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Serving well at 80!
By Baron de Livera
Rukmani Eheliyagoda nee de Alwis celebrates her 80th birthday today, March 26. Always cheerful and smiling, Rukie as she is affectionately known, had her schooling at St. Bridget’s Convent and still supports her alma mater, keeping in touch with all school activities. She formed the ‘Action Group’ of old Bridgeteens 12 years ago and while undertaking charity work, they also meet every month and reminisce about their antics in the convent boarding and outside.

Rukie had a fairytale wedding when she married Percy Eheliyagoda in 1952. They had five children including two sets of twin girls. “The joy of my life was dressing up these four ‘dolls;” she said.All four daughters attended St. Bridget’s as well. Until recently, she played football with her grandsons and excelled in her favourite sport table tennis.

“My only granddaughter Shanika is in the UK studying medicine and if I could live a few more years until she passes out as a doctor I will be happy,” she says.

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