THE SUNDAY TIMES PLUS

Sunday, July 12, 2020

For nearly seven decades, I have been reading books on various subjects as a habit. In terms of clarity, brevity and lucidness, two books rank highest in my list - Buddhism in a Nutshell by Ven. Naradha and Kalamanakarana and Muleekanga - by Prof. Hema Wijewardene written in Sinhala. Both changed my life for the bet-ter in terms of my personal spir-ituality and my approach to work.

I had the privilege to go through the manuscript of “Business Oriented People Management’ written by Attorney-at-Law and former Director-General of the Employers Federation of Ceylon, Franklyn Amerasinghe. I can say without any reservation that each chapter of this book was a delight to read. Having been away from organisational human resources for a few years, this was an oppor-tunity for me to update my knowl-edge of people management in modern times.

The author has used his vast experience in business, dealing with trade unions and govern-ment ministries relating to labour and regulation, to show how challenges can be approached and managed in prac-tical ways. His bold and conceptu-al thinking and ability to trans-late those ideas in simple ways to the reader is highly commenda-ble.

I will certainly add this to my list of favourite self-help reads and recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their knowledge on issues and people manage-ment.

I hope this book will be made available in Sinhala and Tamil for the benefit of non-English speak-ing professionals who work in Human Resource Management in Sri Lanka.

I have also had a direct relation-ship with the author for many years, on business as well as on my own professional life and learnt a lot from his guidance and advice. He has also encouraged me to do research and be innova-tive in my thinking. He can get you to ‘zoom out’ and think out-of-the-box. He has the rare ability to combine business and legal con-cepts with his own successes and setbacks in life, which is very inspiring.

I see this book as a guide to understanding the discipline one would need to manage people effectively. The topics it covers are relatable to all industry sec-tors, so I recommend this book to anyone working in management.

For those in politics, this book

can help them make better, more proactive decisions in the govern-ance of a nation, by looking at national challenges from a com-mercial point of view.

A few important things to note: The chapters are not struc-

tured in typical academic style. Instead, the author uses the chap-ter layouts to highlight issues that are important and relatable to the present time so they can be used as a quick reference guide to problem-solving.

The introductory chapters cover some key historical facts and explain the evolution of legal concepts and management prac-tices. It then goes on to discuss objective setting and individual performance management for teams which are the most crucial steps when it comes to managing people. The distinction between Industrial Relationships and Employee Relationships is also clearly differentiated at the out-set.

One of the notable things in the book is how it brings crisis situa-tions to the forefront. For instance, it uses the current Coronavirus pandemic as an example to show that even though it is not the fault of ‘a single per-son’ in the organisation, how it can create vulnerabilities and challenge internal employee pro-cedures and practices that have been working for years – thus cre-ating management issues. It cer-tainly gives ample food for thought on how one should approach such problems in one’s workplace.

The use of Senage Systematic Technology as a case study to dis-cuss organisational performance vs. individual performance is a great way to show modern people managers how to incorporate the-oretical concepts to everyday work life.

One of the other most timely topics the book covers is the prac-tice of Working from Home that became the norm during the pan-demic. The challenges and oppor-tunities it has brought are immense, especially as it was an organic shift to everyday work life that people were forced to get used to. Essentially the working from home scenario is very simi-lar to a crisis situation for any

company who had never experi-enced it before.

Another invaluable discussion the book brings to the forefront is on Human Capital Management (HCM). The art of balancing workforce acquisition, workforce management and workforce optimisation is not easy and understanding how it can be approached in a way that adds value to an organisation is a good skill to have for any manager.

The book also captures three trends that are very current in today’s context. They are Talent Acquisition, Planning for Business Risks and the Impact of Globalisation of local Industrial Relations and Human Resources. I found these discussions both profound and thought-provoking.

One of the author’s greatest traits is his ability to be an effective and empathetic communicator and negotiator. He shows that, at times, effective listening can solve more problems than talking, which is a skill that most people lack. The chapters on Communication, Negotiation and Leadership truly reflects the author’s confidence in these subjects.

There is a saying in Sinhala, ‘bokken-ma kiyana adahas’, meaning ‘these ideas come direct-ly from my gut’. I believe that this is precisely how the author has delivered his thoughts in this book. His sincere but confident articulation of ideas and how he relates them to his career and professional success is a great way to learn.

This book was a great read for me for two reasons. Not only was I able to refresh my own knowl-edge, but I was also able to lean on contributions made by other international experts in the field. Some of the notable mentions were:

Interest-based Problem-Solving Harvard Negotiating Model, The distinction between Profit Sharing and Gain Sharing, Inoue’s writing on Gain Sharing systems in Japan, Warren Bennin’s statements on Leadership, Greenleaf ’s concept of ‘Servant Leadership’, Daniel Yankelovich’s point of view on “Relational Leadership” as against typical top-down hierar-chical linkage and the impor-tance of the “Social Dialogue” as suggested by the ILO.

I sincerely hope that this book will make a positive change to anyone in Sri Lanka who manag-es people.

(The reviewer is a Past President CIPM)

How to solve people-centred problems

By Himansi Dehigama

When I wrote this I had just returned after paying my last respects to Sybil

Wettasinghe, the legendary story-teller. According to her family members she was in good health just a week before, which was proved through the bright and vibrant colours of her last illus-tration done just a few days earli-er, which we were lucky enough to glimpse.

How could one person make such delightful stories which were treasured, and embraced by generations? The world changes rapidly in the blink of an eye and every day the context of one’s life is renewed in numerous ways with so many complexities. But Sybil, her writings, and illustra-tions still stand out, waiting to delight one’s heart and soul, bringing out love, faith, compas-sion, and mostly an enchanting beauty which never fades. I believe it is the intimacy of her work that has made generations love her. We still breathe in those beautifully worded works inter-

twined with the subtle beauties of nature and the hidden inno-cence of the human being. It’s because of her capacity of describing the world in unforget-table ways. It’s because of the magical feeling she creates through eternally being engaged with things which otherwise are yet to attract our attention.

There was a time nearly 40 years back that I was impatient for Thursday to read the “Dinamina” where in a corner column appeared Sybil Wettasinghe’s “Sooththara Puncha”. That is an engraved memory of my childhood. The only book I had then was Sybil’s “Duwana Rawula” (The Runaway Beard). Never did I dream at that time, that I would, in another 40 years have the same craving to read her stories. Today, hugging the pile of her books I told my younger son, “Putha, take care of these precious books even after I die. These books will continue to share your life.”

I am a middle-aged woman now with young children and here I am with my mind still revolving around the beautiful memories of my childhood. When my boys sit with me and listen to all those sto-ries, I feel I have given life again to my cherished memories. When I read Sybil’s books about the times she spent with her grand-mother in Ginthota, these stories carry me back to the times I lived in a village many miles away from Colombo with my family, where my grandmother played a prominent role in my life.

On July 1, I was reading the story of “Matigedara Lamayi” to my son and his friend when I got

the sad news. It was a coincidence. My heart

cried out. But I thought to myself it’s

just her physicality we would miss. Her

heart and soul can-not be taken and described as sep-

arate entities as they repre-

sent each and every storybook and illus-

tration. All her stories depict love, beauty, innocence, and the purity of little hearts. They are like intangible substances which blend together to make a vivid painting on a canvas. Through them, she creates all imaginings into which a little mind could deeply excavate. Her unique illus-trations enhance the beauty of the aththammaas, seeyaas, muth-thas, devils, animals, gamaralas, princes and princesses of her sto-ries. Though she is no more with us, her works will enlighten gen-erations to come.

Three years back I was fortu-nate enough to meet her at the exhibition organized for her 90th birthday. It was such a pleasure to see her vibrant at that time. Seeing her I felt it was all the love she has for children that made her look so. Elegantly dressed in a Kandyan saree, she enjoyed meeting the little boys and girls and men and women of different ages, who surrounded her.

I have no doubt she regretted today’s world. She lived for close to a century, through which rapid changes took place in society. That day in 1933 when her family decided to shift to Colombo to offer English education to Sybil, she says she felt like her vivid childish dreams were bundled up and loaded in a lorry with the other “materials” to be brought to Colombo with them. But the child in her didn’t vanish, it couldn’t be bundled up; instead, it was strengthened, becoming wings to soar high revealing more and more of her unique capacity to embrace society.

So let us make a pledge to make this world beautiful in her absence. Let’s make our children blossom, surrounded by magical beauty as in Sybil’s enchanting stories. Let’s pave the way for them to enjoy the beauty of a crawling line of ants, to listen to the harmony of croaking toads after an evening of torrential rain, to embrace the rain and the darker clouds, not just the shin-ing sun and the blue sky, to gaze at a squirrel digging into a ripe fruit on a tree. Their lives then will be filled with eternal love, the love towards humanity which we long for.

Sybil: Farewell to a legendary storytellerBusiness Oriented People

Management- by Franklyn Amerasinghe

Reviewed by Ranjith Cabral

Book Facts

1984 close to Colombo 5’ 11” Diploma Holder fair daughter employee Junior Executive in a Private Company possessing dowry. Bud-dhist father and Catholic mother seek suit-able virtuous son from a decent family. No barriers. wedproposal6@gmail.com B32249 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251560-1

1987-3-10 born MBBS Doctor daughter height Five feet tan simple looking. Parents looking for qualified partner. B31157 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243090-1

1988 5’ 2” Buddhist Govi living in Colombo. Proposed daughter is the youngest, well educated in Law (University of London) and Finance, currently working for a well reputed Legal Advice Company. Father is a busi-nessman. Brother is married, working in IT Sector and living in UK. Sister is married to a pilot. Parents are looking for a well man-nered and educated son. Dowry provided. Kuja 7. gskns2020@gmail.com B31343 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244149-1

1988 a professionally qualified partner is sought by well connected Govi Buddhist parents for their educated well employed pretty daughter. Reply with family details and horoscope. props202010@gmail.com B32219 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250912-1

1989 September born G.B. family, father Lawyer is seeking for a smart, tan in com-plexion, professionally qualified, healthy son with a respectable family background for our pleasant young daughter who had her education in a reputed Buddhist School in Colombo 07 obtained BBM from Bangalore. 5’ 5” tan in complexion serving as an Assis-tant Manager & reading for MBA who inher-its substantial assets including a bungalow & vehicles. Rahu at 7th House. Non malefic horoscope. Only sister is a Chartered Ar-chitect. Horoscope & religion are not much considered. Email: amara6868@gmail.com B32210 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047

Colombo T250661-11991 year born Rajagiriya Bodu Govi 5’ 2” in

height educated in Colombo famous Girls’ School later followed Social Science Degree in Government University in English Medium and obtained Hons Degree presently work-ing as Lecturer in Government University also obtained London LLB Degree and took Oaths as Attorney-at-Law. She is pleasant fair complexioned pretty daughter. Only el-der brother married. Retired higher police officer father and housewife mother seek educated respectable and having pleasant background son. Engineer, Attorney-at-Law, Doctor preferred. Write with copy of horo-scope. B30832 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T241490-1

1992 October born Bodu Karawa 5’ 3” in height fair complexioned daughter, Higher Diploma in IT qualified (Colombo University) employed as an International School Teach-er owns 2 storied house & cash deposits of 2 Millions. Only brother is a Senior Manager of a Private Bank & is married & residing sepa-rately. Parents invite Doctor/ Engineer or an Upper Class Executive. B31152 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243068-1

1992/9 Southern Buddhist Govi Durawa 5’ 6” Electric Engineering Graduate (Moratuwa) daughter reading for further education in Canada. Business parents seek virtuous son from a decent family. Kuja 07 Shani 07. 0412255328 shanthityremart@gmail.com B31186 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243239-1

1993 born Bodu Karawa 5’ 5” in height Soft-ware Engineering Graduate employed as a Senior QA Engineer at a Private Firm in Colombo, drawing a high remuneration slim figured beautiful religious daughter bearing good character. Parents seek qualified son devoid of all vice. Reply with family particu-lars together with contact numbers. B31992 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248564-1

1996 born slim, attractive, Height 5' 2 1/2", caring daughter, reading for professional degrees, final year. Kandy, Bodu, Govi, re-spectable parents seek an educated, caring partner with sober habits to introduce for mar-riage. Will inherit assets. Contact with full de-tails and horoscope. dproposal1996@gmail.com B31634 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245857-1

A partner is sought for 27 year, well employed Charted Accountant daughter with a Man-agement Honors degree from state univer-sity by a respectable parents in Colombo suburb. She is 5’ 3” smart and good looking. Studied in a leading Colombo school and well brought up with Sinhala Buddhist val-ues. Only sister is an undergraduate. Please respond with horoscope. haridasfdo@gmail.com B31541 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245368-1

A suitable Christian / Catholic partner is sought by parents from Colombo for their daughter 43, 5’ 3”, Fair, Slim with Long hair and Good moral values. Email: happymar-riagetoday@gmail.com B32174 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250062-1

A well mannered Buddhist partner is sought by parents from Colombo for their daughter 39 5’ 1” fair with long hair high moral values and a very religious sober character. Please reply individuals with same characteristics and are very kind. E-mail: dilpeace@yahoo.com B32173 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250061-1

ACADEMICALLY and professionally qualified employed well mannered son be-low 35 years is sought by B/G father Prac-ticing Chartered Accountant, mother Rtd. Government Teacher residing in Colombo for their well brought up well accomplished Chartered Accountant & CIMA smart and pretty daughter 1987 June 5’ 3” employed in father’s practice. She inherits millions worth assets. Reply with family details and horoscope with contact numbers. B30651 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T240774-1

ACADEMICALLY and professionally qualified handsome Buddhist cultured son below 30 years sought by Buddhist K/G af-fluent respectable parents from South living in Colombo suburb for daughter born 1996/Jan. 5’ 6” tall fair pretty Management Degree (Hon) and CIMA part qualified Executive in a Blue-chip Organization. She inherits sub-stantial assets. No intention of migrating. Please send non-malefic horoscope with family details contact no’s in first letter or mail: marriagepro1996@gmail.com B31737 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T246646-1

ACADEMICALLY and professionally qual-ified son is sought by S/B/G parents living in Anuradhapura for their daughter born in 1993. She is an Engineering Graduate from

University of Moratuwa. Only brother is also an Engineer. Please reply with family details. Email: bridesp321@gmail.com B32214 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250745-1

AFFLUENT B/G bride 35, 5’ 4”, AUS Citi-zen, Double Degree, Banker seeking profes-sional groom from SL or AUS. vivaha@soul-mate.lk 0115238783 B32229 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251124-1

AN invitation to son with permanent employed Businessman or virtuous Armed Forces for pretty only daughter Western Province 1978 Bodu Govi 5’ 3”, with all properties. Legally separated. Can stay in. B32221 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250961-1

ANURADHAPURA 1988 Buddhist Govi Diploma in Accounting (HNDA) daughter employed as Management Services Officer. Parents seek suitable Government em-ployed partner compatible to Kuja 1,4,7,8,12 around Anuradhapura, Matale, Kurunegala. B31612 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245702-1

ATTRACTIVE lady professional Sinhalese, kind caring 71 Y. looks 50s, seeks sober divorced Engineer, qualified Businessman good charactered smart. 63-72 Y. Marriage only. Details, Tele; ceres7176@gmail.com B31175 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243187-1

ATTRACTIVE professional, Sinhala Lady, kind, caring, 71 Y. younger looking, seeks divorced, sober Engineer, qualified Busi-nessman, good charactered, smart 63-72 Y. Marriage only. Details dejevuu9@gmail.com B31148 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243041-1

AUSTRALIAN PR Holder Sinhala/ Bodu Salagama/ Govigama Mixed parents 1992 born 5’ 2” in height Graduate & highly em-ployed only daughter. Parents seek qualified & honest son bearing good character. Reply with copy of horoscope together with full par-ticulars. marriage.proposal2020@outlook.com B31153 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243073-1

AUSTRALIAN resident Sinhalese Bud-dhist parents (G/K), seek a professionally accomplished son from a decent family for their daughter employed as a Senior House Doctor in a leading Government Hospital in Brisbane. She is 30 years (1990/07), slim, fair, pretty, 5’ 3” and bears an unblemished character. Interested parents please send a brief note of their family and son’s horoscope

to: dinuprop10@gmail.com (Email replies only). B32187 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250313-1

B/G 54 years old Lady Doctor. Sister seeks a Doctor or equally educated partner. Need the horoscope. B31995 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248593-1

BADULLA 1992 born Bodu Govi 5’ 4” in height Higher Studies completed expecting a job beautiful daughter of moral values. Parents seek qualified & permanently em-ployed son of moral values. Full particulars to be forwarded together with a copy of horo-scope. B31954 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248336-1

BANK Manager father seeks qualified son for daughter 92 October Colombo perma-nent resident J’pura B.Com Special De-gree Holder follows Postgraduate Degree in Colombo University engaged permanent service as Accountant in Recognized Group of Companies pretty daughter. B31607 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245675-1

BG respectable parents from Colombo seek suitable partner for daughter 1983 December 5’ 3” fair slim educated Primary Teacher Inter-national School. Malefic horoscope. Colombo, suburbs proposals welcome. B32211 C/o Sun-day Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250688-1

BODU Govi 1991 born 5’ in height educated at Visakha College very beautiful daughter bearing unblemished character, Honours Graduate, employed in the Executive Grade at a Colombo Firm. Respectable parents seek qualified son of moral values bearing good character. 0112513998 B30577 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T240391-1

BORN in 1984 Bodu Govi near the Capital City 5’ 6” in height fair slim figured BSc, BCS - Co-lombo, MSc - USA qualified USA - PR & em-ployee in there. Only daughter. Parents seek suitable son. Partners in USA special. prasan-naberen@gmail.com 0112859062 B30326 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T236899-2

BORN in 1986 5’ 5” pretty fair slim figured Bud-dhist religious Dual Citizenship in Sri Lanka/ Australia BSc, MBA Graduate in Melbourne University, only daughter is a professional En-trepreneur & a Journalist. Bodu Govi Karawa decent parents seek educated highly employ-ee age below 40 years devoid of all vice kind son. Reply with horoscope with family details; proposal201@gmail.com or from the post. B32242 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047

Colombo T251402-1BORN in 1992 5’ 3” in height dwelling perma-

nently in Nugegoda, Graduate J’pura, CIMA qualified serving at a leading Private Institute for daughter, mother looking for virtuous part-ner. No religion barriers. She inherits fully completed house from Nugegoda plus cash. Kuja Shani 8, Dewa Gana, Gemini Lagna. 0112810293 after 7.00 pm. B30796 C/o Sun-day Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T241348-1

BORN in 1992 Colombo suburb Buddhist Govi 5’ 3” in height tan inherited dowry Bank Officer daughter. Parents looking for an educated vir-tuous employed a son for her. Respond with details, horoscope copy & telephone numbers. B31561 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245448-1

BORN in 1994 August Buddhist Govi dwelling Colombo suburb pursued education in English Medium at Visakha Vidyalaya, Graduated in International Business Management, 5’ 2” in height very beautiful indeed fair slim figured attached to Buddhism & Art educated virtuous appreciating simple qualities for daughter. A Senior High Ranking Officer attached to Public Sector father/ mother looking for devoid of all vices of a decent family similar caste academi-cally professionally qualified handsome with pleasant appearance (also Entrepreneur) a son. Only brother Graduate. Respond with horoscope copy, telephone number plus all the details. Email: proposaldn489 Tel: 0112891258 B30783 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T241297-1

BORN in 1997 April Southern Buddhist Govi Durawa Graduated from NSBM Campus cur-rently engaged in father’s Entrepreneurial activities for daughter Entrepreneurial parents looking for a virtuous son. 0412255328 shan-thityremart@gmail.com B31184 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243223-1

BORN in November 1988, well-brought up in a simple life-style with Buddhist values, 5’ 2”, slim, fair, an Attorney-at-Law with Postgradu-ate qualifications (UK), currently attached to a leading Law Firm in Colombo and having assets. Retired Senior State Officers/ Profes-sional parents, B/G/K, Western Province, seek a suitable N/S & T/T partner. Please reply with family details, horoscope and telephone nos. B32114 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T249432-1

BUDDHIST Durawa living close to capital par-ents seek for a suitable son for their SLIM, Fair and Beautiful daughter who is 28, 5’ 2” read-ing for her PhD after completing MBBS. Email:

proposal89@gmail.com B31209 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243325-1

BUDDHIST Govi 1990/3 5’ 5” very pretty virtu-ous MA Graduated high salaried employed Ex-ecutive daughter educated at Colombo Higher Girls’ School. Retired Management Executive parents seek educated, employed, same caste son from a decent family. Kuja Shani 02 Guru 07 preferred. 0112517044 B32240 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251354-1

BUDDHIST Govi pursued education at a lead-ing Buddhist School in Colombo Postgraduate Teacher (English Medium) fair born in 1989 February 5’ 4” Shani 7 (non malefic) dowry inherited for daughter. Retired parents look-ing for virtuous similarly educated son. mar-riage201930@gmail.com B31562 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245453-1

BUDDHIST/ Sinhala parents seek a profes-sionally and qualified son (Engineer/ Doctor/ Lawyer or in Executive Grade) for their daugh-ter born in October 1989 height 5’ 3” fair com-plexion, Graduated in Colombo Law Faculty as an Attorney-at-Law, CIMA qualified and com-pleted LLM (USA) Masters Degree. Only broth-er who is a Doctor (Senior Registrar) in NHSL, married with a Doctor. Father Retired Ministry Secretary. Mother Retired Bank Officer. Caste immaterial. Seek non-malefic horoscope. Please send full details with the horoscope. Tel. No: 0112794471 B31342 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244145-1

CAPITAL City Bodu Govi 5’ 5” in height 31 years old Graduate Lawyer, elder daughter. Parents seek a suitable partner. Doctor & Engineer special. Reply all the details with the horoscope copy. Horoscopes with Kuja Dosha are more suitable. B31983 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248518-1

CATHOLIC father Retired Rear Admiral of the Navy and currently employed as a CEO of a leading Private Sector Company. Mother Govi Buddhist. Parents seek well mannered professionally qualified son less than 34 years for their elder daughter born in 1991. She is pretty and smart 5’ 4” height studied at St. Bridget’s Convent Colombo. Holds a Degree in Management and MBA and is employed as a Lecturer at a Private Univer-sity. Will own a house close to Colombo. Re-ply to: mprop543@gmail.com with telephone number. B31404 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244515-1

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CHRISTIAN parents seek partner for their daughter pretty 5’ 6” Teacher 35 fair, Colombo. Details to: sinnathambynadara-jah58@gmail.com B30510 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T240016-1

CLOSE to Colombo Buddhist Govi 1991 5’ 3” pretty virtuous Social Science De-gree completed younger sister employed in a Private Company. Sister seeks same caste humble partner preferably employed as Engineer/ Doctor/ Accountant/ Lawyer/ Executive. sakhandaprop@gmail.com B30892 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T241716-1

COLOMBO B/G Consultant Surgeon in a Government Hospital 5’ 5” born 1982 August vegetarian daughter seeks a edu-cated partner from respectable family. She owns a car and a land in Colombo. Call or reply with family details. Tel: 0112803068 B32203 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250580-1

COLOMBO B/G respectable parents seek son for our slim fair pretty daughter same caste 5’ 1992/10 BSc (Eng.) Software En-gineer with houses & business properties. Need horoscope & telephone number. B31840 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T247401-1

COLOMBO Bodu Govi 1969 born MBBS Government Medical Officer beautiful daughter. Parents seek suitable Executive Grade employed son. She owns house & a vehicle. rwxase@gmail.com B32190 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250416-1

COLOMBO Bodu Govi father Doctor and mother seek for their well brought up daughter age 29, height 5’ 3”, slim, fair, pretty, attractive, BSc Graduate worked in a Clinical Research Company. Now fol-lowing a MSc in a Government University. Only brother Graduate in BA (Hon), MSc (UK), works as a Manager in a Multina-tional Company. Married to a Doctor. Both children have more than 200 Million assets including storied house, storied buildings in Colombo and outside city, land in Nuge-goda, Tea and Cinnamon Estate in South-ern Province. Want same caste equal status son below 35 (specially a Doctor or an Engineer, except for IT). Reply all family and contact details with horoscope. B30520 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T240087-1

COLOMBO Bodu/ Govi 33 years old 5’ 1” Postgraduate Administrative Service, higher salary, slim fair pretty daughter. Parents seek suitable equal caste highly employee son. propksk2016@yahoo.com B31987 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248542-1

COLOMBO District 45 pretty educated Management Graduated sister employed as State Bank Manager possessing mod-ern 2 storied house. Brother seeks edu-cated well mannered partner. 0112290014 B32189 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250385-1

COLOMBO District professional parents seek a partner for MBBS Doctor daugh-ter (pretty and smart 5’ 1” 30 years) B/G educated Colombo leading School, seek (Doctor/ Engineer or other Executive Lev-el) partner. Reply with horoscope. Email: c.ruba58@gmail.com B32195 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250490-1

COLOMBO Kottawa near to Piliyandala 1993 Bodu Govi 5’ 3” fair College of Edu-cation Teacher. Retired parents seek virtu-ous good looking partner who employees in Private Sector in Executive Grade. Non malefic horoscope. 0112783837 B31378 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Co-lombo T244389-1

COLOMBO Piliyandala Buddhist Govi / Vishva public sector executive capac-ity parents inviting academically & profes-sionally qualified, holding a high post son (No barriers) for their daughter born in 1989 Dec. 5’ 2” in height fair MBBS Doc-tor. Respond with all details, horoscope copy. channa89@gmail.com B32193 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250463-1

COLOMBO Vishwa Buddhist parents are seeking a well educated professional son for 1985 born 5’ 4” in height Senior Quality Assurance Engineer. Shani 7. mar-prop85@gmail.com 0112806684 B30758 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Co-lombo T241170-1

COLOMBO born in 1982 Buddhist Govi 5’ 5 1/2” in height Doctor daughter, retired teacher mother looking for academically & professionally qualified virtuous partner. B30505 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T239988-1

COLOMBO residence Southern Bud-dhist Govi 1987/06 5’ English Graduate daughter employed as an English Teacher. Parents seek Graduate son. Father is a Specialist Doctor. Rahu 01, Kethu 7. pro-posalgle@gmail.com B32202 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250579-1

DEGREE holder parents seek profes-sional son for daughter in Principal Ser-vice BIT Graduate 31+ 5’ 2” pretty property owned daughter. BK family consisting of Doctor, Engineer, Administration brothers. rivindu92@gmail.com B31361 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244258-1

EDUCATION Administrative Service fa-ther seeks ideal partner for only daughter in the family 1987 May 30 Kurunegala Bodu Deva in height 5’ 3” beautiful Gov-ernment English Teacher. Send copy of horoscope with all details. Willing to migrate too. 0372298234 B31376 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244379-1

G/K Respectable parents live in Colombo Sri Lanka seeks Academically and profes-sionally qualified son settled in Melbourne with sober habits for their charming kind daughter. Born 1988 Feb 5’ 3” completed Bachelor of Accounting in Australia. Per-manently employed, Australian Citizen E-mail: FD & HC. proposalbpw@gmail.com B31220 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243371-1

GALLE Buddhist Govi 1993 5’ 5” Kelaniya University Science Graduated (Maths), CIMA completed employed as Financial Executive in a reputed Finance Company in Colombo religious virtuous well man-nered slim pleasant daughter possessing 5 Million property. Retired Senior Execu-tive father and Teacher mother seek Bud-dhist Govi Graduated humble virtuous son employed as an Executive in Government or Private Sector from a decent family. (Shani Mangala Yoga preferred.) Contact with horoscope and family details. B30998 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colom-bo T242333-1

GALLE Buddhist Govi 36 5’ 2” slim fair daughter employed as a Lecturer in a State University. Retired Teacher parents seek employed Executive partner de-void from all vices. Send all details with horoscope. B30995 C/o Sunday Times,

P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T242328-1GAMPAHA Bodu Govi born in 1990 5’ 2”

Government Nurse pretty daughter. Father seeks a partner from Western Province. B31028 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T242453-1

GAMPAHA Buddhist Govi 1982 edu-cated pretty daughter possessing 2 sto-ried house separated from a produlent marriage as complainant without bond. Parents seek Government/ Private em-ployed same aged partner. Shani Kuja 01. Contact with phone number and details. B32232 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251192-1

GAMPAHA, Buddhist, Govi, 1991 5’ 5” BSc (IT) Software engineer daughter employed in a leading Software company parents seek educated. employed partner. propnew2020@gmail.com B30852 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T241564-1

GOVERNMENT Service parents seek qualified educated son for daughter Kandy permanent resident close by Sri Dalada Maligawa Upcountry having Buddhist respectable family background followed education in Mahamaya Girls’ School, 1994-11-13 born 5’ 6” in height for College of Education English Teacher daughter. Migrated party also considered. Any caste no barriers. Inform with copy of horoscope & telephone number. Non malefic. Email: percyjayarathnexyz@gmail.com Call after 6.00 pm. 0812219752 B30525 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T240117-1

GOVI Kandyan Buddhist parents living in Colombo seek an Academically / Profes-sionally qualified partner below 33 years of age and living in Sri Lanka with a similar background (Kandyan) Buddhist for their only daughter who is 28 and 5’ 6” qualified in L.L.B. and working as a Senior Lawyer in a reputed Multinational company. Please reply with family details and horoscope to. thirang@icloud.com B30579 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T240397-1

HIGHLY respectable Buddhist Govi par-ents seek a suitable professionally quali-fied partner (Kuja 1,2,4,7,8,12 preferred) for their 1995 born (Kuja 2 Sa Nekatha) daughter, studied in a leading Girls’ School in Colombo. She is 5’ 5” slim pretty well mannered with a caring personality and presently awaiting further Higher Studies overseas. Please contact 112814791 and proposal1995june@gmail.com B31853 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Co-lombo T247467-1

HORANA Buddhist Govi 1989 5’ 3” fair pretty CIMA NPA J’pura qualified daughter possessing dowry. Parents seek suitable son. B31965 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248389-1

HORANA Bulathsinhala Buddhist Govi 1986/1 5’ tan slim daughter permanently employed as an Officer in a reputed Fi-nancial Company possessing land, house, property. Retired Teacher father seeks virtuous partner employed in State/ Pri-vate Sector. Staying considered. Send horoscope and all details in 1st letter. B32235 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251215-1

JAPAN employed beautiful only daughter born in 1981 5’ 4” in height compatible partner from Sri Lanka or from abroad, parents sought. 0812570583 B31444 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244724-1

KALUTARA Bodu Govi 1995 born 4’ 9” in height daughter from a middle class family background employed in the Civil Defense Department (Musical Band). Mother seeks suitable son. 1,7,8 preferred. B32199 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250551-1

KALUTARA Buddhist Govi 42 years of age 5’ 4” in height passed A/Level for fair daughter. Parents looking for permanent employment at Public Sector or a Private Sector Buddhist Govi a son. She inher-its 32P of land, house plus many more. B32167 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250037-1

KALUTARA Buddhist Govi 5’ 1” 1996 daughter employed English Medium Sci-ence Teacher (College of Education). Fa-ther seeks a suitable employed partner. B31375 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244370-1

KALUTARA Buddhist Salagama/ Govi 1990/1 5’ 7” Colombo University Man-agement (Special) Graduated, Chartered qualified pretty daughter employed as an Auditing Project Manager in an Interna-tional Accounting Firm. Government Re-tired parents seek Graduate permanently employed son. Contact with horoscope. B30879 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T241676-1

KANDY 1988 born Bodu 32 years 5’ 3” in height BSc, MSc qualified fair com-plexioned slim figured beautiful daughter employed at a Semi Government Organi-zation, owning assets worth of 20 Million. Retired parents seek similarly qualified & employed son with substantial assets. No barriers. Kuja 7. mrprop1988@gmail.com B31502 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245169-1

KANDY Bodu Govi decent family 25 years old 5’ 3” in height fair Engineer daughter. Business parents seek equal caste devoid of all vice educated highly employee or ed-ucated higher Business son. Matching to Kuja 8, malefic planets in 7th horoscopes are special. Email: rmkarachchi@gmail.com B31334 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244090-1

KANDY parents seek a suitable partner for their daughter B/G 1983/03 pretty 5’ 4” Government Specialist Doctor. B31210 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colom-bo T243328-1

KELANIYA Bodu Govi (horascope with Shani Mangala) 22 years 5:5 daughter work-ing in a private bank, parents are looking for a suitable person. propo19983@gmail.com B31546 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245396-1

KURUNEGALA Bodu 29 years old 5’ 3” in height MBBS (SL) Government Hospi-tal pretty Doctor daughter. Parents seek suitable partner. No barriers. B31387 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244422-1

MALABE Buddhist Govi 89/04 5’ 6” pleas-ant looking BSc, MBA Graduated, CIMA, CGMA qualified religious daughter suit-ably employed as a Bank Officer. Parents seek qualified virtuous religious suitably employed son. Non malefic horoscope. 0112407673 B31179 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243192-1

MOOR parents from South seek an edu-cated son for their daughter 5’ 6” age 30 IT Graduate coming from a decent fam-ily. Please email with full details. propos-als257@gmail.com B32184 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250206-1

MOOR parents with a respectable and re-ligious background seek a bridegroom for their daughter, aged 24 years, 5’ 4”, slim,

fair and studied at an International School. Contact: 0112985453 (after 7.00 pm) ghb.naushard@gmail.com B32220 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250923-1

NEAR Capital City Southern Bodu Durawa 31 years old 5’ 2” pretty Graduate daugh-ter permanently employee in Government Bank as an Assistant Manager inherits properties. Parents seek suitable part-ner. Reply with horoscope copy. Email: m.proposal31@gmail.com B31025 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T242446-1

NEAR Colombo 1976 Bodu Govi 5’ 3” fair good looking did Higher Studies in Colombo leading Girls’ College educated younger sister of the family with dowry. Business brothers seek suitable perma-nently employee or engaging in Devel-oped Business, own a house, humble, virtuous partner. Colombo/ Gampaha spe-cial. Reply with horoscope copy & details. 0117935687 B32012 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248674-1

NEAR Colombo Bodu Govi 26 years old 5’ 6” in height studied in Musaeus College, MBA Management Graduate pretty daugh-ter. Business parents seek highly employ-ee or Business family, suitable educated partner. Inherits substantial assets. Reply with all the details with telephone number & horoscope copy. marpro@yahoo.com B31617 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245749-1

NEAR Colombo Bodu Govi 27 years old 5’ 8” in height Graduate Chartered Ac-countant highly employee in a leading Company slim figured pretty daughter with assets. Looking for really devoid of all vice religious Kuja 12 matching Graduate son. (Bank special). B32239 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251342-1

NEAR Colombo Bodu Govi born in 11/94 BSc, MBA qualified employee 4’ 10” in height slim figured only child. Parents seek Executive Grade/ Doctor/ Engineer/ highly employee in Sri Lanka, educated son with virtuous decent family background. Inherits substantial assets. Matrilocal con-siderable. Kuja, Rahu 01 or 07, Chandra 07, 02, 11, Shani 01 or 07 or 10 special. Pisces, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius special. Reply with details & horoscope copy from the 1st letter. B32241 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251396-1

NEAR the Capital City Bodu Govi born in June 1989 5’ 3” Business Management Graduate, Postgraduate Degree qualified employee in Government Ministry Admin-istrative Service as an (SLAS) Assistant Director pretty daughter, inherits assets. Retired Government Bank Manager father & Bank Executive Grade Officer mother seek suitable educated Executive Grade partner. Reply with telephone number, hor-oscope copy & all the details. B32257 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251852-1

PARENTS seek a suitable Catholic or Buddhist professionally qualified em-ployed son for daughter Catholic Karawa SLIM Age 22, 5’ educated at a Leading Girls school in Colombo Employed in a Mercantile firm. Matching of Horoscope is a must, Email: rsk.fernando@gmail.com B32177 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250115-1

PARENTS seek educated partner for educated pretty daughter age 23 height 5’ 5” very good dowry, Vishwa Kula or Govi. Horoscope needed. B32226 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251012-1

PROFESSIONALLY qualified kind hearted and caring, well mannered son with good family background is sought by G/B parents from Colombo suburbs for their well brought up daughter 27 years, 5’ 5” (Level III CSMA, UK) and working at a Government Bank. Prefer from USA or Canada only. Reply with horoscope, and family details to Email: proposalss120@gmail.com B32179 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250128-1

QUALIFIED Catholic Buddhist partner is sought by parents for daughter 1992 Colombo 5’ 2” Catholic Govi follows For-eign Degree and further follows Masters Degree employed in Private Sector fair complexioned well charactered daughter. jayantharr1959@gmail.com 0112412842 B31384 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244410-1

RETIRED parents seek qualified partner for fair complexioned virtuous daughter Kandy Upcountry Bodu Govi 5’ 4” Sci-ence/ MSc Graduate Research Assistant. 0812302221 Call after 7.00 pm. B30421 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Co-lombo T238942-1

RETIRED, Govi Roman Catholic parents, seek a virtuous educated son, for their well accomplished Graduate daughter, 1986 born, 5’ 4” in height, fair in complex-ion. Teaching at a leading Private Institu-tion. Reply to: modamayanthi@gmail.com B30912 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T241804-1

SINHALA Buddhist/ Christian parents (Professional & Retired Teacher) in Co-lombo, looking for an academically/ pro-fessionally qualified truly caring, kind and understanding son for our 1985 born pretty, kind and caring only daughter. She is academically qualified and employed, legally separated after a brief, incompat-ible marriage with no encumbrances. Inherits substantial assets. E-mail details to: proposals85c@gmail.com Confidential-ity assured. B31365 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244286-1

SINHALA Catholic parents living in Aus-tralia seek an academically & profession-ally qualified (or nearing completion) son of good character under the age of 27 years, who is living in Australia or willing to migrate to Australia for their slim, pretty (97/9, 5’ 3”) Final Year Medical Student daughter of good character, initially to build a friendship with a view to future marriage. Email: proposalaus1@outlook.com B29552 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T231453-2

SINHALA R/C Govi from Colombo sub-urb seek partner below 35 years to their daughter of 31 years 5’ 6” tall presently employed in University UK as a Lecturer, she inherits assets. Willing to live UK or Sri Lanka. Contact for details: 0112930743 B32251 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251579-1

SINHALA respectable Christian parents seek a suitable marriage partner for 1993 5’ 4” pretty daughter now living in America. Please enclose all details on the first letter. B32182 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250182-1

SOUTHERN Buddhist Karawa 1991/4 5’ 3” elder daughter employed as State Bank Manager. Teacher parents seek suitable partner. No barriers. B32052 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248995-1

SOUTHERN born in 1988 November 5’ 2” in height Buddhist Salagama Chartered Architect (Moratuwa Campus) attached to Semi Government Institute in Colombo

religious inherits dowry for daughter. Re-tired Public Sector parents looking for a virtuous son. Only married Graduate elder sister dwelling in Colombo suburb. No bar-riers. B31994 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248584-1

SRI Lankan Muslim parents from Kandy seek suitable professionally qualified part-ner for their daughter, born 1993, 5’ 2”, well-mannered and fair. She studied at a leading College in Kandy and is currently working. She is also willing to shift to Co-lombo. Please reply with details. Email: proposal1993hr@gmail.com B31410 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244532-1

TEACHER father seeks similar educated son for daughter Kurunegala Bodu Govi 1990 5’ 2” for MBBS (SL) moral value fair complexion Doctor daughter. Only sister studying in Government University. B31390 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244430-1

TEACHER mother seeks suitable educat-ed moral value partner for daughter Bodu Govi 1984 November 5’ 4” Ratnapura from respectable family EMBA Graduate young looking pretty owned to dowry Human Re-source Officer. B31374 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244349-1

UPCOUNTRY Bodu Govi resides in Co-lombo daughter age 25 years height 5’ 2” beautiful slim bodied obtain education in Final Year for English Language Hons Degree in a Private University serves as External Lecturer in the same University, very virtuous. Mother Administrative Of-ficer, father is an Accountant. Only brother engaged in Government Service. With dowry. Parents seek above 5’ 6” in height son engaged in Bank/ Engineer/ Doctor/ Attorney-at-Law/ Executive Grade employ-ment very moral value below 30 years of age similar caste son. Speak through par-ents or adults. 0112741160 call after 6.00 pm. B31393 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244444-1

WESTERN Bodu Durawa 1984 5’ 7” in height highly employee in Abroad pretty daughter inherits property. Parents seek Kuja 7 matching employee/ Businessman educated devoid of all vices son. Caste immaterial. B32237 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251243-1

WESTERN Bodu Govi 36 BSc Graduate, the officer in a ministry, husband had died of an illness. No children. Parents seek a partner for the daughter. Horoscope & all the details from the 1st letter. B31487 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245110-1

WESTERN Buddhist Govi 1988 5’ 3” fare employed daughter. Parents seek a suit-able partner. 0112805880 B32201 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250578-1

WESTERN Buddhist Govi 1995 5’ 3” LLB Graduated daughter employed as a Law-yer educated at a Colombo Higher School descends from respectable Business fam-ily possessing valuable dowry, parents seek highly educated virtuous Business-man/ Lawyer/ Engineer son. Send all de-tails with horoscope. Kuja 1,2,7,8,12 pre-ferred. spnr1995@gmail.com B31959 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248367-1

0114286186 Bodu Govi 1983 5’ 11” smart son employees in leading Private Compa-ny in Marketing Director Post, own a new vehicle, 3 storey house, getting six num-bers of salary, very decent family back-ground. Vishaka College Principal father & Teacher mother seek virtuous fair daugh-ter from a very decent family background. Legally separated by a very short time pe-riod of marriage. No children. Must need the horoscope. pahanmalabe@gmail.com G32245 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251407-1

1978/05 Kadawatha Bodu Deva 5’ 4” in height resigned from employment in the Private Sector currently working towards initiating his own business, religious & obedient moderate built son. Mother seeks religious & obedient daughter of moral values. He is drawing a stable monthly income from his own Business premises & owns a house. Legally separated from a marriage limited to only signature. (No reli-gion, caste barriers.) Only sister is married to a Doctor & residing separately. (Kuja 02) Mithuna Lagna. 0112925949 G31156 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243088-1

1984 born Bodu Govi 5’ 7” in height teeto-taler religious & handsome son employed in the Executive Grade of an International Firm drawing a high salary, legally sepa-rated as complainant from a brief default-ed marriage. Parents seek daughter of moral values. G32188 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250378-1

1989 studied higher education in abroad, Civil Engineer son. Parents seek educated virtuous daughter. G31834 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T247379-1

1990 MBBS Doctor Bodu 5’ 6” Kalutara, parents seek educated pretty daughter. 0382294043 G31272 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243701-1

1990/4 born Colombo Bodu Govi Manage-ment Graduate (Honours) of Colombo University, MBA, CIM, CIMA qualified, em-ployed as a Marketing Manager, teetotaler son owning properties & vehicles. Parents seek qualified & beautiful daughter. A non malefic horoscope. wajiradp@gmail.com G31597 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245645-1

1991, Kandy, Buddhist Govi. Australian Citizen sister is looking for well mannered girl from respected family for teetotaler brother from respected Traditional Medi-cine family with permanent Government job, inheritance. G31673 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T246066-1

1992-07 born, South Bodu Govi reputed Business family parents with three chil-dren are seeking an educated pretty daughter, for our handsome, fair, age 28 years, height 6 ft. youngest son. He is a First-Class UK Degree Holder and reading ACCA while working in an International Au-dit Firm. He inherits more than 100 Million worth of assets. He has applied for Cana-dian PR also. siblings live in Australia and USA. Please reply with full family details. weddingproposalforgroom1994@gmail.com G31875 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T247681-1

1994 GB, 5’ 11” Living in USA. very hand-some College Grad, Finance. Bank em-ployee. Parents seek graduate / College student living in USA only. need full details & family to return reply, bridestat@gmail.

com G32178 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250117-1

72 Years old Sinhala, separated, retired person who has a good pension living in Europe, seeks a kind hearted lady to live in Europe or Sri Lanka. RACE, RELIGION, CASTE, CLASS IMMATERIAL. Reply only by E-mail. samanala19641@outlook.com Please send all details in first mail. G32256 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251774-1

A Company Chairman, 63 years living alone. Seeks a widow of age 45-50 years in good health. Preferable a Muslim. If you are a widow please send me details to Email: naleemmohideen@gmail.com Tel: 0112833530 G32208 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250630-1

ABOUT our son, he is academically and professionally qualified professional em-ployed in the Financial Sector in USA with Postgraduate qualification from well re-puted US University. He is well mannered, fair and handsome, 28+ years, 5’ 10”, with decent family background, residing in USA. Academically/ professionally quali-fied well-mannered pleasant daughter, preferably residing, studying or employed in USA or Canada is sought by Sinhalese B/G Retired respectable parents for their son. Reply with full family and contact details and a copy of horoscope from the first letter. Email: premaratnec@gmail.com G31266 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243663-1

ACADEMICALLY or professionally qualified pretty slim daughter is sought by mother for her son, B/K, 25y 10m, 5’ 6”, Landed Proprietor and Graduate in BEng (Hons) Software Engineering. Please re-spond with family details and horoscope. Email: proposals2020k@gmail.com G32183 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250195-1

AN educated academically qualified, pleas-ant, well brought-up partner is sought by a mother (B/G) in Galle for her son, a Graduate of Uni of CMB, works as a Mid-dle Level Manager in a Private Company as born in 1983, 6’ 0” tall, a non-smoker (sober habits) with pleasant mannerisms. Please reply with family details & horo-scopes. Email: galleprop83@gmail.com G32054 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T249022-1

AUSTRALIA Resident Buddhist Sinha-lese 25 year old Expecting PR Educated in an International School Electrical Power Engineer currently working very handsome 2018 Mr. Sri Lanka only son Sri Lankan parents are looking for Doctor Engineer accountant or well educated decent and pretty partner from Australia is preferred. G32236 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251228-1

BADULLA Bodu Govi 1982 5’ 8” in height BA, IT Dual Graduate highly employee in Government Sector devoid of all vice son inherits house, land, new vehicle & other incomes. Government Sector Retired par-ents seek virtuous employee daughter. G31166 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243145-1

BODU Govi 1986 born Colombo suburbs 5’ 7”, MBA (USQ), AIB (SL), MCIM (UK) passed owns a two storey house, a jeep and other financial wealth. Parents seek a suitable daughter to fair handsome teeto-taler Bank Manager son who earns a six figure salary, Kuja-Sani 4, non malefic horoscope. heproposal2020@gmail.com G30508 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T240005-1

BODU Govi close to Galle 1986 June 5’ 6 1/2” in height Management Degree Holder virtuous son, Chartered Accountant. He owned two storied house and vehicle. Retired parents seek 1990 and thereafter born educated pretty good charactered employed similar caste daughter. Bank/ Accountant/ Engineer/ Executive Grade preferred. (Makara Lagnaya, Sitha Na-katha, Kuja 12, Raksha Gana) G31381 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244400-1

BORALESGAMUWA Bodu Govi 1981 5’ 10” fair smart son studied in Colombo Royal College, Colombo/ Kelaniya Univer-sity Postgraduate, HRM Diploma Holder, Government School Principal Grade employee. He has a Computer Engineer brother & a sister married to an Account-ant. Bank/ Corporation Retired Man-ager parents seek suitable daughter. Tel: 0112517510 G32243 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251404-1

BORN again Christian parents seek Tamil daughter for their son teetotaler 5’ 10” fair 38 professionally qualified having his own Business in Colombo. Details to: sinnath-ambynadarajah58@gmail.com G30509 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Co-lombo T240014-1

BORN in 1985 Bodu Govi Badulla 5’ 11” currently in abroad (New Zealand) per-manently employee in Motor Mechanic Field smart virtuous son. Parents seek a suitable daughter. Reply with the horo-scope copy. G31955 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248351-1

BORN in 1985 Bodu Govi permanently em-ployee in Abroad 5’ 11” devoid of all vice smart son, owns a new vehicle. Parents seek a Teacher daughter. Sister residents in Australia. Kandy/ Bandarawela special. Need the horoscope copy. G32200 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250566-1

BORN in 1989 Bodu Govi 5’ 4” smart son, inherits valuable properties. Parents seek employee or not, educated pretty daugh-ter. Gampaha District special. 0112925234 G32223 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250974-1

BORN in 1996 5’ 11” in height Buddhist Govi pursued education at a leading School in Colombo devoid of all vices very handsome Computer Engineer son. Parents looking for a compatible partner from a decent family. G31555 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245435-1

BORN in 2/1995 Western Sinhala Buddhist 5’ 11” very fair smart Government Univer-sity Management Faculty Final Year, invit-ing for a Graduate highly employee daugh-ter to propose. No barriers. 0382235395 G31359 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244246-1

BORN in 6/1986 Avissawella Bodu Govi 5’ 6” Software Architect working at Vertusa USA PR Holder now on his vacation here, Business parents seek educated pretty daughter who likes to go there. Only broth-er is a Charted Quantity Surveyor. sena-ratne.gamini@gmail.com G32185 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250277-1

BORN in April 1995 5’ 7” in height decent Bodu Govi family background devoid of all vice smart only child of the family, Me-chanical Engineer son. He inherits houses, lands, vehicles & properties. Resident in Colombo & own houses & properties in Meerigama, Pannala & Kandy. Govern-ment Sector highly employee Executive

Grade parents seek Buddhist Govi decent caste background intelligent virtuous pret-ty daughter who is employing or reading for Higher Studies. Write or contact with all the details & horoscope copy. Gampaha, Kurunegala, Kegalle, Kandy, Matale spe-cial. Tel: 0112679330 G27557 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T219120-2

BORN in June 1983 Colombo 5’ 11” Bodu Govi employee in a Private Bank in Man-agement Grade, only son. Retired mother seeks a suitable partner. (Father Sinhala Bodu Govi, mother Tamil Hindu Govi). G32198 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250538-1

BORN in November 1982 5’ 9” in height fair smart SLIIT (Hons) Graduate Upcountry Bodu Govi work only in Capital City, only son. Retired Administrative Officer father seeks a pretty daughter. 0552223341 G31678 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T246079-1

BORN in October 1989 Rathnapura Bodu Govi Mixed 5’ 4” in height BSc (IT) (SLIIT) System Engineer smart son. Parents seek pretty employee daughter. Brother & sis-ter are Doctor & Executive Grade. Ma-lefic horoscope. No barriers. 0452223573 G30931 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T241907-1

BUDDHIST Govi Upcountry 5’ 7” 34 years handsome elder son from a decent fam-ily in Kurunegala educated at a leading school employed as a Lawyer in Colombo possessing a house at housing scheme in the mid of Kurunegala Town. Retired high-ly employed parents seek a suitable part-ner. pmarriage34@gmail.com G31601 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245660-1

BUDDHIST Govi, handsome PhD (Sci-ence) holder cousin brother living in over-seas, separated from 1st marriage as a complainant before 5 years, his cousin brother seeks pretty partner below 44 years. No barriers. arachchigecn@gmail.com G30857 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T241598-1

BUDDHIST Karawa Govi parents seek simple pleasant daughter for their highly qualified and well employed son of 31 years, born under Rehena. Teacher, self employed or non-working girl preferred. Reply with details of daughter and family with horoscope and telephone. G31982 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Co-lombo T248515-1

CATHOLIC, 28, 5’ 6”, Chef in USA (PR) seeking matured, kind, smart bride from SL or any Country. Religion/ caste imma-terial. vivaha@soulmate.lk 0115238783 G32230 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251132-1

CLOSE to Horana Buddhist Govi 1989/10 5’ 9” younger son of 2 sons from a de-cent family, possessing modern motorcar, house, lands, currently constructing a house in Bokundara, Piliyandala, devoid from all vices, employed in State Pharma-ceutical Cooperation after working in New Zealand. Mother seeks fair virtuous well mannered daughter specially employed in State Bank preferably around Colombo, Kalutara. G30875 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T241669-1

COLOMBO 1990/11 5’ 9” handsome A/L qualified son educated at a Colombo leading School involved in vehicle busi-ness possessing property seek suitable partner possessing property. Kataka, Rak-sha Gana, Deta Nakatha, 04 Padaya. 0112752578 G32171 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250051-1

COLOMBO 1993/10 born Buddhist height 5’ 7” BSc Engineer son Graduated from Moratuwa University. Educated parents seek well mannered slim pretty MBBS Doctor, BSc Engineer, Lawyer, Lecturer, Management Graduate or similar Under-graduate daughter from a respectable family. He owns assets. Reply with family details and horoscope. Tel: 0112883399 Email: marryingproposals@gmail.com G32209 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250645-1

COLOMBO B/G respectable parents seek pretty educated daughter for our son 5’ 6” BSc (Eng.) Software Engineer 1992/10 handsome with 2 house & Business prop-erties & car. Need horoscope & telephone number. G31847 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T247427-1

COLOMBO Bodu Govi 1991 May born 5’ 5” in height Engineering Graduate Over-seas BSc, MSc qualified employed at a Private Firm only son owning modern house, vehicle together with substantial assets including properties based both in Colombo & outstation. Retired Engineer father seeks beautiful Graduate daughter. Western Province preferred. 0112867319 (Call after 5.00 pm) matmon0516@gmail.com G30601 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T240549-1

COLOMBO Bodu Karawa born in 10/1984 5’ 3 1/2” in height Businessman smart son. He inherits clear properties. Parents seek pretty educated daughter. Reply with the horoscope. G30983 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T242188-1

EDUCATED pretty daughter is sought by mother for son close to Colombo 1980 June Bodu Govi 5’ 10” employed as Soft-ware Engineer in a Bank in Singapore for active pleasant son. Having Shani Man-gala Yogaya, 3,6,9,10,11 suits, Dhanu Lagnaya. Can go abroad too. G31613 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T245705-1

EDUCATED pretty slim daughter is seek by respectable Buddhist Karawa parents in Colombo for their handsome son 32 5’ 8” NS/TT PhD (Science) working at Gov-ernment University as a Lecturer. Inherits substantial assets. Brother MBBS Doc-tor. Email: marriage2019@yahoo.com G32205 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250598-1

KADAWATHA Bodu Govi 1989 5’ 9” decent Business family second son own vehicle (Merchant Navy Second Officer). Looking for educated pretty obedient daughter. 0117698931 (Contact except Saturday). tharindhuekanayaka89@gmail.com G32206 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250601-1

KALUTARA 1986 Buddhist permanently employed at the Electricity Board quali-fied youngest son of moral values 5’ 6” in height owning house. Parents seek work-ing/ non working daughter from a middle class family background. (Teachers from Kalutara District preferred.) G31155 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243085-1

KALUTARA Bodu Govi born in 89 em-ployee in Damro Company Technician Post, own a house, monthly 50,000 of sal-ary. Parents seek virtuous daughter from an ordinary family for the son. G32233 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251200-1

KANDY 1991 5’ 4 1/2” fair University of Sabaragamuwa Computer Graduate, As-sistant Manager in BOC, inherits houses

& vehicles, devoid of all vice, younger son. Retired mother seeks virtuous pretty daughter. Kuja 1,2,4,7,8,12 suitable. Teacher special. No barriers. 0812575059 G30475 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T239752-1

KANDY Bodu 1991 July born 5’ 8” in height teetotaler handsome youngest son from a respectable family background permanently employed in the Government Sector. Parents seek compatible daughter of moral values. (Puwasala Nekatha, Kuja 12, Kanya Lagna, Manushya Gana) Both brothers are Doctors & are married to Doc-tors. propson1991@gmail.com G30856 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Co-lombo T241594-1

KANDY Bodu Govi Government Staff Company Executive Electrical Engineer, born in 1984 5’ 4” in height. Parents seek virtuous fair pretty slim figured daughter for the son from Central/ Kegalle/ Ku-runegala/ Uva Provinces. Employee in Government Adjoin Company or Graduate who is expecting for a job special. Contact partners who are below 30 years only. Tel: 0813150900 After 7.00 pm. G31430 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244671-1

KANDY Buddhist Govi born in 1981 March 5’ 8” in height passed A/L, NIBM IT Advanced Diploma, Japanese Language Diploma & attached to Crew Care Staff Service very fair very handsome devoid of all vices & free of family encumbrances for son. Invitation from Public Adminis-tration Retired Secretary father, mother to a pretty (with similar status less than 35 years) daughter willing to domicile in Japan. He inherits assets worth of 50 Mil-lion. G31174 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243184-1

KANDY G/Catholic 30 years fair 5’ 6” College educated in Colombo, Engineer son from respectable family with means. Parents seeking slim, pleasant, educated bride with devoted qualities. Email: j2s6j@yahoo.co.uk G32163 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T249951-1

KANDY Upcountry Buddhist Govi born in 1986 December Public Sector for MBBS Doctor son. Parents looking for compat-ible Doctor or a Administration a daughter. Respond with horoscope copy. G30860 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Co-lombo T241604-1

KELANIYA Bodu Govi 29 years son 5’ 6” in height currently pursuing Graduate Studies in Australia. Parents seek beauti-ful daughter willing to migrate to Australia. 0112919630 (After 8.00 pm) G32204 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250587-1

LEADING Financial Company Legal Sec-tion Manager, Govi born in 1973 smart son own a house & a new vehicle. Mother seeks a suitable partner. 0452229408 G32238 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251246-1

MATARA 1990 Buddhist Govi 5’ 6” hand-some son currently residing Overseas coming back recently for Business pur-poses possessing 2 storied house income generating lands, business spaces. Moth-er seeks pretty employed virtuous daugh-ter. 0412286266 G31748 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T246744-1

NO barriers, no need of dowry. I’m a Busi-nessman & Colombo Private Company 150,000/- of salary, legally separated. Looking for really beautiful age below 47 years partner who can contact by her self. 0117831996 socialpartner4ever@gmail.com G32140 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T249667-1

PARENTS seek educated pretty well charactered willing to migrate daughter for their active son 1988 Bodu Karawa height 5’ 8” (BSc Hons) in Moratuwa Uni-versity Computer Engineer followed PhD in abroad and served as Lecturer in the same University teetotaler and devoid from all vices religious. Send telephone number, horoscope and family details. G31990 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248557-1

R/C Burgher Parents seeks a simple caring partner for Executive son 41 yrs divorced innocent party. G30442 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T239451-1

RESIDENT in Kandy currently engage in an International Business, 5 1/2’ in height 50 years old son. Looking for pretty em-ployee or not, educated partner from a decent family. G31693 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T246260-1

SEEKS suitable pretty daughter for son 1984-10 Bodu Govi 5’ 5” Manager (En-gineering) in a State Bank for fair com-plexioned son legally separated as plain-tiff after cheated marriage also having daughter freed after paying maintenance fund at once legally. No burden now. Doc-tor brother married to Doctor, Engineer brother married. Write with family details, horoscope details & telephone number. G31984 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T248523-1

SOUTHERN Buddhist Karawa born in 1985 5’ 2” in height currently serving in Korea and planning to visit Sri Lanka to maintain his own 2 storied tourist rest, for son parents looking for a compat-ible daughter. 0415688972 G31366 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T244287-1

SRI Lankan Buddhist professional family from Colombo suburbs seek a New Zea-land or Australian resident, pretty, slim, fair, well mannered, educated, daughter for our only son. He is handsome, fair, 5’ 6” born 1990 and has a masters degree. Currently He is working as a Data Analyst at a popular financial services firm on a permanent working visa in New Zealand. Reply with family details and a copy of horoscope by email. props990@gmail.com (Contact No. +94112918198/After-7.00p.m.) G32244 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251405-1

UPCOUNTRY Bodu Govi 1984 born 6’ in height MBA qualified Business Man-agement Graduate Executive Grade em-ployed at a BOI Firm, handsome son own-ing housing, properties. Retired parents seek suitable daughter. (Shani Mangala Yoga) 0112086744 G32231 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T251151-1

UVA Bodu Govi 1993 born 5’ 8” in height Assistant Estate Superintendent son. Mother seeks employee suitable daugh-ter. Contact after 12.00 pm. 0552294780 G31161 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T243119-1

WESTERN Province Karawa Catholic 1983 born 5’ 11” in height BSc, MBA quali-fied son owning properties & substantial assets, highly employed in the Govern-ment Sector. Parents seek qualified daughter who has never been married. (Those whose marriages limited to only registration & also Buddhist considered). 0112954031, 0112959649 G32197 C/o Sunday Times, P.O.BOX 2047 Colombo T250525-1

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