOU.
Sam, I wonder where you got my photo with a white tie? Thanks for Blog BD salutation & your wishing.
I am fascinated by the way my “S” group pal Deepthie, Poet Ariya, Good old friend Praxy, Pious Nisantha, Piching & The great Radio Ceylon Narme analysed my name!! – I never knew this. Now, knowing the meaning, hereafter, I will try & follow accordingly. Only hitch is that I don’t have many years to follow. Hopefully, our man above grants me some bonus years.
Wimal, you re- defined the meaning of seelan & according to Our “beautiful gem” Dharma the credit goes to my parents.
Dear Swarna, Ranjit/Shanthi, Soma/Indira, Simone Rani & Dalpe, thanks for your wishes.
Selvi & Satha, my long time close friends – thanks for the moral support & wishing
May God bless you all & hopefully we will meet again in Oct 2018
PS:-Jean organised a party yesterday, amongst others our batch mates, Siri Kannangara & KV Sritharan as well as other family friends, Dr Nadanachandran & Dr Nirmalanandan ( some of you may know) were here. We had a good time.
I AM OK NOW !! ( Thanks for asking)
Seelan
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On this special occasion I had to dig deep in to my Batch’64 database to find that image of you. I can send it to you if you wish to change your Gavatar!
Sam
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Thanks Sam. Now I found one those photos on Google under “our doctors-shire medical imaging in Miranda”
The Man looks the same!
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Wish you A Very Happy Birthday Seelan.
The last time I met you was in 2006. Fortunately or unfortunately my nephews wedding is going to be in Toronto and not Sydney. Hopefully I will make it for the Oct reunion if all goes well then I ll get a chance to meet you again.
Wish you the very best,convey my regards to Jean who treated all of us with mouth watering Malaysian cuisine.
Regards
Marina
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Dear Seelan.
Sorry I am a day late in conveying my best wishes to you (was away in London at Titus’ birthday party).
You were always a friend in need and my best wishes to you for your birthday and for many more years to come.
Love to Jean.
CJ
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Dear Seelan, Wishing you a very happy birthday.
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HAPPY. BIRTHDAY TO MY WONDERFUL FRIEND YOU HAVE BEEN VERY KIND, CONSIDERATE AND A VERY HELPFUL FRIEND
STAY AS HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE
MAY BE WE SHARE A NICE SINGLE MALT NEXT TIME WE MEET
HOW FAR WE HAVE COME FROM THE KASSIPU DAYS
ENJOY
LOVE TO JEAN
RAHULA
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Hi Seelan, I am going to wish you a very happy B’day and many more contented b’days in years to come. I am sorry I am coming in after the 80th b’day wish for you. I’ll try and make it earlier next year.
Annesley
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Many happy returns of the day Seelan. Sorry being late in sending the greetings as I have been preoccupied with other matters and not looking up the blog.Better late than never as they say. May you enjoy many more BD’s to come with your wife, children and grandchildren.
Abey
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Dear Marina, CJ, Indragee, Rahula, Annesley & Abey,
Thanks for your kind words & wishing. Hopefully we will all meet at the next RU.
Marina, Your brother Bonney & Jayanthie came for a little party Jean & my daughters organised.
Annesley, I received your Book ( 276 Galle Rd) by post – Thanks a lot for remembering to send me one. Will start reading soon.
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Dear Seelan,
What a wonderful heap of adorable salutations you have already received!
Happy b,day my good friend and many more to come. All the very best to you, Jean and family. Meet you in Beruwela!
David & Rajini
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Thanks David & Rajini.
Birthdays come & go But our friendship remains.
See you soon.
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Hi Seelan,
I am really sorry to have missed your Birthday. Obviously i have not been following the blog. Anyhow My very sincere birthday wishes to my dear friend. May the good Lord take good care of you. you have been showered with all the compliments by your friends, I have not much to add. You realize how much you are loved. Are you back from malaysia?
rajes.
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Thanks Rajes.
I hate celebrating birthdays, but I need some encouragement & wishing for longevity as I am scared of death !!
We will be in Malaysia from 22nd Feb to 14th Mar. My sister Thevimalar (Vembadi) is down here from UK. She is joining us too.
Seelan
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