Vernon Corea at St.Paul’s Church Milagiriya in Colombo Sri Lanka in 1956

Vernon Corea’s Memorial Service will be held on Saturday 29th September 2012 at 5 p.m. in one of the oldest churches in Sri Lanka – St.Paul’s Church Milagiriya. Here is a rare photograph of Vernon Corea at St. Paul’s Church Milagiriya Vicarage taken in 1956. Vernon drives a scooter and seated behind him is his niece Ranjini Buddhakoralle, daughter of Stephen and Daisy Buddhakoralle from Haputale. At the time Vernon had joined Radio Ceylon as a Relief Announcer. His father, Reverend Canon Ivan Corea was Vicar of St.Paul’s Milagiriya at the time.

Vernon Corea on his scooter outside St. Paul’s Church Milagiriya Vicarage in Colombo, Sri Lanka.