The death is announced of Rev. Fr. (Dr) Stanley Abeysekera, former Rector, St. Joseph's College, Colombo for the period 1983-1996. At the invitation of the newly formed Josephian-Peterite OBA in Canada, Fr. Stanley visited Toronto in 1985 and was accorded the honour of acting as Chief Guest at the 2nd Annual Joe-Pete Cricket Encounter played at the picturesque Marigail Cricket Grounds in Orangeville. He spent three days in Toronto and visited his sister and her family who lived in the city at the time.
Life and Times of Rev. Fr. (Dr) Stanley Abeysekera
Rev. Fr. Stanley Abeysekera was called Eternal Rest in the Lord on 29th March 2015.
His mortal remains will be brought to St. Joseph's College, Colombo 10, on Monday the 30th March and will remain until 6.00 pm and thereafter his mortal remains will be transferred to St. Sebastian's Shrine, Kandana for the funeral to be held on Tuesday the 31st March at Kandana at 3.00 pm
His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, will preside at the Funeral Mass together with the other Bishops and priests.
In May 1983, Rev. Fr. B. Stanley Abeysekara was appointed as the 10th Rector of St. Joseph’s College Rev. Fr. Stanley Abeysekera celebrated the Golden Jubilee of his Priesthood at the College Chapel. He served as Rector of St. Joseph's College, Maradana, St. Don Bosco, Kaluaggala and St. Thomas' College, Kotte.
Born on February 3, 1935, as the second son of Don John Abeysekera of the Telecommunications Department and Dona Beatrice Margaret of Kandana.
After his primary education at De Mazenod College, Kandana, he entered the St. Aloysius Minor Seminary in Borella and was ordained a priest of God in 1963.
Sitting for his London BSc examination from Aquinas College of Higher Studies in Borella, he successfully completed his Degree with Second Class Honours. Entering the National Seminary of Our Lady of Sri Lanka in Ampitiya Kandy, he completed his seven priestly studies, both Philosophy and Theology receiving gold and silver medals.
Rev. Fr. Stanley Abeysekera celebrates the Golden Jubilee of his Priesthood on Saturday, December 21, 2013. He had served as Rector of St. Joseph's College, Maradana, St. Don Bosco, Kaluaggala and St. Thomas' College, Kotte.
Born on February 3, 1935, as the second son of Don John Abeysekera of the Telecommunications Department and Dona Beatrice Margaret of Kandana, their residence was close to St. Sebastian's Shrine in Kandana.
After his primary education at De Mazenod College, Kandana, he entered the St. Aloysius Minor Seminary in Borella and was ordained a priest of God in 1963.
Sitting for his London BSc examination from Aquinas College of Higher Studies in Borella, he successfully completed his Degree with Second Class Honours. Entering the National Seminary of Our Lady of Sri Lanka in Ampitiya Kandy, he completed his seven priestly studies, both Philosophy and Theology receiving gold and silver medals.
