Thiru is a close relative and friend of mine. We have kept in touch with each other for a long time - whether it was at our home town, Puloly west, Point Pedro, UK or Melbourne, Australia - our family bonds had all along been close and very strong. Thiru had always cherished his family values well, and had been of great help and support to all his friends and relatives. With all the health problems that marred his latter part of his life, he never wavered in his willingness to share others moments of happiness and sorrow. My family regrets very much that we wouldn’t be able to attend his funeral and pay our last respects. May our Thirumurthi- bless his soul. Nadarajah Sathasivam Melbourne