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She was a larger than life figure Elizabeth of Sacred Heart Convent Galle-by Wathsala de Silva Elizabeth Senanayake Source:Dailymirror Elizabeth Senanayake was the Vice Principal and a teacher during my schooling (1979 to 1992) at Sacred Heart Convent, Galle. She was identified as “irreplaceable” long before she was no more. Elizabeth was never short of respect, admiration and applaud, not just from her students, but from the parents, community and the society she belonged to, for, she was a rarity in the highest form of integrity. To the people who knew her closely and dealt on a regular basis, she was an epitome of boldness, perseverance, dignity, dedication and on most times the quintessence of drama – the very essence of her character that made her a larger than life figure.   She was born on May 3, 1936 as an eldest child belonging to a reputed family in Galle. She ...