".........I lay a wreath for you Gnanes into which is woven all the cherished memories of love and laughter at frequent family gatherings in Vavuniya, along with an outpouring of tears for the loss of you - a dearly loved personality, our pride and pillar of strength in the Aiyathurai family. Now you are gone - lost in the stars. When I look at the night sky I'll pick out a bright shining star and believe it's you looking down on us with the same care and affection you manifested in life. Then I raise my hands in thanksgiving and prayer for God to grant you Eternal Rest. Goodbye Gnanes, Machchal (Navamany - Sri Lanka)