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Shanti Jayasekera

Shanti Jayasekera, former banker and cricketer at Winchmore Hill CC, recently passed away. A moving funeral service was held for him in a packed St. Paul’s Church in Ruislip.

Shanti wrote on the St.Paul’s Church Ruislip website: “I was born in Sri Lanka, on 4th March 1954 and came to England with my parents in 1968. In 1971 at the age of 17, l went into banking and served in various Financial Institutions. I am married to Gita and we have been blessed to have two sons, Jehan and Chanaka. My youngest son, Chanaka, is married to Katie and we have two granddaughters named Freya and Erin and a grandson named Theo.

Shanti was passionate about music and cricket. After he moved to the UK, Shanti took a keen interest (as many Sri Lankans do) in cricket. He was an accomplished cricketer and was hugely popular as Captain of the Second XI cricket team at Winchmore Hill Cricket Club. His generosity and his kindness really came through at his funeral service in Ruislip with tales of Shanti making sure that his team at Winchmore Hill and the visiting cricket sides were always looked after in terms of hospitality and jugs of beer!

Shanti leaves behind his wife Gita, sons Jehan, Chanaka and wife Katie and their children, Freya, Erin and Theo.